President Biden repeatedly and vigorously defended Germany’s reliability as an ally at a press conference with Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Monday, insisting that “there is no need to win back trust” when it comes to Berlin’s approach to NATO and Ukraine.Why it matters: Scholz’s first visit to the White House since he succeeded Angela Merkel in…Continue Reading
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The IRS will abandon a push to have some taxpayers use facial recognition software to identify themselves, the agency confirmed on Monday.Why it matters: The initial decision to use facial recognition software sparked significant backlash and a debate about how the government should use such technology, with critics warning of the risk that information collected…Continue Reading
The president of George Washington University in D.C. has reversed his earlier decision to remove campus posters protesting the Beijing Olympics, which Chinese student groups had said “incited racial hatred and ethnic tensions.” The big picture: Universities in the U.S., Australia and elsewhere are navigating how to protect Chinese students from rising anti-Asian hate crimes,…Continue Reading
Amazon will raise its maximum base pay for corporate and tech workers to $350,000 from $160,000, Geekwire reports.Why it matters: The move is intended to bring Amazon in line with competitors like Google, Facebook, Apple and Microsoft, and to help ensure the company retains employees and recruits top talent.The war for tech talent has seen…Continue Reading
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The three white men convicted of murdering Ahmaud Arbery, a 25-year-old Black man shot while jogging down a coastal Georgia street, are going to trial again.What’s happening: Father and son Gregory and Travis McMichael and their former neighbor, William Roddie Bryan, were found guilty of Arbery’s murder in state court in November and sentenced to…Continue Reading
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White House press secretary Jen PsakiJen PsakiUS ambassador: China trying ‘to distract us’ by choosing Uyghur for Olympic opening ceremony St. Louis Post-Dispatch slams Hawley: ‘Grossly unfit’ for office Pence criticizes Biden’s pledge to nominate Black woman to Supreme Court MORE on Monday faced a barrage of questions about why President BidenJoe BidenBiden to visit…Continue Reading
Ministry of Commerce & Industry Export of Tractors at an all-time high; sees a growth of almost 72% since 2013 Budget 2022 endeavours to create level playing field for domestic tractor Budget 2022 also paves way for capacity creation in tractor manufacturing Posted On: 07 FEB 2022 6:33PM by PIB Delhi India’s export of Tractors…Continue Reading