Indian American-led county in Pennsylvania passes rare bipartisan budget

IANS | December 28, 2025 7:21 AM

Washington, Dec 28 (IANS) An Indian American-headed county in the key swing state of Pennsylvania has unanimously approved its 2026 budget, marking the first bipartisan county budget in nearly a decade, with major investments in housing, public health, infrastructure, and workforce development.

Trump to meet Zelensky today amid push for Ukraine peace deal

IANS | December 28, 2025 6:56 AM

Washington, Dec 28 (IANS) US President Donald Trump is set to meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Florida on Sunday, as Kyiv presses ahead with a new 20-point peace plan aimed at ending Russia's nearly four-year war in Ukraine.

China intensifying cultural repression in Tibet: Report

IANS | December 27, 2025 9:29 PM

Colombo, Dec 27 (IANS) The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) continues to undertake coercive measures aimed at erasing distinct Tibetan identity, including language, religion, and culture, a report said on Saturday.

Trump's Gaza plan: Pakistan's 'hoodwinking' tactic may backfire, says report

IANS | December 27, 2025 9:25 PM

Abu Dhabi, Dec 27 (IANS) Pakistan's long-used tactic of 'hoodwinking' risks yielding diminishing returns in a more transactional and leader-centric United States after Pakistani Army Chief Asim Munir committing troops to support US President Donald Trump's high‑risk Gaza stabilisation project.

Why Europe should be worried about Pakistan's terror ecosystem

IANS | December 27, 2025 9:24 PM

Washington, Dec 27 (IANS) Pakistan's labour corridor to the Persian Gulf, marked by isolated compounds and informal religious networks, serves as a breeding ground for radicalisation and transnational recruitment, combining sectarian influences with worker vulnerabilities, a report said on Saturday.