US House votes 427-1 to force release of Jeffrey Epstein files

IANS | November 19, 2025 7:03 AM

Washington, Nov 19 (IANS) The US House of Representatives voted 427-1 to require the Justice Department to release files related to its investigation into Jeffrey Epstein, the convicted sex offender who died in federal custody in 2019. The measure now moves to the Senate.

China behind disinformation campaign after Operation Sindoor: Report

IANS | November 18, 2025 10:53 PM

Washington, Nov 18 (IANS) The US-China Economic and Security Review Commission, a US Congress-created advisory body, accused China on Tuesday of masterminding a disinformation campaign after Operation Sindoor, as part of its Gray Zone activities to use “fake social media accounts to propagate AI images of supposed ‘debris’ from planes.”

Taliban limits Pakistan’s Afghan strategy: Report

IANS | November 18, 2025 9:36 PM

Islamabad, Nov 18 (IANS) Pakistan’s influence in Afghanistan rested on longstanding ties with Afghan insurgents, cross-border sanctuaries for proxies and a security establishment that believed it could coax Kabul, a report said on Tuesday.