Washington, Dec 19 (IANS) US President Donald Trump signed an executive order directing the federal government to move marijuana from the most restrictive category of controlled substances, arguing the step would expand medical research and improve access for patients suffering from severe and chronic illnesses.
Washington, Dec 19 (IANS) US President Donald Trump ordered the closure of federal executive departments and agencies on December 24 and December 26, granting government employees two additional days off around the Christmas holiday.
United Nations, Dec 19 (IANS) Barham Salih, a former Iraqi president who was himself once a refugee, has been elected the UN High Commissioner for Refugees at a time when the agency faces the twin crises of shrinking resources and a huge increase in people needing its help.
Washington, Dec 19 (IANS) US President Donald Trump signed an executive order laying out an “America First” vision for space, committing the United States to a return to the Moon by 2028, the establishment of a permanent lunar outpost by 2030, and the expansion of national security, commercial, and technological capabilities beyond Earth.
Washington, Dec 19 (IANS) The board of the Kennedy Center has voted unanimously to rename the iconic performing arts institution as the Trump-Kennedy Center, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt announced.
Washington, Dec 18 (IANS) The Trump Administration on Thursday sanctioned 29 vessels tied to a covert petroleum shipping network. Among them are companies and operations linked to India involved in moving Iranian oil worth hundreds of millions of dollars.
Quetta, Dec 18 (IANS) A Baloch human rights activist has called on the global community to intervene in the enforced disappearance of her brother Shafiq Zehri at the hands of Pakistani forces in Balochistan.
Dhaka, Dec 18 (IANS) Bangladesh’s Awami League on Thursday expressed grave concerns over the growing violence gripping the country following the announcement of the February 12, 2026, election schedule.
Kuwait City, Dec 18 (IANS) In a bid to bolster the India-Kuwait bilateral partnership, India's Ambassador to Kuwait, Paramita Tripathi on Thursday called on Sheikh Jarrah Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, the country's Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs.
Dhaka, Dec 18 (IANS) Bangladesh’s interim government Home Affairs Advisor Jahangir Alam Chowdhury has directed police to arrest members of the Awami League on sight, without verifying whether cases have been registered against them, local media reported.
