US seizes Venezuelan leader’s $13 million private jet in sanctions crackdown: ‘Illegally purchased for President Nicolás Maduro’ – Times of India

The United States has taken a significant step in enforcing sanctions against Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro by seizing his private jet, a Dassault Falcon 900EX, in the Dominican Republic. The aircraft, valued at $13 million, was flown to Fort Lauderdale, Florida, after US authorities determined it had been illegally purchased and exported in violation of…

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Kamala Harris formally accepts Democratic nomination: ‘A president for all Americans’ – Times of India

Kamala Harris took the stage on Friday at the Democratic National Convention, accepting the party’s 2024 presidential nomination with a promise to unify and lead the nation.“On behalf of everyone whose story could only be written in the greatest nation on Earth, I accept your nomination for president of the United States,” Harris declared to…

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‘Simply false’: US denies role in Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina’s ouster – Times of India

The White House has denied any involvement in the recent ousting of Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who stepped down and fled the country. Officials dismissed allegations of US interference on Monday, calling them “simply false.”“We have had no involvement at all. Any reports or rumors that the United States government was involved in these…

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Kamala Harris secures enough delegate votes to be Democrat presidential nominee, says she will officially accept next week – Times of India

Kamala Harris officially secured the required number of delegate votes to become the Democratic US presidential nominee on Friday, making her the first woman of colour to lead a major party ticket.This announcement was made by the Democratic National Committee chairman Jaime Harrison . Harris’s nomination was confirmed through a virtual vote.Kamala Harris shared her…

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‘Unfriendly rhetoric noted’: Russia on Kamala Harris as Biden drops out – Times of India

When asked about Kamala Harris, the frontrunner to replace Joe Biden in the US presidential election, the Kremlin on Monday said it had noted Harris’s “unfriendly rhetoric” against Russia.“There have been some statements which were full of unfriendly rhetoric towards our country,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said.Reacting to US President Joe Biden dropping out of…

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