US Supreme Court weighs limits on birthright citizenship

IANS | April 2, 2026 6:52 AM

Washington, April 2 (IANS) The US Supreme Court heard sweeping arguments on whether the Constitution guarantees citizenship to all children born on American soil, as the Trump administration pressed a narrower reading that could exclude children of undocumented migrants and temporary visitors.

Powerful 7.4 quake jolts Indonesia; tsunami warning issued for coastal regions

IANS | April 2, 2026 6:30 AM

Jakarta, April 2 (IANS) A powerful 7.4-magnitude offshore earthquake struck eastern Indonesia early Thursday, the United States Geological Survey said, prompting a warning from a US monitoring agency about the possibility of “hazardous tsunami waves” within a 1,000-kilometre radius of the epicentre.

Trump to give Epic Fury progress update: White House

IANS | April 2, 2026 6:17 AM

Washington, April 2 (IANS) US President Donald Trump will use his national address to provide an operational update on “Operation Epic Fury,” which is “meeting or exceeding all of its benchmarks,” a White House official told IANS, as Washington signals steady progress toward its core military objectives in the conflict with Iran.