Republican Senator Thom Tillis was the lone lawmaker who voted to retain the ban [File] | Photo Credit: REUTERS The Republican-led U.S. Senate voted overwhelmingly on Tuesday to remove a 10-year federal moratorium on state regulation of artificial intelligence from President Trump’s sweeping tax-cut and spending bill. Lawmakers voted 99-1 to strike the ban from…
U.S. President Trump had recently said the U.S. was seeking “full trade barrier dropping” and greater access to the Indian market, though he admitted uncertainty about achieving that goal. File. | Photo Credit: Reuters White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt praised India’s role as a strategic ally in the Indo-Pacific region during a press briefing…
U.S. President Donald Trump. File | Photo Credit: Reuters The United States on Monday (June 30, 2025) announced the approval of a $510 million sale to Israel of bomb guidance kits and related support, after Israel expended significant munitions in its recent conflict with Iran. “The proposed sale will enhance Israel’s capability to meet current…
U.S. President Donald Trump. File | Photo Credit: AP U.S. senators were bogged down in a marathon session of amendment votes Monday (June 30, 2025) as Republicans sought to pass Donald Trump’s flagship spending bill, an unpopular package expected to slash social welfare programs and add an eye-watering $3 trillion to the national debt. U.S….
U.S. President Donald Trump holds a signed executive order. File | Photo Credit: Reuters U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Monday (June 30, 2025) ending U.S. sanctions on Syria, following through on his promise to do so. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said the move was designed to “promote and support…
Image used for representation | Photo Credit: AP A 24-year-old Indian woman, who arrived in the U.S. State of New Jersey for an arranged marriage, has gone missing, authorities said. According to the New York Post, the woman, identified as Simran, arrived on a flight from India on June 20. Surveillance footage shows the woman…
U.S. President Donald Trump. | Photo Credit: AP The Trump administration on Sunday (June 22, 2025) sent a series of conflicting messages to Iran — with U.S. officials initially indicating a willingness to resume negotiations after a surprise attack on three of the country’s nuclear sites and President Donald Trump talking up the possibility of…
In a rare gesture, U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday (Jun 18, 2025) hosted Pakistan Army chief Asim Munir at the White house, weeks after India and Pakistan were locked in a four-day military conflict. The closed-door luncheon meeting came amid escalating tensions between Israel and Iran with Mr. Trump exploring Washington’s possible involvement….
Rescue personnel evacuate a man from an impacted residential building compound following missile attack from Iran on Israel, central Israel June 16, 2025. | Photo Credit: Reuters The U.S. ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee on Monday (June 16, 2025) said an embassy building in Tel Aviv sustained minor damage from a nearby Iranian missile strike,…
File photo of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. | Photo Credit: Reuters President Donald Trump said on Tuesday (June 17, 2025) the U.S. knew exactly where Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, was “hiding”, that he was an easy target but would not be killed, at least for now. “We know exactly where the…
