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Sorry prime minister, Joe Biden was right – Xi Jinping really is a ‘dictator’

It’s not every day that a New Zealand prime minister takes China’s side in a disagreement between Washington and Beijing over whether the leader of China is a dictator.

The Conversation

Dismissing tensions, Biden expects to see Xi despite 'dictators' jab

WASHINGTON - US President Joe Biden voiced confidence Thursday that he would meet Xi Jinping soon, as he refused to back down after angering Beijing by likening the Chinese leader to "dictators."

Bangkok Post

White House says Modi’s first press conference in almost a decade ‘big deal’

Modi is on a high-level, three-day state visit to Washington that includes talks in Oval Office

The Independent UK

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Biden and Modi to unveil new science and defence cooperation between US and India

Prominent Democrats still plan to boycott Indian prime minister’s speech to Congress on Thursday

The Independent UK

‘Initially pushed for joint statements’: In rare press conference, Modi to take two questions with Biden

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Joe Biden will take two questions each during a joint press conference in Washington on Thursday. A senior White House official has called it a “big deal”, according to reports.

Newslaundry

Why does the West love Modi?

Modi is being feted at the White House despite concerns over India’s democratic decline. The reason? China.

Al Jazeera

What to know about India's ties with Russia

India considers Russia a time-tested ally from the Cold War era with key cooperation in defense, oil, nuclear energy and space exploration

The Independent UK

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A nuclear site is on tribes' ancestral lands. Their voices are being left out on key cleanup talks

Three Native American tribes have devoted decades to returning their ancestral land in Washington to the days before they became the most radioactively contaminated site in the nation’s nuclear weapons complex

The Independent UK

Marinated millet, stuffed mushrooms and risotto on White House State dinner menu for PM Modi

More than 400 guests have been invited for the dinner at the specially decorated pavilion on the South Lawn of the White House. Read more on The Hindu

The Hindu

Global money flocks to India as PM Modi hobnobs with Elon Musk, Ray Dalio

WASHINGTON: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s trip to the US couldn’t have come at a better time. A buzzing economy, equity benchmarks at record highs and a rapidly growing consumer market all make for a great advertisement as he pitches the country’s potential to American corporate executives and investors.

The Times of India

Critics decry Modi’s US visit as he begins day with UN yoga event

Calls mount for Biden to address human rights concerns during the Indian prime minister’s Washington, DC, visit.

Al Jazeera

PM Modi lands in U.S. capital, to meet Joe Biden

The main part of the state visit is scheduled for Thursday, when Mr. Modi will be formally welcomed to the White House and where he will hold bilateral talks with U.S. President Joe Biden.

The Hindu

Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #66

Welcome to Hall Pass, a newsletter written to keep you plugged into the conversations driving school board politics and governance.

Ballotpedia

US regulator approves lab-grown chicken for sale: spokesperson

WASHINGTON - The United States has granted its first ever approvals to two companies to sell chicken grown directly from animal cells, paving the way for lab-grown meat to be offered to consumers.

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Bangkok Post

US approves lab-grown chicken for sale

WASHINGTON - The United States has granted its first ever approvals to two companies to sell chicken grown directly from animal cells, paving the way for lab-grown meat to be eaten by consumers.

The Hindu

As India seeks new LNG supplies, speculation over possibility of reviving Trump-era deal

During PM Modi’s visit to Washington, experts are watching closely to see if energy deals, which were the highlight of his last big bilateral visit to the United States in 2019, will find a mention

The Independent UK

MASN agrees to payment in dispute over Nationals-Orioles TV rights, AP source says

The Mid-Atlantic Sports Network has agreed to pay the Washington Nationals and Baltimore Orioles around $100 million each following a protracted dispute over the value of the Nationals’ television rights from 2012 to 2016, a person familiar with the matter said

The Guardian - US

Queen City: remembering the black neighbourhood erased for the Pentagon

A new monument has been crafted in Virginia to commemorate the historically black neighbourhood destroyed in 1941 for the construction of the Pentagon

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Foreign Policy

For Biden and Modi, Interests Prevail Over Ideology

There is a lot of confusion about the Indo-U.S. relationship, but the strategic logic is inexorable.

The Conversation

Trump's trial will soon be underway in Florida – here's why prosecutors had little choice in selecting any other courthouse location

Special Counsel Jack Smith may have wished he could indict and try former president Donald Trump in Washington, D.C., where Trump is disliked, rather than in southern Florida, where Trump is popular.

The Guardian - US

‘India is now a linchpin’: US looks to Narendra Modi’s visit to counter China

The Biden administration will try to strengthen US-India ties while the Indian leader looks to shore up votes for next year’s election

USA Today Sports Media Group

Commanders season opener in 82 days: Washington’s best No. 82?

Michael Westbrook never lived up to his potential, but still did some good things for Washington.

Chicago Tribune

Commentary: Antony Blinken’s visit to China didn’t resolve tensions, but it’s a start

For the first time in five years, a U.S. secretary of state set foot on Chinese soil for an official visit. Antony Blinken, America’s top diplomat, spent the weekend in multiple meetings with senior Chinese officials in the hope that a little jaw-jaw will begin the process of defusing the…

Tribune News Service

An aggressive Supreme Court reshapes the US as its standing erodes

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court, in the midst of a run of decisions that have stress-tested the core principles of U.S. democracy, has rarely been so aggressive in using its powers — or been viewed with more skepticism by Americans.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Jordan Montgomery and Dylan Carlson set tone as Cardinals win fourth in a row, 9-3 over Nationals

WASHINGTON — Rested and refreshed after a day off on Monday, Cardinals outfielder Dylan Carlson launched a pair of home runs into the night sky, and left-hander Jordan Montgomery kept the Washington Nationals hitters from inflicting any significant damage as the Cardinals matched their longest win streak of the season…

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