Fusion power could reach US grid by 2030s

IANS | September 1, 2026 11:50 PM

Chapel Hill (US), Sep 1 (IANS) Commercial fusion energy could begin supplying electricity to the US grid in the early 2030s, the head of America’s largest fusion energy company has told G20 representatives, pointing to rapid technological advances and billions of dollars in private investment.

US rejects ‘FDA for AI’ at G20

IANS | September 1, 2026 11:36 PM

Chapel Hill (US), Sep 1 (IANS) The United States has warned G20 economies against establishing a pre-approval system for Artificial Intelligence (AI), saying an “FDA for AI” would delay new products and undermine innovation.

US must de-risk China trade: Scott Bessent

IANS | September 1, 2026 11:32 PM

Asheville, Sep 1 (IANS) The United States does not want to separate its economy from China but must reduce dependence on foreign-controlled supply chains for semiconductors, critical minerals and medicines, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Tuesday.

Bessent pushes faster sovereign debt relief

IANS | September 1, 2026 11:27 PM

Asheville, Sep 1 (IANS) US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has called for faster, more transparent and predictable sovereign debt restructuring as developing economies confront mounting debt burdens, weaker financing flows and growing liquidity pressures.

IPC hands Iranian para-athlete Javanmardi a 3-year ban for doping

IANS | September 1, 2026 11:25 PM

Bonn (Germany), Sep 1 (IANS) The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has banned Iranian para-athlete Seyed Aliasghar Javanmardi, who won a gold medal in the Men's Shot Put F35 competition in the 2025 World Para Athletics Championships in New Delhi, for three years for doping.

Five more Indians rescued in Nepal, search operations continue

IANS | September 1, 2026 11:19 PM

New Delhi, Sep 1 (IANS) The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Tuesday said that five more Indian nationals were rescued from Nepal since Monday, taking the total number of rescued to 163 after devastating floods hit the Himalayan nation.