Amid the ongoing tensions between Ukraine, Russia and the West, the US says that it plans to send 3,000 troops to East Europe.

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The US has conducted a midnight raid in Syria where locals have claimed that there are several civilian fatalities.

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The United Arab Emirates has said that it has prevented another drone attack on its territory. This has come after Washington claimed that it will be sending a warship and fighter jets to help defend the gulf nation.

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The US plans to deploy 3000 additional troops to fortify NATO forces in eastern Europe. this comes amidst fears that Russia could invade Ukraine.

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It's been more than a year since George Floyd's murder. The murder has sparked the toppling of several confederate statues in the United States.

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Former Senior Trump Adviser Jason Miller speaks to WION's Molly Gambhir; says no sensitive documents would have been torn up.

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The United States, United Kingdom, Russia and Ukraine have all stepped up their diplomatic engagements in the past week in a bit to try and de-escalate the tensions surrounding the troop build up along the border with Ukraine but the renewed dialogue has not produced any tangible results. In the latest, Russian President Vladimir Putin has made his very first public statements about the ongoing crisis saying that the West is actually deliberately creating a scenario of war.

US, Russia, UK and Ukraine steps up diplomatic engagements

The house of representative's select committee investigating the Jan 6 assault last year on Capitol Hill has received crucial documents to advance their probe.

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New data released by Danish researchers suggest that Greenland's ice sheet has lost an immense level of ice in the past 20 years, enough to submerge the entire United States in half a metre of water.

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Russia-Ukraine tensions: In the latest, Washington has said that it is willing to discuss inspection of two of its NATO bases, this on the issue of the alleged deployment of the Tomahawk intermediate range cruise missiles in Poland and Romania by the NATO alliance.

United States aims to diffuse Ukraine tensions with Russia

The United States said it is sending fighter jets to assist the United Arab Emirates following a series of missile attacks on the Gulf state launched by Yemen's Houthi movement.

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In a meeting at the Oval Office on Monday, US President Joe Biden has promised Qatar's emir, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani, that he will soon designate the country as a major non-NATO ally. &nbsp;

The president looked to grant special status to a key friend in a turbulent region. &nbsp;

With the emir sitting at his side, Biden told reporters, “Qatar is a good friend and reliable and capable partner. And I’m notifying Congress that I will designate Qatar as a major non-NATO ally to reflect the importance of our relationship. I think it’s long overdue." &nbsp;

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The president, in the meeting, said that he will notify the US Congress soon about the development. &nbsp;

The status is granted by the US to close non-NATO allies having strategic working relationships with its military. &nbsp;

Qatar, which is the world's largest supplier of liquefied natural gas, may pitch in if the Ukraine conflict erupts to disrupt Russian gas deliveries to Europe. &nbsp;

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The agenda for the meeting also included the Iran nuclear talks and relations with Afghanistan. The interests of the US were also represented by the small Gulf country. &nbsp;&nbsp;

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Qatar's emir will also meet separately with Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas and discuss arms sales and other military issues with Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, an official told reporters. &nbsp;&nbsp;

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In a meeting at the Oval Office on Monday, US President Joe Biden has promised Qatar's emir, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani, that he will soon designate the country as a major non-NATO ally.

In a meeting at the Oval Office on Monday, US President Joe Biden has promised Qatar's emir, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani, that he will soon designate the country as a major non-NATO ally. The president looked to grant special status to a key friend in a turbulent region. With the emir sitting at his side, Biden told reporters, “Qatar is a good friend and reliable and capable partner. And I’m notifying Congress that I will designate Qatar as a major non-NATO ally to reflect the importance of our relationship. I think it’s long overdue." Also Read: US Congressman asks Biden to reject Pak's effort to install 'jihadist' envoy The president, in the meeting, said that he will notify the US Congress soon about the development. The status is granted by the US to close non-NATO allies having strategic working relationships with its military. Qatar, which is the world's largest supplier of liquefied natural gas, may pitch in if the Ukraine conflict erupts to disrupt Russian gas deliveries to Europe. Also Read: US instigating hysteria, people in Ukraine packing frontline bags: Russia The agenda for the meeting also included the Iran nuclear talks and relations with Afghanistan. The interests of the US were also represented by the small Gulf country. Watch: US President Biden designates Qatar as a major Non-NATO ally × Qatar's emir will also meet separately with Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas and discuss arms sales and other military issues with Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, an official told reporters. (With inputs from agencies)

Qatar to become major non-NATO ally, US President Biden tells emir

Tensions between Russia and the United States of a Moscow's troop buildup near Ukraine spilled into the United Nations Security Council, both countries have accused each other of being provocative. Russia maintained that there was no proof that Moscow was planning military action and blamed the West for hyping the threat of war.

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US secretary of state Antony Blinken to hold talks with Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov today amid Moscow's escalating threat on Ukraine.

Top officials from Washington and Moscow to hold talks over Ukraine conflict

US President Joe Biden hosted Qatar’s Emir on Monday in the White House. The meeting underscored the tiny Gulf state’s strategic importance. Qatar’s ruling emir is the first Gulf leader to visit the White House since Biden took office last year.

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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is all set for fresh talks with his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov on the Ukraine crisis. This comes a day after the two sides lashed out at each other in a heated discussion at the UNSC.

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Amid escalating tensions over the Ukraine conflict, top officials from Washington and Moscow will hold fresh talks today. The US secretary of state Antony Blinken will speak to his Russian counterpart, Sergei Lavrov.

United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken to speak to Sergei Lavrov

The US has received a written follow-up response from Russia. This comes after the US responded to a list of Russian demands, amid Russia's military buildup near Ukraine.

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The United States and Britain are stepping up efforts to keep Moscow under pressure. Both countries are preparing new devastating sanctions against Russian individuals.

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The initial registration process of the H1-B visas for FY2023 will be held from March 1 to 18, announced the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). &nbsp;

In a statement, the USCIS said on Saturday that during this period "prospective petitioners and representatives will be able to complete and submit their registrations using our online H-1B registration system". &nbsp;

It will also assign a confirmation number to each registration on submission, which can be used to track the application. &nbsp;

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However, the number cannot be used to track the status of the case online, it said. &nbsp;

The prospective H-1B cap-subject petitioners or their representatives are required to use a myUSCIS online account to register each beneficiary electronically for the selection process and pay the required $10 registration fee, it further said. &nbsp;

"Prospective petitioners submitting their own registrations will use a 'registrant' account. Registrants will be able to create new accounts beginning at noon on February 21." &nbsp;

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The employers and agents in US are collectively known as "registrants". &nbsp;

Once enough registrations are received by the March 18 deadline, there will be a random selection.&nbsp;After it, selection notifications will be sent via users' myUSCIS online accounts, the USCIS said. &nbsp;&nbsp;

(With inputs from agencies)&nbsp;

The initial registration process of the H1-B visas for FY2023 will be held from March 1 to 18, announced the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). In a statement, the USCIS said on Saturday that during this period "prospective petitioners and representatives will be able to complete and submit their registrations using our online H-1B registration system".

The initial registration process of the H1-B visas for FY2023 will be held from March 1 to 18, announced the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). In a statement, the USCIS said on Saturday that during this period "prospective petitioners and representatives will be able to complete and submit their registrations using our online H-1B registration system". It will also assign a confirmation number to each registration on submission, which can be used to track the application. Also Read: After WHO depicts J&K, Arunachal as parts of Pak, China, Indian MP writes to PM Modi However, the number cannot be used to track the status of the case online, it said. The prospective H-1B cap-subject petitioners or their representatives are required to use a myUSCIS online account to register each beneficiary electronically for the selection process and pay the required $10 registration fee, it further said. "Prospective petitioners submitting their own registrations will use a 'registrant' account. Registrants will be able to create new accounts beginning at noon on February 21." Also Read: India: Madras HC orders CBI probe into alleged 'forced-conversion', suicide of minor girl in Tamil Nadu The employers and agents in US are collectively known as "registrants". Once enough registrations are received by the March 18 deadline, there will be a random selection. After it, selection notifications will be sent via users' myUSCIS online accounts, the USCIS said. (With inputs from agencies)

US H1-B visas’ registration for FY2023 to be held from March 1 to 18

Nominating Supreme Court justices has always been about identity and politics. It’s just that for nearly the first two centuries of the court’s existence, the only people considered for inclusion were white men.

When it comes to power, white and male are silent, like the “u” in disguise. In this country, white men are the presumptive base of power from which everyone else is a deviation. They are the norm against which all others are judged to be anomalous.

When white men were the only people being considered for seats on the Supreme Court, qualifications didn’t always matter. James Francis Byrnes dropped out of school at the age of 14 and never went to college or law school. What he knew of the law he learned from working at law firms before he was admitted to the South Carolina bar and started his own practice.

His lack of any formal higher education didn’t prevent President Franklin D. Roosevelt from appointing him to the Supreme Court. He served for a little over a year before he quit. (He later became secretary of state under Harry Truman.)

Some justices, like John Archibald Campbell, enslaved Africans. Campbell would side with the majority in the horrendous Dred Scott case. In 1861, he resigned from the court, and the following year, he joined the Confederate government as its assistant secretary of war.

Not all of the white men who served on the court were paragons of morality. Not all of them went to college, let alone law school. But they each had the golden ticket: low melanin and high testosterone.

So now, it is fascinating to watch as people work themselves into conniptions about Joe Biden committing to choosing a Supreme Court nominee from a group that has long been overlooked: Black women.

It is identity politics and affirmative action, they scream.

Ben Carson said on “The Vince Coglianese Show” that Biden’s pledge to choose a Black woman was a sign that “we’re reverting back to identity politics” and that it would “bring more division into our country.”

Carson hoped, he said, that people would “be incensed about it.” In the end, he called it “abominable.”

As Carson explained it, “We need a Supreme Court where we have the best candidates.”

This from one of the most unqualified secretaries of housing and urban development the country has ever had, a man who didn’t even know the basics of his job. When Rep. Katie Porter asked him at a congressional hearing if he knew what an REO was (the initials stand for “real estate owned,” a term used to describe property that has failed to sell at a foreclosure auction), Carson seemed to think she was referring to an Oreo cookie. Even after Porter clarified the three letters, Carson was still left guessing what the O stood for, at one point suggesting: “Real Estate e-organization.”

This from a man whom Donald Trump may have nominated to the post only because of Trump’s own constant, problematic conflation of “Black” with “urban,” even though most Black people in this country live in the suburbs.

The irony here is that Ronald Reagan, the Republicans’ patron saint before the rise of Trump, made a similar promise in 1980 when he was in trouble with women for not supporting the Equal Rights Amendment. He promised to nominate a woman — again the word “white” was silent — and that’s how we got Justice Sandra Day O’Connor.

Carson wasn’t the only conservative making a fuss about Biden and identity politics. Tucker Carlson also railed against the impending pick, saying, “Biden claims that his race counting is essential so that the court and the rest of his administration, quote, ‘looks like America.’ ” He continued, “Of all the lies that Joe Biden tells, this could be the easiest to check. We have the latest census numbers, and we can promise you with dead certainty that Joe Biden’s nominees look nothing like America, not even close.” Instead, Carlson said, a Black woman nominee will “represent about 7% of the population.”

I say, look at it another way.

Of the 115 justices who have served on the bench since 1789, 108 — roughly 94% — have been white men. Zero percent have been Black women.

Viewed this way, through the long sweep of American history, the United States has some work to do.

There is no legitimate or logical argument against inclusion. Consciously including racial groups can be one of the most effective reparative remedies for centuries of racial exclusion.

Only when we disentangle the concepts of whiteness and maleness from the concept of power can we see the damage the association has done. Only then can we truly accept and celebrate the power of inclusion, diversity and equity. Only then can representative democracy in a pluralistic society begin to live up to its ideals.

Nominating Supreme Court justices has always been about identity and politics. It’s just that for nearly the first two centuries of the court’s existence, the only people considered for inclusion were white men.

Nominating Supreme Court justices has always been about identity and politics. It’s just that for nearly the first two centuries of the court’s existence, the only people considered for inclusion were white men. When it comes to power, white and male are silent, like the “u” in disguise. In this country, white men are the presumptive base of power from which everyone else is a deviation. They are the norm against which all others are judged to be anomalous. When white men were the only people being considered for seats on the Supreme Court, qualifications didn’t always matter. James Francis Byrnes dropped out of school at the age of 14 and never went to college or law school. What he knew of the law he learned from working at law firms before he was admitted to the South Carolina bar and started his own practice. His lack of any formal higher education didn’t prevent President Franklin D. Roosevelt from appointing him to the Supreme Court. He served for a little over a year before he quit. (He later became secretary of state under Harry Truman.) Some justices, like John Archibald Campbell, enslaved Africans. Campbell would side with the majority in the horrendous Dred Scott case. In 1861, he resigned from the court, and the following year, he joined the Confederate government as its assistant secretary of war. Not all of the white men who served on the court were paragons of morality. Not all of them went to college, let alone law school. But they each had the golden ticket: low melanin and high testosterone. So now, it is fascinating to watch as people work themselves into conniptions about Joe Biden committing to choosing a Supreme Court nominee from a group that has long been overlooked: Black women. It is identity politics and affirmative action, they scream. Ben Carson said on “The Vince Coglianese Show” that Biden’s pledge to choose a Black woman was a sign that “we’re reverting back to identity politics” and that it would “bring more division into our country.” Carson hoped, he said, that people would “be incensed about it.” In the end, he called it “abominable.” As Carson explained it, “We need a Supreme Court where we have the best candidates.” This from one of the most unqualified secretaries of housing and urban development the country has ever had, a man who didn’t even know the basics of his job. When Rep. Katie Porter asked him at a congressional hearing if he knew what an REO was (the initials stand for “real estate owned,” a term used to describe property that has failed to sell at a foreclosure auction), Carson seemed to think she was referring to an Oreo cookie. Even after Porter clarified the three letters, Carson was still left guessing what the O stood for, at one point suggesting: “Real Estate e-organization.” This from a man whom Donald Trump may have nominated to the post only because of Trump’s own constant, problematic conflation of “Black” with “urban,” even though most Black people in this country live in the suburbs. The irony here is that Ronald Reagan, the Republicans’ patron saint before the rise of Trump, made a similar promise in 1980 when he was in trouble with women for not supporting the Equal Rights Amendment. He promised to nominate a woman — again the word “white” was silent — and that’s how we got Justice Sandra Day O’Connor. Carson wasn’t the only conservative making a fuss about Biden and identity politics. Tucker Carlson also railed against the impending pick, saying, “Biden claims that his race counting is essential so that the court and the rest of his administration, quote, ‘looks like America.’ ” He continued, “Of all the lies that Joe Biden tells, this could be the easiest to check. We have the latest census numbers, and we can promise you with dead certainty that Joe Biden’s nominees look nothing like America, not even close.” Instead, Carlson said, a Black woman nominee will “represent about 7% of the population.” I say, look at it another way. Of the 115 justices who have served on the bench since 1789, 108 — roughly 94% — have been white men. Zero percent have been Black women. Viewed this way, through the long sweep of American history, the United States has some work to do. There is no legitimate or logical argument against inclusion. Consciously including racial groups can be one of the most effective reparative remedies for centuries of racial exclusion. Only when we disentangle the concepts of whiteness and maleness from the concept of power can we see the damage the association has done. Only then can we truly accept and celebrate the power of inclusion, diversity and equity. Only then can representative democracy in a pluralistic society begin to live up to its ideals.

Opinion: When all-white was all right

Tensions are at an all-time high between Russia and Ukraine. Over 100,000 Russian soldiers have been amassed along Ukraine's Eastern border.

Amid tension at an all-time high, Russian troops reach Belarus

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