Joe Biden wants to remind 2024 voters of a record and an agenda. Often it’s Donald Trump’s – Times of India

SEATTLE: President Joe Biden is running for reelection on a record and an agenda — often Donald Trump’s.In a hotel ballroom in Seattle, at fancy homes in California and at stops in Illinois and Wisconsin over the past week, Biden has been betting that reminding voters about Trump’s presidency and highlighting his Republican opponent’s latest…

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Tensions flare at US universities over pro-Palestinian protests: Many arrested, Columbia moves classes online – Times of India

Protests on prestigious US college campuses like Yale, New York University, and Columbia University have intensified amid the ongoing Israeli-Palestinian conflict. These demonstrations have prompted significant police intervention and drastic administrative measures, including the cancellation of in-person classes at Columbia, as institutions grapple with escalating campus unrest.Driving the news At Yale University and NYU, law…

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Antony Blinken asks China, others to rein in Iran on Israel – Times of India

WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has asked China’s foreign minister and other counterparts to use their influence to dissuade Iran from striking Israel, the State Department said Thursday.Blinken spoke by telephone over the past day to his Chinese, Turkish, Saudi and European counterparts “to make clear that escalation is not in anyone’s interest…

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‘You’re making the ground shake’: New York earthquake briefly halts UN briefing – Times of India

NEW DELHI: A rare 4.8 magnitude earthquake briefly interrupted a meeting of the UN Security Council in New York on Friday.The diplomats were discussing the situation in Gaza when the tremors rattled the chamber. Janti Soeripto, President and Chief Executive Officer of Save the Children US, was highlighting the hardships faced by women and children…

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