US bill seeks to curb ‘birth tourism’

IANS | September 26, 2026 6:52 AM

Washington, Sep 26 (IANS) A Republican senator has introduced legislation that would bar foreign nationals from using US tourist visas and visa-waiver programmes primarily to give birth in the country and secure American citizenship for their children.

US to host G20 trade talks in Milwaukee next week

IANS | September 26, 2026 6:43 AM

Washington, Sep 26 (IANS) US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer will host G20 trade ministers in Milwaukee next week for talks on forced labour, food trade, industrial overcapacity and possible changes to a core principle of the global trading system.

US charges 379 in Arizona immigration sweep

IANS | September 26, 2026 6:32 AM

Washington, Sep 26 (IANS) US federal prosecutors charged 379 people with immigration-related offences during a week-long enforcement operation in Arizona, including cases involving unlawful entry, illegal re-entry and alleged migrant smuggling.

AI could lift productivity 3.8 per cent: IMF

IANS | September 26, 2026 6:22 AM

Washington, Sep 26 (IANS) Artificial intelligence could increase aggregate labour productivity by as much as 3.8 per cent over the long term, according to a new International Monetary Fund working paper that examined patent and employment data across developed economies.

EAM Jaishankar signs UN cybercrime convention

IANS | September 25, 2026 11:10 PM

United Nations, Sep 25 (IANS) External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Friday signed the UN Convention against Cybercrime, which aims to strengthen countries' capacity to fight the scourge globally.

Protest rally in Geneva spotlights grave abuses by Pakistan in Balochistan

IANS | September 25, 2026 9:27 PM

Quetta, Sep 25 (IANS) The Baloch National Movement (BNM) on Friday took out a protest rally in Geneva during the 63rd Session of the UN Human Rights Council, drawing the attention of the international community to the escalating human rights abuses committed by Pakistani authorities in Balochistan.