Trump says Iran agreed to forgo nuclear weapons

IANS | June 24, 2026 6:32 AM

Washington, June 24 (IANS) US President Donald Trump claimed that Iran has agreed never to acquire a nuclear weapon as part of what he described as a "historic peace agreement" that ended tensions in the Strait of Hormuz, while asserting that Tehran's military capabilities had been severely weakened.

Chinese access to US labs draws Senate scrutiny

IANS | June 24, 2026 6:27 AM

Washington, June 24 (IANS) Two senior Republican senators have urged the Trump administration to curb Chinese nationals' access to America's national laboratories, warning that the practice exposes sensitive research and advanced technologies to potential exploitation by Beijing.

US sanctions Cambodia-linked network over global scam operations

IANS | June 24, 2026 6:24 AM

Washington, June 24 (IANS) The United States imposed sanctions on a network linked to a Cambodia-based criminal organisation accused of running large-scale online fraud operations that have targeted Americans and laundered illicit proceeds through companies across Asia and beyond.

Trump touts Iran deal, jobs during Pennsylvania visit

IANS | June 24, 2026 6:20 AM

Washington, June 24 (IANS) US President Donald Trump used a visit to a Mack Trucks manufacturing plant in Pennsylvania to defend his tariff policies, promote his administration's economic record and claim progress in efforts to prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon.

Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind chief Madani sparks row over bizarre 'wage Jihad' remark

IANS | June 24, 2026 3:42 AM

Haridwar, June 24 (IANS) Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind National President, Maulana Syed Arshad Madani, arrived in Kaliyar, a small town near Roorkee in Uttarakhand's Haridwar, and attended the meeting of the State Executive Committee as the chief guest has sparked a fresh controversy, saying that "in 1803, when the country was under colonial rule, a call for 'Jihad' was issued for the nation's freedom. Therefore to free the nation, it was must for all Muslims to wage Jihad (war)".