US President Joe Biden renominates Eric Garcetti as envoy to India; SpaceX launches 114 satellites in first mission of 2023 marking its 200th successful launch; Israel's far-right minister Ben-Gvir visits Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa mosque, US voices concerns; Vladimir Putin orders screening of Ukraine assault documentary films in Russian theatres.
Damar Hamlin's trip to the nation's capital resulted in some one-on-one time with the biggest VIP in the city -- President Joe Biden, who welcomed the Buffalo.. TMZ.com
The terrorism threat level in Northern Ireland has been raised from âsubstantialâ to âsevereâ just days before a potential visit to the country by US President Joe Biden. But the White House has said that the change wonât alter the Presidentâs plans. The move, based on an MI5 intelligence assessment, follows a rise in dissident republican activity, including a recent gun attack on a top police officer. This reverses a downgrade in Northern Ireland's terror threat level last March - its first change for 12 years.
#Ireland#Irelandtheatlevel#Goodfridayagreement
US President Joe Biden has openly criticised Israel's controversial judicial reforms and told Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to "walk away" from them. Sky News
India's envoy here Taranjit Singh Sandhu met the newly-appointed US Ambassador to India, Eric Garcetti, and discussed with him immediate priorities in deepening.. IndiaTimes
On Friday, the former Mayor of Los Angeles, Eric Garcetti was officially sworn in as the US Ambassador to India by Vice President Kamala Harris during a ceremonial event here. The US Senate confirmed Garcetti's nomination earlier this month, ending a prolonged suspension of over two years to fill the key diplomatic position.
#EricGarcetti #USEnvoyToIndia #USAmbassador
On Wednesday, the US Senate confirmed President Joe Biden's close aide Eric Garcetti as the countryâs next ambassador to India. With the development, 52-year-old Garcetti will now fill in the key diplomatic position that had been vacant for more than two years.
#EricGarcetti #USEnvoyToIndia #USAmbassador
12 people were killed and 19 others were rescued after the roof at a temple in Indore collapsed on the occasion of Ram Navmi.
#Indore #RamNavmi #MadhyaPradesh
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The list of the most influential Indians in 2023 has been published by The Indian Express. UP CM Yogi Adityanath, Home Minister Amit Shah, Minister of External Affairs S. Jaishankar, CJI DY Chandrachud, and PM Narendra Modi were all listed in that order. Rahul is the only non-ruling establishment name in the top 15, along with West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and her Bihar counterpart Nitish Kumar, barring Mukesh Ambani.
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Shilpa Shettyâs husband and businessman Raj Kundra has tested positive for COVID-19, again. As per reports, Raj Kundra is in isolation, away from his dear family.
Meanwhile, popular television actress Mahhi Vij has also tested positive for Covid-19, she has revealed she tested positive for COVID-19, On Thursday, She took to Instagram and shared her health update. She said that 'this time around the strain is more severe than the previous one.' A few days back Pooja Bhatt shared an update that she has been tested positive for COVID-19. She took to her social media handle and asked everyone to mask up and to take care as COVID-19 is still very much a reality. Not only Pooja Bhatt, Anupam Kher's wife Kirron Kher, too shared that she had tested positive for COVID-19. She took to her social media handle and asked the others who met her in the past few days to get themselves tested.
#Covid19 #RiseInCovidInIndia #Bollywood
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A video of a BJP MLA watching an objectionable video on his mobile phone inside the Tripura assembly has gone viral. The MLA has been identified as Jadeb Lal Nath, who is the legislator from Bagbasa constituency.
#BJP #Tripura #JadebLalNath
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The Punjab government has informed the Akal Takht that 348 of the 360 people taken into preventive custody during a police crackdown against radical preacher Amritpal Singh have now been freed. Today, the Akal Takht Jathedar's personal secretary Jaspal Singh said that a message was received from the state government that the rest would also be released soon.
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Elon Musk Sets Poop Emoji , as Autoreply to Reporters.
Elon Musk Sets Poop Emoji , as Autoreply to Reporters.
Gizmodo reports that Twitter CEO Elon Musk made the announcement via a tweet on March 19.
When Gizmodo reached out to press@twitter.com for a comment,
they received a poop emoji in return.
Amid Musk's mass layoffs since
acquiring the company in October,
Twitter's communications team was let go.
The move is in line with policies at his other companies, Tesla and SpaceX, which don't make a habit of responding to the press.
The move is in line with policies at his other companies, Tesla and SpaceX, which don't make a habit of responding to the press.
Musk has a history of disdain for the media.
In February, Musk said Twitter would take legal action against a disgruntled ex-employee who was a source for a Platformer article.
In December, Musk referred to a Reuters article alleging that Twitter had taken down suicide prevention information as "fake news.".
According to CBS News, Musk has also accused reporters of bias against Tesla and being in cahoots with the company's rivals
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Four astronauts from NASA and SpaceX's five-month Crew-5 mission returned safely from the International Space Station (ISS) on Saturday as the spacecraft carrying them splashed down off the coast of Florida. All four astronauts have been helped out of SpaceX's Crew Dragon Endurance, marking an end to the Crew-5 mission to the International Space Station for NASA.
#SpaceX #Crew5 #NASA
Alex Gibney to Make , Elon Musk Documentary.
Alex Gibney to Make , Elon Musk Documentary.
'Variety' reports that the Oscar-winning director made the announcement on March 6.
The project, which is already in production, will be a âdefinitive and unvarnished examination of multi-billionaire tech entrepreneur and CEO of Tesla, SpaceX and Twitter.â.
Gibney said he was "hugely excited"
to examine Musk on film.
The documentary will be produced by
Jigsaw Productions, Closer Media,
Anonymous Content and Double Agent.
Now is the moment for a rigorous portrait of Elon Musk, who is undeniably one of the most influential figures of our time. , Zhang Xin, Closer Media founder, via statement.
Closer Media is thrilled to join forces with Alex Gibney, Anonymous Content, and Double Agent to take on the challenge of examining Musk
and his impact on the world, Zhang Xin, Closer Media founder, via statement.
Some of Gibney's notable works include
'Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief,'.
'Taxi to the Dark Side,'
'Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room'.
and 'Steve Jobs: The Man in the Machine.'
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Japanâs new medium-lift rocket failed on its debut flight in space on Tuesday after the launcherâs second-stage engine did not ignite as planned, in a blow to its efforts to cut the cost of accessing space and compete against Elon Muskâs SpaceX.
#Japan #JapanRocketLaunchFails #JAXA
According to reports, Elon Musk has once again lost his spot as the world's richest person just 48 hours after he reclaimed the title. Earlier this week, the Tesla and SpaceX chief briefly retook the number one spot on the global wealth pyramid.
#ElonMusk #BernardArnault #WorldsRichestPerson
Talks under way between Israel's far-right government and opposition parties after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu paused his controversial plan to overhaul the countryâs judicial system.
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Israeli espionage agency Mossad and the Greek police are said to have collaborated in foiling an alleged plot to carry out a massive terror attack targeting Israelis and Jews in Greece.
#Greece #GreeceTerrorAttacks #GreekPolice
White House Says Israel, Likely To Abandon Planned , Overhaul of Judicial System.
NBC reports that the Biden administration believes that
Israel's government will likely abandon its plan to overhaul
the judicial system amid widespread protests and strikes.
NBC reports that the Biden administration believes that
Israel's government will likely abandon its plan to overhaul
the judicial system amid widespread protests and strikes.
On March 27, Netanyahu
announced that a vote on the proposed
changes would be postponed. .
While the postponement
brought an end to strikes,
the protests have continued. .
Critics warn that the plan would not only
weaken the power of the judicial system, it would
remove a crucial check on executive power. .
The plan would have allowed a majority of the Knesset
to overturn Supreme Court rulings, which would have
effectively eliminated the power of the judicial branch.
John Kirby, a White House National Security Council
spokesman, said that Biden has urged Netanyahu to , âdesign a way forward that was based on compromise
and that could result in that sort of consensus support.â.
But he was very clear, and it really
does come from a position of respect
and friendship for Israel and
everything that Israel stands for, John Kirby, White House National Security
Council spokesman, via NBC.
NBC reports that the controversy
in Israel comes as democracies and
autocracies are clashing over primacy.
This ongoing battle means that the Biden administration
cannot afford to allow a U.S. ally to abandon the checks
and balances that serve as a foundation for democracy.
This ongoing battle means that the Biden administration
cannot afford to allow a U.S. ally to abandon the checks
and balances that serve as a foundation for democracy.
NBC reports that some officials in both the U.S. and Israel
have accused Biden of failing to issue a straight forward
condemnation of the planned judicial overhaul.
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President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Ukrainian troops continue to fight tooth and nail for the eastern city of Bakhmut in a bid to prevent President Putin from claiming "victory" to the world.
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Russia Halts Sharing , Information Regarding Nuclear Forces , With the US.
NBC reports that a Russian diplomat has announced
that Moscow has stopped sharing information
regarding its nuclear forces with the United States.
According to Sergei Ryabkov, Russia's
deputy foreign minister, the suspension
of information includes any missile tests. .
All notifications, all kinds of notifications,
all activities under the treaty will be
suspended and will not be conducted
regardless of what position the U.S. may take, Sergei Ryabkov, Russia's deputy foreign minister, via NBC.
The news comes after Russia ended its
participation in the last remaining nuclear
arms pact between the two superpowers.
Last month, President Vladimir Putin
ended Russia's involvement
with the START treaty.
At the time, Putin said that Russia could not accept
U.S. inspections of nuclear sites after NATO declared
that its goal was a Russian defeat in Ukraine.
NBC reports that Russia's foreign ministry
said that Moscow would continue to respect
the treaty's caps placed on nuclear weapons.
Russia's defense ministry said that military drills
currently underway will include Yars mobile missile
launchers moving across three regions of Siberia.
NBC reports that the Yars is a nuclear
capable intercontinental ballistic missile
with a range in excess of 6,800 miles.
According to the ministry, the drills
will include measures to keep the deployment
concealed from foreign intelligence.
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Prime Minister Rishi Sunak says he would encourage President Xi âto use his influence on Putin to end this warâ as he answers questions from the Liaison Committee.
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Russia plans to station tactical nuclear weapons in neighbouring Belarus, President Vladimir Putin said Saturday. Moscow will complete the construction of a special storage facility for tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus by the beginning of July, Putin told state broadcaster Russia 1.
#Russia #TecticalNuclearWeapons #Belarus
The Average Wall Street Bonus , Decreased by 26% in 2022.
According to estimates released on March 30 by
New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli.
the average yearly Wall Street bonus dropped from $240,400 to $176,700 last year.
CNN reports that last year's bonus is still
over "twice the median annual income"
than American households.
According to the Census Bureau, average U.S. household income in 2021 was $70,800.
Wall Street firms were affected by
inflation, Russia's war in Ukraine and
fears of recession, among other things.
Wall Street firms were affected by
inflation, Russia's war in Ukraine and
fears of recession, among other things.
Wall Street firms were affected by
inflation, Russia's war in Ukraine and
fears of recession, among other things.
A 26% decline brings the average bonus closer to what financial employees received prior
to the pandemic, Thomas DiNapoli, New York State Comptroller, via statement.
CNN reports that in 2021, Wall Street
firms had a $42.7 billion bonus pool.
Last year, the pool was at $33.7 billion, marking the biggest decrease since the Great Recession.
The lower bonuses are projected to respectively bring
in $208 million less and $457 million less in city and
state tax revenue compared to the previous year.
While lower bonuses affect income
tax revenues for the state and city, our economic recovery does not depend solely
on Wall Street. Employment in leisure and hospitality, retail, restaurants and construction must continue to improve
for the city and state to fully recover, Thomas DiNapoli, New York State Comptroller, via statement
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With the rise of heart issues related to the COVID vaccine on the rise, Moderna has announced that they developed a new nMRNA shot for heart attacks. It's almost as if they knew the vaccine..
During a summit in Mexico, where Joe Biden and Canadian dictator Justin Trudeau attended, Mexican President Obrador essentially thanked President Joe Biden for not protecting the U.S. border. Plus,..
US President Joe Biden on Sunday visited the border along with Mexico, for the very first time since holding the office.
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