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By Patricia Zengerle

The cryptocurrency industry has spent a staggering $18.96 million in federal lobbying in the first three quarters of 2023.

By Valerie Insinna and Joanna Plucinska

India and the USA on Monday held a comprehensive review of India-US Initiative on Critical and Emerging Technologies (iCET) at the level of Deputy National Security Advisers and agreed to broaden the scope of iCET to biotechnology, critical minerals and rare earths processing technologies, digital connectivity and digital public infrastructure, and advanced materials. Jonathan Finer, Principal Deputy National Security Adviser of the United States on Monday held consultations with Vikram Misri, Deputy National Security Adviser. This is a follow up to the visit of US NSA Jake Sullivan to India in June 2023 and the visit of NSA Ajit Doval to US in January 2023. The two Deputy NSAs have agreed to broaden the scope of iCET to biotechnology, critical minerals and rare earths processing technologies, digital connectivity and digital public infrastructure, and advanced materials, officials said, adding, they also affirmed the importance of easing regulations to facilitate high-tech collaborations, and transfer of technology. During the consultations, the two Deputy NSAs reviewed key bilateral issues and exchanged views on regional and global developments, officials said.

snowfall to cities across the Midwest and Ohio Valley, including Chicago, Indianapolis, and Columbus, Ohio. This may result in challenging conditions for the Tuesday morning commute. This weather development follows a winter storm that affected parts of northern New England at the beginning of the workweek, depositing heavy, wet snow and causing disruptions to the Monday morning commute, along with numerous power outages. In the Pacific Northwest, concerns about flooding are increasing as rivers and streams in Washington and Oregon are on the rise due to a series of atmospheric river storms delivering substantial rain to the region. This precipitation is causing the melting of mountain snow, contributing to water accumulation in low-lying areas. According to the FOX Forecast Center, warm air surging from the Pacific will elevate snow levels above 9,000 feet, surpassing weekend levels. Due to the potential flooding risk, Flood Watches have been issued in the Pacific Northwest, covering areas from western Washington through western Oregon, including major cities like Seattle, Olympia, Portland, Salem, Eugene, and Medford.

Lok Sabha elections in 2019. The Washington Post praised the BJP's huge wins in Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, and Rajasthan, calling them 'crucial'.

college football’s top division. This year's matchups hold exceptional significance, with all five power leagues vying for a coveted spot in the playoffs. Here's a rundown of the top seven games to watch, ranked by their potential for entertainment and their impact on the final rankings. 1) SEC – No. 1 Georgia vs. No. 8 Alabama Time/TV: Saturday, 4 p.m. ET, CBS In a clash of perennial powerhouses, Georgia faces Alabama with playoff implications at stake.

HONG KONG—Investing in China has never been this perilous. When global investors flocked to the country during its economic boom in the past decade, geopolitical risks were at the back of their minds. Such risks are now a top consideration for buyers of Chinese stocks, bonds and stakes in private companies—and are turning many people off investing in China.

Dozens of South Korean and U.S. combat engineers build a pontoon bridge to ferry tanks and armored vehicles across the water, all within easy range of North Korean artillery. For seven decades, the allies have staged annual drills like this recent one to deter aggression from North Korea, whose 1950 surprise invasion of South Korea started a war that has technically yet to end. The alliance with the United States has allowed South Korea to build a powerful democracy, its citizens confident that Washington would protect them if Pyongyang ever acted on its dream of unifying the Korean Peninsula under its own rule. Until now.

By Jason Lange and Rodrigo Campos

Argentine President-elect Javier Milei is getting a meeting with a top Biden aide

NFL football, this year's menu promises to be delectable, with three captivating matchups lighting up the holiday. The gridiron action kicks off with the storied rivalry between the Green Bay Packers and the Detroit Lions, followed by an NFC East clash between the Dallas Cowboys and the Washington Commanders. The grand football finale features a crucial NFC West showdown with the Seattle Seahawks taking on the San Francisco 49ers. Here's your guide to the NFL Thanksgiving Day schedule, ensuring you won't miss a moment of the holiday football feast.

OpenAI announced the return of Sam Altman, its ousted chief executive officer, along with a revamped board that included one name not often associated with Silicon Valley: Larry Summers. The economist and former Treasury Secretary joined Bret Taylor, a former co-CEO of Salesforce Inc., and existing board member Adam D’Angelo in forming what the company called an “initial board." OpenAI’s prior directors fired Altman suddenly on Friday, setting off a dramatic saga that cast doubt on the future of the most closely-watched startup and technology. OpenAI said it was still working to “figure out the details" of its new management in a post online.

North Korea said Wednesday it had succeeded in putting a military spy satellite in orbit after two previous failures, as the United States led its allies in condemning the launch as a «brazen violation» of UN sanctions. A rocket carrying the satellite blasted off Tuesday night from North Phyongan province and «accurately put the reconnaissance satellite 'Malligyong-1' on its orbit», state-run news agency KCNA reported. Images in state media showed North Korean leader Kim Jong Un smiling and waving, surrounded by white-uniformed scientists and engineers who cheered and clapped after watching the successful blastoff. The United States led condemnation of the launch, saying it was a «brazen violation» of UN sanctions, while South Korea responded by partially suspending a 2018 military deal with the North, saying it would resume surveillance operations along their border. Japan said that Pyongyang's claims of success could not immediately be independently verified. Tokyo is still analysing the launch and «at this point is not confirming whether the satellite had entered into an orbit around the Earth», chief government spokesman Hirokazu Matsuno said. North Korea's previous efforts to put a spy satellite into orbit in May and August both failed.

Washington H Soul Pattinson just can’t get enough of coal.

Federal Reserve policymakers at their most recent meeting united around a strategy to “proceed carefully" on future interest-rate moves and base any further tightening on progress toward their inflation goal. “All participants agreed that the committee was in a position to proceed carefully and that policy decisions at every meeting would continue to be based on the totality of incoming information," according to minutes of the Oct.

UnPrisoned,' led by Kerry Washington and Delroy Lindo, is set to return for a second season on Hulu in the U.S., Star+ in Latin America, and Disney+ in other regions, according to a report by Deadline.

Eric Garcetti on Monday advocated New Delhi and Washington should deepen their artificial intelligence (AI) conversation and referred to potential collaboration in the Indian Ocean Region to harness critical minerals. Pointing out that India and the US have initiated important steps towards strengthening their defence partnership, Garcetti said the two countries are committed to promoting resilient and rules-based international order to safeguard «free, open and inclusive» Indo-Pacific. Speaking at a select media briefing here organised by think-tank ORF, Garcetti said, «I think the joint statement (2+2 Dialogue) reflects both countries' resolve to promote resilient rules-based international order to safeguard free, open and inclusive Indo-Pacific through the Quad and other metrics, global issues.»

Republicans two seats short of U.S. Senate control are expected to spend tens of millions of dollars on ads attacking Montana Democratic Sen. Jon Tester as a Washington insider tainted by lobbyist cash

By Mike Scarcella

US First Lady Rosalynn Carter, whom President Jimmy Carter called "an extension of myself" primarily due to her leading role in his tenure even as she actively promoted the cause of mental health, died on Sunday at age 96, the Carter Center said, as per Reuters. Her willpower and outwardly shy demeanor, and a soft Southern accent, inspired Washington reporters to call her “the Steel Magnolia." According to a statement from the Carter Center, a nonprofit organization founded by the Carters, Rosalynn Carter, who recently entered hospice care at home in Plains, Georgia, died with her family by her side. Democrat Jimmy Carter was president from 1977 to 1981.