U.S. Strikes Against Iran Aim to Neutralize Nuclear Threat, White House Says
- 18-Mar-2026
WASHINGTON: The White House said that President Donald Trump’s military operations in Iran are focused on eliminating the country’s ability to develop nuclear weapons, asserting that the United States has successfully targeted Iran’s ballistic missile arsenal and naval capabilities. Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters at a White House gaggle that the U.S. military has […]
World’s richest nations are pulling back from global development efforts, study shows
- 20-Nov-2025
Two dozen of the world’s richest nations, including the U.S and Japan, are pulling back from their global development push, a study published on Thursday shows, with many slashing aid budgets and cash funnelled through multilateral lenders. The Commitment to Development Index ranks 38 major economies across more than 100 data points to assess how […]
Syrian president Sharaa expected to visit Washington, US envoy says
- 01-Nov-2025
U.S Special Envoy to Syria Tom Barrack said on Saturday that Syrian President Ahmed Sharaa was expected to visit Washington. During the visit, Syria would “hopefully” join the U.S.-led coalition to defeat Islamic State, Barrack told reporters on the sidelines of the Manama Dialogue in Bahrain, an annual global security and geopolitical conference. It would […]
U.S grants India six-month sanctions waiver to run Iran’s Chabahar port
- 30-Oct-2025
The U.S. has granted India a six-month sanctions waiver to operate the Iranian port of Chabahar, India said on Thursday, boosting New Delhi’s effort to enhance trade with Afghanistan and Central Asian countries bypassing its rival Pakistan. India signed a 10-year contract with Iran last year to develop and operate the port and this month […]
U.S, Japan leaders sign rare earths, nuclear power deal ahead of Trump-Xi meeting
- 29-Oct-2025
Japan and the U.S agreed to a deal on new-generation nuclear power reactors and rare earths, as Tokyo seeks a way back to export markets for its nuclear technology and both look to reduce China’s dominance over key electronic components. U.S. President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi signed a framework agreement on […]
US food banks brace for surge as shutdown threatens benefits
- 25-Oct-2025
Cynthia Kirkhart, the CEO of Facing Hunger Foodbank in Huntington, West Virginia, U.S, has already had to explain to customers this year why the food bank is rationing bags of potatoes. The food bank, which also serves households in Kentucky and Ohio, U.S, has had to shrink its allotments as higher food costs and surging […]
U.S visa no longer a passport to love for Indians after Trump H-1B squeeze
- 07-Oct-2025
Sidhi Sharma wanted to marry an Indian citizen with a high-flying job in the US. But the 19-year-old medical student from India’s northern Haryana state dropped the idea after seeing recent headlines about U.S. President Donald Trump’s immigration. “I had always dreamed of settling in the U.S. after marriage,” she said, without elaborating on her […]
Gold hits record high
- 06-Oct-2025
Gold surged to an all-time high above $3,900 per ounce on Monday, buoyed by growing expectations of a Federal Reserve rate cut this month, as well as economic and political uncertainty in the U.S., France and Japan. Spot gold was up 1.8 percent to $3,956.42 per ounce as of 11:04 am ET (1504 GMT), after […]
U.S. Played Key Role in India-Pakistan Ceasefire, Offers Mediation on Kashmir
- 28-Sep-2025
A senior official from the U.S. State Department has confirmed that the United States played a pivotal role in facilitating the ceasefire agreement between India and Pakistan. Speaking to the media, the senior South Asia official described America’s contribution as “critical and instrumental” in de-escalating tensions between the two nuclear-armed neighbors. She acknowledged that various […]
Ukraine seeks massive U.S. arms package, drone production deal
- 27-Sep-2025
Ukrainian officials will visit the United States this month or next for talks on major arms purchases and drone production deals, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Saturday. Zelenskiy was in the United States this week for the U.N. General Assembly and to meet U.S. President Donald Trump. He said he had shared with Trump “a […]