Washington, Jan 15 (IANS) A US funding bill for the fiscal year 2026 proposes to withhold a portion of American assistance to Pakistan, according to the text of legislation introduced in the House of Representatives.
United Nations, Jan 15 (IANS) As the world organisation faces an “urgent make-or-break moment” and the Security Council is paralysed, General Assembly President Annalena Baerbock has stressed the importance of reforming the highest decision-making body.
Washington, Jan 15 (IANS) A Republican congressman introduced legislation this week to tighten oversight of the US student visa program, saying weaknesses in the system have allowed fraud, visa overstays and national security risks to persist.
Washington, Jan 15 (IANS) Indian American community leader Jasdip Singh Jassee has welcomed President Donald Trump’s decision to pause immigrant visa processing for 75 countries, saying the inclusion of Pakistan and Bangladesh reflects serious deficiencies in vetting systems and long-standing national security concerns.
Washington, Jan 15 (IANS) President Donald Trump said the United States needs Greenland for national security, reiterating a long-standing position following a White House meeting involving US and Danish officials.
Washington, Jan 15 (IANS) The United States has moved Gaza into a new post-war political framework by approving a technocratic administration and launching phase two of President Donald Trump’s plan to end the conflict, marking the first explicit US-backed effort to remove both Hamas and the Palestinian Authority from governance in the territory.
Washington, Jan 15 (IANS) US President Donald Trump said a government leaker linked to Venezuela has been identified and is now in jail, as he also pointed to what he described as improved engagement with Caracas, including the delivery of oil to the United States.
Washington, Jan 15 (IANS) US President Donald Trump announced that he has been informed that killings in Iran have stopped and that planned executions will not take place, citing what he described as reliable information received by the United States.
Washington, Jan 15 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has said he has signed two new trade actions under Section 232. The moves target critical minerals and semiconductor imports.
Washington, Jan 15 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has signed the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act into law, reversing long-standing school nutrition rules and restoring whole milk to cafeterias across the United States.
