China hacked US voter data, says White House

IANS | July 31, 2026 8:07 AM

Washington, July 31 (IANS) The White House released a fact sheet asserting that declassified US intelligence documents show the People's Republic of China and its proxies obtained the voter registration data of as many as 220 million Americans, including information that was not publicly available.

US, India join hands on soybean AI research

IANS | July 31, 2026 7:49 AM

Washington, July 31 (IANS) A US computer science professor has been awarded more than half a million dollars in funding from the National Science Foundation (NSF) for a research project being carried out in collaboration with India's Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) to develop advanced technologies for precision soyabean breeding.

Trump unveils Gaza peace roadmap

IANS | July 31, 2026 7:08 AM

Washington, July 31 (IANS) US President Donald Trump on Thursday (local time) announced what he described as a historic breakthrough towards ending the conflict in Gaza, unveiling a phased roadmap that calls for the complete disarmament of Hamas and other armed groups, the transfer of governance to a new Palestinian transitional authority and the gradual withdrawal of Israeli forces under an internationally monitored process.

Hamas to quit governing Gaza under roadmap

IANS | July 31, 2026 7:05 AM

Washington, July 31 (IANS) Hamas has agreed to relinquish both its civilian and military role in governing Gaza under a new internationally backed roadmap that would hand control of the territory to a transitional Palestinian administration as part of a phased peace process, according to senior administration officials.

Iran condemns US strike on residential area

IANS | July 31, 2026 6:52 AM

Tehran, July 31 (IANS) Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei condemned a US strike on a residential building on Qeshm Island in southern Iran that killed three civilians.