The US-based startup ecosystem saw a total of 4,463 venture capital (VC) deals during January to November this year, with a disclosed funding value of $125 billion, a report showed on Tuesday.
US President Joe Biden on Monday commuted the death sentences of 37 of the 40 inmates on federal death row.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that "there has been progress" in efforts to secure a ceasefire-for-hostages deal with Hamas, but cautioned that the timeline for reaching an agreement remains unclear.
A senior diplomat will visit the US and Japan this week to discuss cooperation between the three countries and North Korea-related issues, Seoul's foreign ministry said on Sunday.
The US Federal Reserve’s decision to lower its benchmark interest rate to a range of 4.25-4.50 per cent marks a turning point in its monetary policy.
Fighter jets have shot down the Chinese spy balloon that had been adrift across US airspace for days now.
US and India relations strengthened after PM Modi made his first visit to the US in 2014 and after Prez Biden came into power, said Indian envoy.
Pentagon spokesperson Brigadier General Pat Ryder said, the balloon is above the central continental US right now and moving eastward.
A senior official said with 'high confidence' that the defence department believed that the balloon is of the People of the Republic China.
To counter China's aggressive territorial posturing in the South China Sea, the Philippines agreed to provide the United States with expanded access to its military bases, implying US forces will have a greater strategic footing on the southeastern edge of the South China Sea close to self-ruled Taiwan, CNN reported.
