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US steps up South and Southeast Asia energy push; DFC approves $1.5 billion for infrastructure

IANS | July 16, 2026 6:47 AM

Washington, July 16 (IANS) The Trump administration has announced that it is stepping up investments in South and Southeast Asia as part of a broader strategy to reduce dependence on China for critical supply chains, as the US International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) approved $1.5 billion for energy infrastructure across the region.

US launches new wave of strikes against Iran

IANS | July 16, 2026 6:31 AM

Washington, July 16 (IANS) The US military conducted a new round of strikes against Iran, US Central Command said early on Thursday (Indian time).

AI will create jobs, says Fed chief Warsh

IANS | July 16, 2026 6:23 AM

Washington, July 16 (IANS) Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh has said that the United States is witnessing the biggest wave of business investment in a generation, driven largely by artificial intelligence (AI), and predicted that the technology would ultimately create jobs, lift productivity and strengthen the American economy despite short-term disruption.

Trump unveils $10bn US defence push, claims it will create over 4000 jobs

IANS | July 16, 2026 6:14 AM

Washington, July 16 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has announced nearly $10 billion in new investments in the country's defence industrial base in Pennsylvania, saying the projects would create more than 4,000 jobs and strengthen America's military manufacturing amid growing global security challenges.

Concerns mount over Pakistan's misuse of detention laws against peaceful activists

IANS | July 15, 2026 9:46 PM

Islamabad, July 15 (IANS) A leading international human rights organisation has urged the Pakistani authorities to immediately release Pashtun leader Zubair Shah Agha, Baloch female activist Syed Bibi Baloch and journalist Ahmad Farhad, while calling for an end to the misuse of administrative detention laws against peaceful dissent and the protection of rights to liberty, freedom of expression and peaceful assembly.

Pakistan’s struggle with terrorism consequence of strategic choices, evolving militant ecosystems: Report

IANS | July 15, 2026 9:34 PM

Islamabad, July 15 (IANS) Pakistan's struggle with terrorism is the result of historical strategic decisions, evolving militant ecosystems, ideological radicalisation, governance deficiencies, and regional instability. Pakistan's experience showcases that the cultivation or selective tolerance of militant organisations can eventually produce security threats that extend far beyond its original goals, a report has detailed.

Report highlights corruption in Pakistan's judicial system, warns of human rights implications

IANS | July 15, 2026 9:15 PM

Islamabad, July 15 (IANS) International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) has said that the judicial corruption in Pakistan is at systemic scale and may amount to grand corruption. It also warned that the justice system of the country has become increasingly vulnerable to political influence and institutional capture, local media reported on Wednesday.

Munir's 'role' questioned as death toll in PoK clashes climbs to 12 amid highly tense situation

IANS | July 15, 2026 8:50 PM

Islamabad, July 15 (IANS) The number of people killed during the massive clashes that took place between local protestors and Pakistani forces in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) on Tuesday has risen to 12, several reports stated on Wednesday.

India remains indispensable to US Indo-Pacific vision: Report

IANS | July 15, 2026 8:04 PM

Rome, July 15 (IANS) The India-US partnership is anchored in shared interests spanning maritime security, economic resilience, technological advancement, and the maintenance of a stable regional order. Although China's assertiveness has reinforced this convergence, it is not the driving force behind the relationship.

Pakistan bombing Afghanistan to distract its own people from security doctrine failures

IANS | July 15, 2026 7:23 PM

Kabul, July 15 (IANS) Pakistan has been facing insurgency inside its territory despite fencing the border, closing the crossings and conducting strikes inside Afghanistan, a report has highlighted.

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US steps up South and Southeast Asia energy push; DFC approves $1.5 billion for infrastructure

US launches new wave of strikes against Iran

AI will create jobs, says Fed chief Warsh

Trump unveils $10bn US defence push, claims it will create over 4000 jobs

Concerns mount over Pakistan's misuse of detention laws against peaceful activists

Pakistan’s struggle with terrorism consequence of strategic choices, evolving militant ecosystems: Report

Report highlights corruption in Pakistan's judicial system, warns of human rights implications

Munir's 'role' questioned as death toll in PoK clashes climbs to 12 amid highly tense situation

India remains indispensable to US Indo-Pacific vision: Report

Pakistan bombing Afghanistan to distract its own people from security doctrine failures

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