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US, India set to sign defense pact amid ‘China standoff’

Bloomberg The US and India are set to sign a defense agreement and boost trade ties in high-level talks that come as the South Asian nation sees its worst border conflict with China in four decades. Secretary of State Michael Pompeo arrived in New Delhi on Monday and along with Defense secretary Mark Esper will attend a 2+2 ministerial dialog ...

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Ukrainian leader’s party flops in local polls in big cities

Bloomberg Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy suffered a setback in local elections as his party failed to win over urban voters and saw pro-Russian forces gain in popularity. The ballot came amid a spike in new cases of Covid-19 and after a tricky first year in power, with Zelenskiy struggling to deliver on promises to stamp out corruption and end a ...

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Misinformation seen online by voters in US

Bloomberg With the US presidential election just over a week away, Americans are still encountering disinformation and misinformation online, especially on Facebook Inc, and many believe what they read, according to a survey released on Monday. The SurveyUSA poll of more than 3,000 registered voters found that 65% reported seeing political disinformation in their Facebook feeds. A quarter of them ...

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