Washington, June 13 (IANS) A ship captain accused of transporting sanctioned Iranian oil and leading the US Coast Guard on a weeks-long chase across the Atlantic Ocean has pleaded guilty in a federal court in Washington, the Justice Department said.
Washington, June 13 (IANS) The US Department of Justice cleared Paramount Skydance's proposed acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, removing a major regulatory hurdle for a deal that would reshape the global entertainment industry by bringing together some of Hollywood's most valuable film, television and streaming assets.
Washington, June 13 (IANS) US President Donald Trump said that the US military had killed the alleged leader of the Venezuelan criminal group Tren de Aragua in a military operation coordinated with Venezuela.
Washington, June 13 (IANS) Indian-born technology executive and entrepreneur Sivaramakrishnan "Soma" Somasegar, who helped shape Microsoft's rise and later became a leading venture capitalist in the US Pacific Northwest, was honoured in the US House of Representatives this week for his contributions to technology, entrepreneurship and community service.
Washington, June 13 (IANS) US lawmakers this week debated a package of tax proposals aimed at easing compliance burdens for millions of cryptocurrency users, as Congress moved to establish clearer rules for a rapidly expanding digital asset sector that supporters say is critical to maintaining America's leadership in financial innovation.
Washington, June 13 (IANS) US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said President Donald Trump's push for "energy dominance" is central to the administration's efforts to strengthen the economy, boost manufacturing and enhance national security, arguing that abundant domestic energy will be critical to winning the global race in artificial intelligence and advanced industries.
Washington, June 13 (IANS) US President Donald Trump marked the 250th anniversary of the Virginia Declaration of Rights, calling it a foundational document that helped shape the United States' Declaration of Independence, Constitution and Bill of Rights.
Washington, June 13 (IANS) Bipartisan lawmakers are pressing the Trump administration to restore specialised crisis services for LGBTQ+ youth through the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline after federal health officials acknowledged Congress directed the programme's return but said they were still determining how to implement it.
Washington, June 13 (IANS) US President Donald Trump signed a sweeping national security memorandum that expands the authority of the National Security Agency (NSA), restructures oversight of government cyber networks and sets new cybersecurity requirements for systems used by the US military, intelligence agencies and other national security institutions.
New Delhi, June 13 (IANS) India's External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar spoke to the US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and lodged a strong diplomatic protest with the United States after the latter's Navy strike on an oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman killed three Indian seafarers.
