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In leaks from interview last year, minister says he was often kept in dark as IRGC dictated policy, was ‘astonished’ when US told him of Israeli strikes on Iranian targets in Syria

Biden’s 1970s-Era Taxes on Rich Collide With GOP and SALT Rebels  Bloomberg Not rich? Good news: You’re probably getting a tax cut.  POLITICO The Memo: Biden tries to flip the script on taxes | TheHill  The Hill The Dumbest Tax Increase  The Wall Street

We knew the 93rd Academy Awards telecast was going to be different even before the maverick filmmaker Steven Soderbergh signed on to produce it. Our 13-month-old pandemic, on the wane but still very much a limiting factor for large public

A database of about 20 million alleged BigBasket users has leaked on a well-known cybercrime forum, months after the Indian grocery delivery startup confirmed it had faced a data breach. The database includes users’ email address, phone number, address, scrambled

Biden’s first 100 days: Where he stands on key promises  The Associated Press Fox News Poll: Biden approaches 100-day milestone  Fox News Biden’s approval rating is historically consistent  CNN 17 senators ask Biden to push for Medicare expansion  POLITICO Biden’s 100 days: bold action

(NEW YORK) — A 61-year-old Chinese American man was attacked by a man who kicked him repeatedly in the head in East Harlem, police said. The man was collecting cans when he was attacked from behind, knocked to the ground

Covid-19 in India: Patients struggle at home as hospitals choke  BBC News India sets Covid-19 infection record for fourth straight day with hospitals desperate for oxygen  CNN India’s Covid Surge Is Most Ferocious Yet. ‘Spreading Like Wildfire.’  The Wall Street Journal India overwhelmed

After initially restricting fishermen to sailing within 9 miles of the coast, Israel’s military liaison to Palestinians announces total closure as launches continue from Strip

U.S. to Send India Vaccine Materials and Other Aid  The New York Times Biden pressured to donate COVID-19 vaccine to India  Business Insider U.S. Pledges Medical Aid as Coronavirus Surge Devastates India  Slate Biden’s ‘America First Lite’ policies on vaccine sharing, refugees are

India’s Covid Surge Is Most Ferocious Yet. ‘Spreading Like Wildfire.’  The Wall Street Journal Drone images of mass cremations as India battles Covid-19  CNN Virus ‘Swallowing’ People in India; Crematoriums Overwhelmed  Bloomberg India overwhelmed by world’s worst Covid crisis – BBC News  BBC News