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White House warns of ‘1,000 pc rise’ in attacks on ICE agents after NYC Mayor-elect Mamdani's video urging resistance

IANS | December 12, 2025 7:23 AM

Washington, Dec 12 (IANS) The White House sharply criticised a recent video by the New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani, who is an Indian American, encouraging immigrants to “stand up to ICE,” warning that such messages are contributing to a surge of harassment and violence against federal immigration officers.

China’s ‘spy cars’ alarm US lawmakers over automotive, national security threats

IANS | December 12, 2025 7:13 AM

Washington, Dec 12 (IANS) Chinese-made vehicles could become “computers on wheels” capable of spying on Americans, crippling transport networks, and hollowing out the US auto industry, lawmakers and experts warned during a high-stakes Congressional hearing that cast China’s booming auto sector as both an economic and national security threat.

White House says Gaza entering ‘phase two’ of Trump peace plan after return of hostages

IANS | December 12, 2025 7:03 AM

Washington, Dec 12 (IANS) The White House said that Gaza is moving toward “phase two” of President Donald Trump’s peace plan, with officials engaged in “quiet planning” for the next stage of regional diplomacy following the return of all hostages except one.

US Congressman, Homeland Security Secretary clash over courts, deportations

IANS | December 12, 2025 6:58 AM

Washington, Dec 12 (IANS) Indian American Congressman Shri Thanedar accused Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem of defying federal courts and misleading the public, prompting a blunt rebuttal from the cabinet secretary, who then escalated the heated exchange.

IMF flags risks, slippages in Pakistan reforms despite $1.2 billion tranche

IANS | December 12, 2025 6:51 AM

Washington, Dec 12 (IANS) The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has raised pointed concerns about Pakistan’s economic management and reform record even as it approved fresh disbursements of about $1.2 billion under its bailout programmes, warning of risks from policy slippages, weak institutions and persistent structural vulnerabilities.

Trump administration claims ‘most secure border in US history’ as encounters fall to record lows

IANS | December 12, 2025 6:47 AM

Washington, Dec 12 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has achieved what the White House called the “most secure border in our nation's history,” with Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt announcing that November’s encounter numbers fell even lower than October’s already historic lows.

White House signals tough line after US seizes Venezuelan tanker carrying ‘sanctioned oil’

IANS | December 12, 2025 6:43 AM

Washington, Dec 12 (IANS) The White House defended the US seizure of a Venezuelan oil tanker, calling it an enforcement step under American sanctions policy and declining to rule out further actions against illicit shipments in the region.

US defends crackdown on illegal immigration, cites terror risks

IANS | December 12, 2025 6:38 AM

Washington, Dec 12 (IANS) The Trump administration on Thursday mounted a forceful defence of its immigration enforcement policies, drawing a sharp distinction between legal and illegal migration while warning that lapses at the border pose direct national security risks.

Trump slams Colombia’s Petro over drug trafficking; Bogota invites him to visit

IANS | December 12, 2025 6:32 AM

Washington, Dec 12 (IANS) A diplomatic confrontation erupted in the American hemisphere after President Donald Trump criticised his Colombian counterpart Gustavo Petro over drug-trafficking concerns, prompting the latter to extend an unexpected invitation for Trump to visit.

White House defends limited chip shipments to China, says US keeping ‘advanced tech at home’

IANS | December 12, 2025 6:28 AM

Washington, Dec 12 (IANS) The White House defended President Donald Trump’s decision to allow certain Nvidia AI chips to be shipped to China under controlled conditions, insisting the administration is maintaining a strict security perimeter around America’s most advanced technology.

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White House warns of ‘1,000 pc rise’ in attacks on ICE agents after NYC Mayor-elect Mamdani's video urging resistance

China’s ‘spy cars’ alarm US lawmakers over automotive, national security threats

White House says Gaza entering ‘phase two’ of Trump peace plan after return of hostages

US Congressman, Homeland Security Secretary clash over courts, deportations

IMF flags risks, slippages in Pakistan reforms despite $1.2 billion tranche

Trump administration claims ‘most secure border in US history’ as encounters fall to record lows

White House signals tough line after US seizes Venezuelan tanker carrying ‘sanctioned oil’

US defends crackdown on illegal immigration, cites terror risks

Trump slams Colombia’s Petro over drug trafficking; Bogota invites him to visit

White House defends limited chip shipments to China, says US keeping ‘advanced tech at home’

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