Washington, July 18 (IANS) US lawmakers have urged the Senate to pass a sweeping digital assets bill, arguing that clear federal rules are needed to protect investors, bring cryptocurrency businesses back from overseas and preserve American leadership in financial technology.
Washington, July 18 (IANS) The Trump administration said on Friday that US states could lose federal election funding unless they adopt new security measures, as it raised concerns about non-citizens on voter rolls and vulnerabilities in voting machines ahead of the midterm elections.
Washington, July 18 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has declared that the United States has become a football nation after the 2026 FIFA World Cup drew record crowds and attracted millions of international visitors to North America.
Tehran, July 18 (IANS) Explosions were heard in a number of Iranian provinces on Friday night as US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced the launch of a new round of strikes against Iran, Iranian media reported.
New Delhi, July 17 (IANS) Javier Eduardo Martinez-Acha Vasquez, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Panama, will be undertaking an official visit to India from July 19-23, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) announced on Friday.
Washington, July 17 (IANS) Senior White House trade adviser Peter Navarro on Friday defended President Donald Trump's renewed focus on election integrity, arguing that newly declassified material had strengthened public concerns about vulnerabilities in the US electoral system and underscored the need for Congress to pass the proposed Save America Act.
Dhaka, July 17 (IANS) Bangladesh has been gripped by a fresh wave of student protests, with Gen Z returning to the streets in Dhaka and other cities to press for education reforms less than five months after the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) government came to power, a report has stated.
Geneva, July 17 (IANS) The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) on Friday raised serious concern about infringements on the rights to freedom of expression, peaceful assembly and association in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) amid escalating unrest in the occupied territory that has left dozens of people dead and injured.
New Delhi, July 17 (IANS) Highlighting that the situation in West Asia continues to remain volatile, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Friday stated that 14 Indian seafarers have lost their lives so far and two remain missing during the escalating conflict in the region.
Kathmandu, July 17 (IANS) A first-ever rail cargo service between Kolkata and Biratnagar, an eastern city in Nepal, officially began on Friday, marking a major milestone in facilitating imports from third countries under the Nepal–India Transit Treaty.
