Washington, Oct 14 (IANS) A Saudi Arabian engineer working for OpenAI has been arrested on federal charges of allegedly installing a concealed audio recording device inside an executive conference room at the artificial intelligence company's San Francisco offices, US authorities announced on Tuesday (local time).
Washington, Oct 14 (IANS) US President Donald Trump promised every adult American citizen $5,000 if Republicans keep control of both chambers of Congress, telling a midterm rally in Wasilla, Alaska, that tariff revenue would pay for it.
Washington, Oct 14 (IANS) The United States has sharply criticised the handling of a complaint against Lebanon's ambassador to Washington, Nada Hamadeh Moawad, accusing elements of Lebanon's judicial system of targeting a diplomat involved in US-led negotiations while failing to act against Hizbollah operatives.
Washington, Oct 14 (IANS) The United States has asked Mexico to investigate alleged violations of workers' rights at an automotive textile manufacturing facility, invoking a special enforcement mechanism under the North American trade agreement and taking steps to withhold final customs clearance of goods from the factory.
Washington, Oct 14 (IANS) US Vice President JD Vance said the Trump administration had used the Defense Production Act to expand an oil refinery in Tyler, Texas, as he campaigned for Republican Senate candidate Ken Paxton three weeks before the midterm elections.
Ottawa, Oct 14 (IANS) Canada and India are intensifying negotiations for a comprehensive trade agreement following the fifth round of talks in Ottawa, with ministers from the two countries reviewing progress as they seek to conclude a deal before the end of the year.
Washington, Oct 14 (IANS) A bipartisan group of American lawmakers is pressing for a coordinated national strategy to secure critical minerals, warning that China's dominance of global supply chains poses risks to US national security, technological competitiveness and economic stability.
Washington, Oct 14 (IANS) The United States has charged 14 people and arrested two in a sweeping crackdown on an alleged North Korean operation that infiltrated more than 70 American companies through fraudulent remote technology jobs, generating approximately $3 million believed to have been channelled to the sanctioned regime.
Washington, Oct 14 (IANS) US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will travel to Mumbai and Jamnagar next week for talks that will include "enhanced energy cooperation", the State Department said, as Washington's deadline on penalties for buyers of Russian energy approaches.
New Delhi, Oct 13 (IANS) Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday met his Nepalese and Bhutanese counterparts, Sudan Gurung and Lungten Dorji, on the sidelines of the first The Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) Home Ministers' Meeting in New Delhi, reaffirming India's commitment to deepen cooperation with both its South Asian neighbours.
