White House pushes back on Epstein questions

IANS | February 11, 2026 8:32 AM

Washington, Feb 11 (IANS) The White House pushed back on renewed questions about President Donald Trump’s past ties to Jeffrey Epstein and said the administration stands firmly behind Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick.

Trump to host Netanyahu at White House

IANS | February 11, 2026 8:29 AM

Washington, Feb 11 (IANS) US President Donald Trump will host Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House on Wednesday for a bilateral meeting, the White House said.

White House defends ICE arrests

IANS | February 11, 2026 8:25 AM

Washington, Feb 11 (IANS) The White House defended its immigration enforcement record, rejecting criticism that most arrests under President Donald Trump involve nonviolent offenders.

AI needs massive power surge, says Trump

IANS | February 11, 2026 7:57 AM

Washington, Feb 11 (IANS) President Donald Trump said the United States is allowing private companies to build their own power plants to meet what he described as massive electricity demand driven by artificial intelligence.

Trump says flotilla headed toward Iran

IANS | February 11, 2026 7:54 AM

Washington, Feb 11 (IANS) US President Donald Trump said the United States has deployed a “massive flotilla” toward Iran and signaled that Tehran is seeking negotiations, even as he warned that further action remains possible.

Jamaat's dual stance on Sharia undermines its credibility in polls: Report

IANS | February 10, 2026 9:31 PM

Dhaka, Feb 10 (IANS) Bangladesh’s radical Islamist party Jamaat-e-Islami has exposed its contradictory stance on the question of Sharia, a report highlighted on Tuesday. It mentioned that, for a long time, a significant segment of the party’s supporters voted for Jamaat mainly in the hope of creating an Islamic system of governance in Bangladesh.

Bangladesh: Political parties currently ill-equipped to restore public trust

IANS | February 10, 2026 9:18 PM

Dhaka, Feb 10 (IANS) Bangladesh’s political parties, crippled by legacies of corruption, dynastic leadership, or tainted reputations, are currently ill-equipped to restore public trust on their own, while politicised state institutions lack the level of integrity or independence necessary to serve as the backbone of a restored democracy. Amid these limitations, civil society remains a space where Bangladeshis continue to organise, reflect, and mobilise around values rather than power, a report said on Tuesday.