US job growth beats expectations in May; unemployment rate rises to 3.7%

US employment increased more than expected in May, but a moderation in wages could allow the Federal Reserve to skip an interest rate hike this month for the first time since embarking on its aggressive policy tightening campaign more than a year ago. Nonfarm payrolls increased by 339,000 jobs last…

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Current UN security council structure does not align with multipolar world: India urges for UNSC reform

Stating that the current composition of the UN Security Council (UNSC) no longer aligns with the realities of an interconnected and multipolar world, India’s permanent representative to the UN, Ruchira Kamboj on Friday urged for urgent reform of the UN body. Read More | Source: Times of India…

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US reopens embassy in Seychelles after 27-year absence

The US State Department announced the move late on Thursday, after having unveiled plans to open a diplomatic mission in northern Norway, which will be its only only such facility above the Arctic Circle. The Seychelles embassy is part of a push to counter China’s growing influence in the Indo-Pacific….

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Joe Biden trips and falls on stage during Air Force graduation ceremony

US President Joe Biden stumbled and fell on stage at the US Air Force Academy in Colorado, but the White House confirmed he was unharmed after tripping over a sandbag. Biden’s age and physical fitness have been the subject of ongoing discussions, and he has had occasional missteps, including stumbling…

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‘Unfortunate’ that Chinese counterpart declined talks: US defence chief

US Defense Secretary, Lloyd Austin, has criticized Beijing’s decision not to hold talks with him, believing it to be “unfortunate”. China declined to officially confirm the snub. Austin expressed dismay over China’s recent “provocative intercepts of our aircraft and also our allies’ aircraft,” which he found concerning, adding that these…

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US House votes to avert debt default, setting up Senate showdown

US lawmakers passed a bill to suspend the debt ceiling through 2024, slightly cutting government spending next year, as part of a pact struck between Washington’s warring parties. The drama capped a tense few days on Capitol Hill; the Treasury had expected to run out of funds as soon as…

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