Author: Aishwarya Parikh
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Courts Deny Texas, Missouri Requests To Bar Federal Lawyers From Monitoring Voting
U.S. judges have denied requests from the Republican-led states of Missouri and Texas to block the federal government from sending lawyers to their states on Election Day to monitor compliance with federal voting rights laws. Both states are among the 27 that the U.S. Justice Department (DOJ) said it would send staff out to monitor…
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Philippines Battens Down For Typhoon Yinxing, To Hit This Week
The Philippines ordered evacuations, stockpiled food and put soldiers on standby in preparation for Typhoon Yinxing, officials said on Tuesday, as the storm barrels towards northeastern towns where it could make landfall this week. This will be the fourth storm to hit the Philippines in just over a month. The storm could add to a…
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Jaishankar: No Matter Who Wins, India-U.S. Relations To Grow
Bonds with the US will strengthen regardless of who wins the elections, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar told journalists in Canberra. “We have seen steady progress in our relationship with the US over the last five presidencies, including an earlier Trump presidency,” Jaishankar noted. He added that the Indian government is “very confident that whatever…
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SpaceX Vendors In Taiwan Shifting To Thailand, Vietnam: Geopolitical Risks?
Elon Musk’s SpaceX asked Taiwanese suppliers to transfer manufacturing off the island, leading to some relocating portions of their supply chain, according to sources employed by and close to the equipment makers and corporate documents. Geopolitical Considerations? A source at a company that is one of the numerous subcontractors that provide components for SpaceX’s Starlink…
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From National Guard To Local Police, Security Tops Poll Concerns
A security fence rings a Las Vegas building where a Nevada county tabulates votes. An Arizona sheriff has his department on high alert to guard against potential violence with drones and snipers on standby. The National Guard has been or will be activated in 19 states so far to help maintain peace. As America votes…
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Pennsylvania Judge Allows Elon Musk’s $1 Million Voter Giveaway
A Pennsylvania state judge on Monday allowed Elon Musk’s $1 million-a-day giveaway to swing state voters to proceed. This came in after a surprising day of testimony in which the billionaire’s aide acknowledged his political group selected the contest’s winners. Lawyers for Musk’s pro-Trump America Political Action Committee (PAC) sought to persuade Judge Angelo Foglietta…
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Trump, Harris Pitch For President One Last Time, Before Historic U.S. Vote
Donald Trump and Kamala Harris both predicted victory as they campaigned across Pennsylvania on Monday in the final, frantic day of an exceptionally close U.S. presidential election. The campaign has seen head-spinning twists: two assassination attempts and a felony conviction for Republican former President Trump, and Democratic Vice President Harris’ surprise elevation to the top…
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X.Com Spreading ‘False, Misleading Information’ About U.S. Elections
False or misleading claims by billionaire Elon Musk about the U.S. election have amassed 2 billion views on social media platform X this year, according to a report by non-profit group Center for Countering Digital Hate. The platform is also playing a central role in enabling the spread of false information about the critical battleground…