US AFFAIRS

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Thursday, 13 Nov, 2025
Vice President Vance spoke at the Veterans Day ceremony on November 11 at Arlington National Cemetery. (Photo courtesy: Vice President JD Vance/Facebook)

• President Donald Trump has threatened to sue the BBC for at least $1 billion after the broadcaster admitted it wrongly edited one of his speeches from January 6, 2021 — the day his supporters stormed the US Capitol.

• The President has granted a ‘full, complete, and unconditional pardon’ to Rudy Giuliani, his former personal lawyer, and others involved in his efforts to overturn the 2020 election results.

• The US has imposed sanctions on 32 individuals and entities linked to eight countries, including India, for supplying materials and technology for Iran's ballistic missile and drone programmes. The Indian company has been identified as Farmlane Private Limited.