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United States: Country primarily located in North America
The United States of America, commonly known as the United States or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It is a federation of 50 states, a federal capital district, and 326 Indian reservations. Outside the union of states, it asserts sovereignty over five major unincorporated island territories and various uninhabited islands. The country has the world's third-largest land area, second-largest exclusive economic zone, and third-largest population, exceeding 334 million.

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Is Cereal Good for You? [Video]

Is Cereal Good for You?

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Biden inks ā‚¬89 billion war aid package to support Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan [Video]

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After months of delays and hand-wringing, the US president celebrated a breakthrough, saying "we came together and we got it done."

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Congress Sends Biden a Bill That Could Ban TikTok [Video]

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US Senate passes bill forcing TikTok's parent company to sell or face ban [Video]

US Senate passes bill forcing TikTok's parent company to sell or face ban

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US Senate overwhelmingly passes aid for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan with big bipartisan vote [Video]

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Roughly $60 billion US military aid is planned to help Ukraine against Russia. How will it work? [Video]

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Japan's Ex-PM Taro Aso Meets Donald Trump in New York, Discusses Mutual Co-operation| Oneindia News [Video]

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Former Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso met with ex-President Donald Trump at Trump Tower, emphasizing the enduring significance of the US-Japan alliance amid Indo-Pacific security challenges. Trump..

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US Senate passes $95 billion foreign aid package for Ukraine and Israel [Video]

US Senate passes $95 billion foreign aid package for Ukraine and Israel

President Joe Biden said the package ā€œsends a message to the world about the power of American leadershipā€ and that he would sign it into law on Wednesday.

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TikTok Ban: Senate Passes Bill Targeting App, Ban Looms If Parent Company Fails to Divest | Oneindia [Video]

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The Senate passed a bill compelling ByteDance to sell TikTok in the US within a year or face a ban, garnering strong bipartisan support. TikTok vows to contest it in court, citing First Amendment..

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MEPs call to seize Russiaā€™s hundreds of billions in frozen assets [Video]

MEPs call to seize Russiaā€™s hundreds of billions in frozen assets

Lawmakers want to see more support for Ukraine as US and UK counterparts advance.

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US, Niger begin talks on exit of American troops [Video]

US, Niger begin talks on exit of American troops

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Two Telangana students, Nivesh Mukka and Goutham Kumar Parsi, aged 19, tragically perished in a road accident in Arizona, USA. Both studying computer science engineering at Arizona State University,..

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Supreme Court Considers Letting Cities Punish Homeless for Sleeping Outside [Video]

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Supreme Court Considers Letting Cities , Punish Homeless for Sleeping Outside. On April 22, the Supreme Court will hear a case out of Grants Pass, Oregon, which has a population of less than 40,000,..

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Biden Looks to Energize Young Voters With Earth Day Solar Energy Grants [Video]

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Large-scale Russian offensive expected soon in Ukraine: ISW [Video]

Large-scale Russian offensive expected soon in Ukraine: ISW

The US think tank warned Moscow's army plans to mount a sweeping offensive as weather conditions on the front improve.

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Mike Pence: Russian aggression poses 'serious threat' to Europe [Video]

Mike Pence: Russian aggression poses 'serious threat' to Europe

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US military aid for Ukraine: 'Each day of delay results in numerous deaths' [Video]

US military aid for Ukraine: 'Each day of delay results in numerous deaths'

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