Washington, July 15 (IANS) US Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett has described taking a bulletproof vest home amid intense threats and having to explain it to her 12-year-old son, as the court sought more money to protect its members and their families.
Washington, July 15 (IANS) US President Donald Trump said the United States was closely monitoring activity at Iran’s Pickaxe Mountain nuclear site and warned that even limited movement there would trigger a new American strike.
Washington, July 15 (IANS) BAPS temples across the United States were illuminated in red, white and blue as the Hindu organisation marked America’s 250th anniversary with veterans, elected leaders and community members.
Washington, July 15 (IANS) The United States carried out a seven-hour wave of strikes against dozens of Iranian military targets near the Strait of Hormuz and along Iran’s coast hours after resuming a naval blockade of vessels travelling to and from Iranian ports, the US Central Command said.
Washington, July 15 (IANS) Iranian representatives contacted the United States about an hour before President Donald Trump’s Fox News interview and indicated that Tehran wanted an agreement, Trump said, as American strikes continued for a third consecutive night.
Washington, July 15 (IANS) US President Donald Trump said he ordered American forces to spare oil installations on Iran’s Kharg Island because of their importance to the global economy, while refusing to rule out a ground campaign or the eventual seizure of the strategic export hub.
Washington, July 15 (IANS) The US House of Representatives passed bipartisan legislation that would make daylight saving time permanent, moving the country closer to ending the twice-yearly ritual of changing clocks.
Washington, July 15 (IANS) US lawmakers and experts have warned that China’s grip over critical minerals, infrastructure and advanced manufacturing poses a serious economic security threat, while cautioning that Washington’s sweeping tariffs could weaken alliances needed to compete with Beijing.
Washington, July 15 (IANS) The Trump administration has received 78 applications for its new artificial intelligence export programme and signed more than 28 critical minerals agreements as Washington intensifies efforts to compete with China in technology and strategic supply chains.
Washington, July 15 (IANS) Indian-origin NASA astronaut Anil Menon arrived safely at the International Space Station (ISS) after launching aboard Russia's Soyuz MS-29 spacecraft, beginning his first spaceflight on an eight-month mission focused on scientific research and technology demonstrations.
