US bill targets Chinese firms in espionage cases

IANS | July 21, 2026 8:32 AM

Washington, July 21 (IANS) A group of senior Republican lawmakers has introduced legislation that would make it easier for US prosecutors to pursue economic espionage cases involving Chinese companies by treating all businesses based in China as instruments of the Chinese state under federal law.

Trump marks made in America week

IANS | July 21, 2026 7:13 AM

Washington, July 21 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has proclaimed July 19-25 as "Made in America Week", using the occasion to renew his administration's push to revive domestic manufacturing, promote American-made products and defend trade policies aimed at bringing factories and jobs back to the United States.

Trump Hails US space achievements; pledges push toward Moon, Mars

IANS | July 21, 2026 7:03 AM

Washington, July 21 (IANS) Marking Space Exploration Day, US President Donald Trump hailed America's achievements in space exploration, saying the country would continue to lead humanity into a "new Golden Age of space exploration" while advancing missions to the Moon and, eventually, Mars.

Trump offers tariff incentive for US aluminium

IANS | July 21, 2026 6:50 AM

Washington, July 21 (IANS) US President Donald Trump signed a proclamation creating a new tariff incentive programme aimed at encouraging companies to build, expand or refurbish aluminium smelters in the United States, saying the move would strengthen the country's industrial base and address national security concerns tied to imports.

US condemns China over shoal confrontation

IANS | July 21, 2026 6:47 AM

Washington, July 21 (IANS) The United States condemned what it called China's "dangerous and aggressive actions" against Philippine navy personnel at the Second Thomas Shoal in the South China Sea, urging Beijing to stop what it described as destabilising behaviour in one of Asia's most contested waterways.