Timor-Leste invites India into LNG push

IANS | July 22, 2026 9:08 AM

Washington, July 22 (IANS) Timor-Leste is seeking Indian investment in liquefied natural gas, oil refining and education as it moves to deepen relations with New Delhi, the Southeast Asian nation’s former foreign minister and deputy prime minister has said.

Mamdani drops Netanyahu arrest pledge

IANS | July 22, 2026 8:37 AM

Washington, July 22 (IANS) New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani said that the city cannot arrest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu under an International Criminal Court warrant, stepping back from a campaign pledge after a legal review concluded that his administration lacked the authority to act.

Trump clears landmark Saudi nuclear deal: Report

IANS | July 22, 2026 8:12 AM

Washington, July 22 (IANS) President Donald Trump has formally approved a landmark nuclear agreement with Saudi Arabia that could permit uranium enrichment inside the kingdom and generate tens of billions of dollars for American companies, The Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday, citing US officials.

Trump administration seeks $11.1 billion farm lifeline

IANS | July 22, 2026 8:04 AM

Washington, July 22 (IANS) The Trump administration asked Congress for $11.1 billion in agricultural assistance, warning that rising production costs, falling farm income and natural disasters were placing severe pressure on American farmers.

White House report calls China peer-level R&D rival

IANS | July 22, 2026 7:59 AM

Washington, July 22 (IANS) China has emerged as the first peer-level competitor to the United States in research spending, the White House said in a major science policy report, warning that Beijing’s coordinated drive is rapidly expanding its capabilities in critical and emerging technologies.

Trump unveils phased generic drug tariffs

IANS | July 22, 2026 7:45 AM

Washington, July 22 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has announced that imported generic medicines will remain free of tariffs for two years from August 1, 2026, before facing duties of 100 per cent and later 200 per cent as part of his push to shift pharmaceutical production to the United States.