US seeks humanitarian ceasefire in Sudan

IANS | December 20, 2025 7:04 AM

Washington, Dec 20 (IANS) US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the United States is pressing for a humanitarian ceasefire in Sudan, warning that the situation there is “horrifying.”

Legal challenge to Trump’s H-1B fee faces tough questioning from judge

IANS | December 20, 2025 6:54 AM

Washington, Dec 20 (IANS) A federal judge signaled that US President Donald Trump may have sweeping authority under immigration law, even as she questioned a legal challenge to his administration’s decision to impose a $100,000 fee on companies seeking new H-1B visas for highly skilled foreign workers.

Trump links drug price cuts to tariffs, reshoring push

IANS | December 20, 2025 6:47 AM

Washington, Dec 20 (IANS) US President Donald Trump directly linked his plan to cut prescription drug prices with a broader trade and manufacturing strategy, saying tariffs and domestic investment would force a global reset in pharmaceutical pricing.

Rubio backs Lebanon talks, warns on Hezbollah

IANS | December 20, 2025 6:38 AM

Washington, Dec 20 (IANS) US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the United States supports negotiations between Lebanon and Israel aimed at avoiding a broader conflict, while making clear that Hezbollah must no longer pose a military threat.

Rubio says Venezuela regime backs criminal groups

IANS | December 20, 2025 6:18 AM

Washington, Dec 20 (IANS) US Secretary of State Marco Rubio accused Venezuela’s government of cooperating with criminal and terrorist organizations, describing it as a destabilizing force in the Western Hemisphere.

Trump vows sharp cuts in US drug prices

IANS | December 20, 2025 6:15 AM

Washington, Dec 20 (IANS) US President Donald Trump announced what he described as the most far-reaching effort in decades to lower prescription drug prices, saying American patients would soon pay no more than the lowest prices charged anywhere in the world.