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India emerges global leader in genetic resource compliance under Nagoya Protocol

IANS | March 31, 2026 9:44 AM

New Delhi, March 31 (IANS) India has emerged as the global leader in issuing Internationally Recognised Certificates of Compliance (IRCCs) under the Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefit-sharing (ABS), accounting for more than 56 per cent of all such certificates issued worldwide, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change announced on Tuesday.

US Congressman urges King Charles to meet Epstein victims

IANS | March 31, 2026 8:50 AM

Washington, March 31 (IANS) US Congressman Ro Khanna has asked King Charles III to meet survivors of Jeffrey Epstein’s abuse during his upcoming visit to the United States, calling it a step towards accountability for a powerful global network.

US lawmakers push bills against Sharia law

IANS | March 31, 2026 8:30 AM

Washington, March 31 (IANS) Republican lawmakers used a coordinated House floor debate to push for new laws targeting Sharia law, saying “seven bills stand ready” to ensure no foreign religious code enters the US legal system.

US lawmakers seek data on gun exports

IANS | March 31, 2026 8:21 AM

Washington, March 31 (IANS) Senior US lawmakers have pressed the Commerce Department to release detailed data on exports of American-made semi-automatic weapons, citing concerns that such sales are fuelling criminal violence abroad.

Israel passes death penalty law for Palestinians convicted of deadly attacks

IANS | March 31, 2026 8:08 AM

Tel Aviv, March 31 (IANS) Israel's parliament has passed a controversial law making death by hanging the default punishment for Palestinians convicted in military courts of carrying out deadly attacks, fulfilling a key demand of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's far-right allies.

US bill targets commercial driving license use by illegal migrants

IANS | March 31, 2026 8:08 AM

Washington, March 31 (IANS) A group of Republican senators has introduced new legislation aimed at preventing illegal immigrants from obtaining or using commercial driver’s licences (CDLs), proposing strict penalties for both drivers and states that issue such licences.

As China expands at sea, US debates mining ocean floor

IANS | March 31, 2026 7:50 AM

Washington, March 31 (IANS) Concern over China’s dominance in critical minerals is driving renewed US interest in deep-sea mining, even as experts have cautioned lawmakers that the ecological risks beneath the waves remain poorly understood.

US Supreme Court to hear birthright citizenship case

IANS | March 31, 2026 7:40 AM

Washington, March 31 (IANS) The US Supreme Court will hear arguments in a closely watched case on birthright citizenship, which tests President Donald Trump’s bid to restrict automatic citizenship for children born to certain non-citizens and could reshape the meaning of the 14th Amendment and decades of legal precedent.

US to finish Iran operation in weeks: Rubio

IANS | March 31, 2026 7:29 AM

Washington, March 31, (IANS) The United States expects to complete its military objectives against Iran “in weeks, not months,” Secretary of State Marco Rubio said, as he outlined Washington’s conditions for ending the conflict and warned Tehran against attempting to control key global waterways.

Usha Vance opens up on life in vice president’s residence, backs JD Vance’s ambitions

IANS | March 31, 2026 7:07 AM

Washington, March 31 (IANS) Usha Vance has offered a rare personal glimpse into life inside the vice president’s residence, speaking about family, politics, and her evolving public role in an interview with NBC News.