The Daily Populous

Wednesday December 13rd, 2023 morning edition

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US president Joe Biden is likely to skip India’s Republic Day celebrations, at which he was expected to be the chief guest, according to reports.

This comes after the US Justice Department accused an Indian official of hatching a plot to assassinate a Sikh separatist leader on American soil.

In September, US ambassador to India Eric Garcetti said Indian prime minister Narendra Modi had invited Mr Biden to be the chief guest for India’s Republic Day celebrations on 26 January.

India extended the invitation to Mr Biden as part of its preparations to host the Quad Leaders Summit in January next year.

An Indian government source told The Independent: “The Quad summit in India is proposed to be held later in 2024.

In November, the US said that it had thwarted a plot to kill Sikh separatist leader Gurpatwant Singh Pannun on American soil.

The US raised concerns with New Delhi that the Indian government may have had knowledge of the plot. »

Taylor Swift Donates $1 Million to Tennessee Communities Devastated by Tornadoes

Authored by rollingstone.com

Storms and tornadoes ripped across communities in Middle Tennessee on Saturday, leaving at least six people dead and dozens injured.

To help support communities affected by the disaster, Taylor Swift reportedly donated $1 million to the Tennessee Emergency Response Fund at the Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee.

In March 2020, 24 people died after tornadoes swept through Nashville and central Tennessee; to help with relief efforts, Swift donated $1 million to the Middle Tennessee Emergency Response Fund. »

GOP Senator Flabbergasted When Asked to Back Up Evidence-Free Claim

Authored by newrepublic.com

And so they’re equally in a ground operation trying to get after the infrastructure that has supported the command and control for Hamas writ large overall, and are looking to neutralize that as well.”.

“President Biden, most recently, with Prime Minister Netanyahu, about what their vision is for how long this goes on.

But I think for now, those conversations are best left behind closed doors. »

Festivus 2023 airing of grievances: America's top complaints of the year

Authored by tampabay.com

My purpose on this planet is not to be the one that turns your balled-up, dirty, vile socks inside out.

At the end of “The Sandlot” they say “Bertram got really into the ‘60s” but they never explain what really happened.

You are probably a nice guy and all but I can’t deal with two hours at the cinema looking at you. »