The United States of America, a Western nation with a powerful economy, is situated in North America and is more often referred to as the United States or the US or America. The country became distinctly characterised by a myriad population given its history of mass migration that dates way back to the 17th century. A relatively young nation by world standards (less than 250 years old), the US was the first European colony to gain freedom. It rose to prominence as a world power gradually in the 20th century, and their position was strengthened further by the two world wars. By the end of World War II, the United States along with the Soviet Union had emerged as superpowers, and their positions were only strengthened by the Cold War that could see itself play out in other smaller nations, without the Soviet or the US ever engaging in direct military conflict. The high-octane competition that lasted for years took both nations to space and saw rapid scientific advancement in their mutual zeal to outperform each other. In the end, the Soviet Union collapsed in 1991, establishing America as the sole superpower of the world. The United States is now a founding member of the United Nations, World Bank, the International Monetary Fund, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), and a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council. The current president of the United States is Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris became the first woman to be elected to the post and also the first woman of colour and first person of Indian origin to rise to the rank. They were elected to power in November 2020 amid the coronavirus pandemic. More
Jul 01, 2022 09:00 AM ISTKetanji Brown Jackson's appointment means white men are not in the majority on the US' highest court for the first time in 233 years.
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Jun 30, 2022 11:45 AM IST At Sona Home, which is currently available only in the United States and Canada, a single dinner plate retails for $60 (Rs 4,700), while a table cloth can go up to a staggering $398 (Rs 31,000).
Jun 29, 2022 10:08 AM IST The edtech major made the offer of about $15 a share to 2U’s board last week
Jun 27, 2022 05:31 PM IST A steep market correction is also likely if the crude shoots to the unprecedented level of $140 or $150 a barrel, he said
Jun 26, 2022 10:09 PM IST A similar phenomenon occurred after Donald Trump was elected president in 2016, according to a 2019 study published in JAMA Internal Medicine. The study did not assess the motivation of people who received IUDs then, but there were concerns women could lose access to birth control after Trump promised to repeal the Affordable Care Act on the campaign trail.
Jun 26, 2022 09:14 PM IST When he ran in 2016, he promised that he would appoint conservative and pro-life judges to the federal courts starting with the U.S. Supreme Court. And he kept his word," said Ralph Reed, an evangelical leader and chair of the The Faith and Freedom Coalition, who was criticized in some corners for his embrace of Trump.
Jun 26, 2022 01:34 PM IST Those who failed to clear the interview the first time and were refused visas can reapply. Appointments for second chances will open in the second half of August, the embassy said
Jun 25, 2022 10:53 PM IST Apache Stronghold, a nonprofit group comprised of members of the San Carlos Apache tribe and others, said it would appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Jun 25, 2022 09:40 PM IST In 2009, while Lankford worked at the camp, the family of a 13-year-old girl sued a 15-year-old boy who was alleged to have had sex with her at the camp.
Jun 25, 2022 09:18 PM IST Women in remote, rural parts of the Midwest and South, where the closest abortion clinic might now be hundreds of miles away, faced the prospect of expensive trips across state lines.
Jun 25, 2022 08:13 PM IST In Madrid, Biden will help promote NATO's effort to welcome Finland and Sweden into the alliance after the Russian invasion of Ukraine led the two historically neutral democracies to seek the protection of the mutual-defense association.
Jun 24, 2022 10:56 PM IST The ruling issued Friday was hailed by leading Catholic bishops, even though a majority of US Catholics support abortion rights, and it also was welcomed by many evangelical Christian leaders.
Jun 24, 2022 10:31 PM IST Stating that “this is an extreme and dangerous path”, the US President, however, urged abortion debate activists to “keep all protests peaceful”, while warning that the abortion ruling may undermine contraception and gay marriage rights.
Jun 24, 2022 10:29 PM IST The Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, the case before the nation’s highest court on a restrictive Mississippi law, is the most consequential on women’s access to abortion since the court’s 1973 decision in Roe v. Wade.
Jun 24, 2022 09:56 PM IST During that time, the court’s membership and views on abortion regulations have changed.
Jun 24, 2022 07:48 PM IST The decision, which was unthinkable even a few years ago, was the culmination of decades of efforts by abortion opponents, made possible by an emboldened right side of the court that has been fortified by three appointees of former US President Donald Trump.
Jun 24, 2022 04:34 PM IST As war and inflation make food more expensive and harder to get, US lawmakers must accept that hunger isn't a passing problem but an enduring reality for the country.
Jun 24, 2022 11:58 AM IST Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February and fears that an economic recession is looming dealt a blow to merger and acquisition (M&A) activity in the second quarter.
Jun 23, 2022 11:05 PM IST Policymakers raised interest rates by 75 basis points last week and Powell signaled that another move of that size -- or a 50 basis-point increase -- was on the table when they meet again in late July.
Jun 23, 2022 10:56 PM IST US inflation has surged to a 40-year high, picking up speed in recent months as the fallout from Russia's invasion of Ukraine has sent fuel and food prices soaring, with gas at more than $5 a gallon for the first time -- putting strain on American families.
Jun 23, 2022 06:01 PM IST The photo-sharing service owned by Meta Platforms Inc said it is testing two new ways to verify a person’s age, in addition to allowing them to upload their identity proof online.
Jun 23, 2022 01:14 PM IST The United States has delivered about 2.7 million doses of COVID vaccines for children below five years to administration centres while another one million shots will reach the sites soon, the Department of Health and Human Services said on June 22.
Jun 21, 2022 09:03 PM IST A bipartisan panel of health experts will call for an overhaul of the American public health system that would greatly expand the role of the federal government, giving Washington the authority to set minimum health standards and coordinate a patchwork of nearly 3,000 state, local and tribal agencies.
Jun 21, 2022 05:45 PM IST Parents who experienced more than two years of anxiety may feel some relief Tuesday, as much of the United States begins administering coronavirus vaccines to children younger than 5, allowing babies and toddlers to more safely explore the world.
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