US lawmakers target Chinese robots over security fears

IANS | June 4, 2026 9:28 AM

Washington, June 4 (IANS) A bipartisan group of US lawmakers introduced legislation that could ban Chinese-made robots from the American market, the latest move in Washington's widening effort to restrict Chinese technologies viewed as potential national security threats.

US seeking third-country options for Afghans in Pakistan

IANS | June 4, 2026 8:30 AM

Washington, June 4 (IANS) Secretary of State Marco Rubio has said that the United States is working to find third-country resettlement options for Afghan allies stranded abroad, including many currently in Pakistan, as the Trump administration continues to review relocation policies for those who assisted American forces during the Afghanistan war.