Chapel Hill (North Carolina), Sep 3 (IANS) US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has warned American communities that they risk losing investment, jobs and tax revenue if they block the construction of artificial intelligence data centres because of what he called...
Beijing, Sep 3 (IANS) Typhoon Saudel, the 18th typhoon of this year, made its third landfall on the coast of east China's Fujian Province on Thursday morning, with maximum sustained winds of 23 metres per second near its centre, according...
Mexico City, Sep 2 (IANS) Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum vowed to defend the country's sovereignty, dignity and independence. "In Mexico, we want cooperation, dialogue and understanding with all nations, but cooperation does not mean submission, friendship does not mean renouncing...
Asheville, Sep 2 (IANS) US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has defended the decision to invite Russia’s finance minister Anton Siluanov to the G20 meeting in Asheville, saying dialogue with Moscow was necessary to help resolve the war in Ukraine. Bessent...
Wicklow, Sep 2 (IANS) The European Union (EU) will increase its support to Ukraine and invest in its own defence, said EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas in Wicklow, Ireland. "The EU continues to provide strong support to Ukraine through...
New York, Sep 2 (IANS) US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Markwayne Mullin announced that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents arrested 2,197 immigrants across the state of New York from late July to late August in an operation....
Asheville, Sep 2 (IANS) US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has said Iran is caught in an economic “death spiral”, arguing that financial pressure and military operations will eventually force Tehran to return to negotiations.Bessent told reporters after the G20 finance...
Nicosia, Sep 1 (IANS) The death toll rose to eight as rescuers continued searching for 18 people missing after a Turkish ferry capsised and sank off the northern coast of Cyprus, Turkish Cypriot authorities said. The double-hulled ferry, carrying 259...
Washington, Sep 1 (IANS) Nine pharmaceutical companies have committed $19.6 billion for manufacturing and other operations in the United States as President Donald Trump presses the industry to move medicine production back into the country. The pledges accompanied agreements under...
Washington, Sep 1 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has said Iran does not appear to have a clear leader after renewed American military action, claiming that the country’s armed forces have been reduced to a fraction of their previous strength....
Asheville, Sep 1 (IANS) The Trump administration has used a meeting of G20 finance ministers in Asheville to press for stronger economic growth, fairer trade and regulatory reform, while warning that Iran’s closure of the Strait of Hormuz poses a...
Ashville, Aug 31 (IANS) The United States is keen to expand investment engagement with India and help Indian companies navigate its national security review process, a senior Treasury official said, describing New Delhi as an important partner ahead of the...