Washington, July 22 (IANS) US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth told senators that Russia and China were helping Iran as Tehran resumed attacks on commercial shipping and the United States intensified military operations around the Strait of Hormuz.
Washington, July 22 (IANS) US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth told senators that the war with Iran has cost an estimated $37.5 billion, as the Trump administration sought nearly $88 billion in emergency funding amid renewed fighting in the Strait of Hormuz.
Washington, July 22 (IANS) The United States faces a new generation of security threats led by China and accelerated by artificial intelligence, cyber operations and attacks on critical infrastructure, national security experts told Congress, nearly 25 years after the September 11 attacks.
Washington, July 22 (IANS) The Trump administration faced bipartisan scrutiny in the US Senate over whether it was circumventing congressional war powers by restarting a statutory 60-day deadline after a temporary ceasefire with Iran collapsed.
Washington, July 22 (IANS) US lawmakers pressed federal regulators to strengthen oversight of cryptocurrency ATMs after Americans lost $388 million to scams involving the machines last year.
Washington, July 22 (IANS) US forces successfully completed the 11th consecutive evening of strikes against Iran at 8:15 p.m. ET on Tuesday (US time), said US Central Command (CENTCOM).
Washington, July 22 (IANS) Senior US senators clashed sharply over President Donald Trump’s war in Iran, with Democrats calling it illegal and demanding that troops be brought home, while Republicans defended the president’s authority and said his actions were aimed at reopening the Strait of Hormuz.
Warsaw, July 22 (IANS) India’s Ambassador to Poland Neeta Bhushan presented her Letter of Credence to Karol Nawrocki, President of Poland, at the Belweder Palace on Tuesday in a traditional ceremony.
Washington, July 21 (IANS) US President Donald Trump and Lebanese President Joseph Aoun presented a united front at the White House on Tuesday, pledging to advance a US-backed framework aimed at ending decades of hostility between Lebanon and Israel while strengthening the Lebanese Armed Forces and reducing the influence of Hezbollah.
Nicosia, July 21 (IANS) India’s High Commissioner to Cyprus Manish met Marina Hadjimanoli, Shipping Deputy Minister of Cyprus, on Tuesday and held discussions focused on strengthening bilateral maritime cooperation.
