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‘It’s 59 miles from China, 9,500 from us’: Why Trump is openly questioning the US role in protecting Taiwan

May 16, 2026 08:19 IST

Trump’s remarks suggest a more cautious tone on US involvement, as he focused on practical challenges rather than long-standing policy commitments.

Jashanpreet Singh

Indian-origin founder of ‘Punjabi Devils’ biker gang jailed for gun trafficking in California

May 16, 2026 08:17 IST

Prosecutors said that in June last year, Singh tried to sell several weapons to an undercover officer.

Cuba's former President Raul Castro watches a May Day rally in Havana, Cuba May 1, 2025. (REUTERS)

US plans to indict former Cuban President Raúl Castro over 1996 plane shootdown

May 15, 2026 18:07 IST

Raul Castro indictment plans over the 1996 Cuba plane shootdown could further strain US-Cuba ties amid renewed sanctions and diplomatic tensions.

Missouri Republican Senator Eric Schmitt. (Photo: X/@SenEricSchmitt)

US Senator sparks outrage after linking Hyderabad’s famous ‘Visa Temple’ to ‘cartel’

May 15, 2026 14:57 IST

Republican Senator Eric Schmitt's remarks on X drew sharp reactions after he shared an image of the Chilkur Balaji Temple and alleged the existence of a "Visa Cartel" suppressing American workers.

US President Donald Trump

‘Under Biden, not me’: Trump agrees with Xi Jinping’s brutal assessment of America’s decline

May 15, 2026 10:25 IST

Trump also touted a military victory and thriving relationship in Venezuela, as well as the "military decimation" of Iran.

Trump China

What is ‘Thucydides trap,’ mentioned during Trump-Xi meeting?

May 16, 2026 04:14 IST

The reference underscores long-standing concerns that strategic rivalry between a rising China and an established United States could spiral into conflict if not carefully managed.

President Donald Trump

Trump in China Day 2: Xi calls visit ‘historic’ as leaders hold talks, attend grand banquet

May 15, 2026 04:55 IST

The two leaders later held bilateral talks, with Xi noting the global significance of the meeting.

Jeffrey Epstein. (File Photo/AP)

‘I was a perfect target’: Epstein victim says abuse continued during his house arrest in Florida

May 14, 2026 16:49 IST

A survivor shares a harrowing account of being trafficked from Uzbekistan under the guise of a modelling career, only to face years of abuse facilitated by the legal system's failures.

ICE said the OPT component of the student visa programme has "become a magnet for fraud" and has been the subject of many investigations by the Department of Homeland Security.

Indians among 10,000 foreign students flagged by US ICE in ‘OPT visa misuse’ probe

May 13, 2026 15:37 IST

Federal investigators uncovered thousands of students linked to suspect employers, with some "ghost offices" allegedly being managed remotely from India in violation of visa rules.

This photo combo shows from left (top), Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, Apple CEO Tim Cook, President and Chief Executive Officer, The Boeing Company, Kelly Ortberg. Bottom from left, CEO, Citigroup, Jane Fraser, Stephen Schwarzman, chairman, CEO and co-founder of the investment firm Blackstone, and Cisco CEO Chuck Robbins. (AP Photo/File)

From Musk to Nvidia’s Jensen Huang: The power CEOs land in Beijing with Trump to reset trade ties

May 13, 2026 18:37 IST

Trump will be the first president to visit China in nearly a decade and is eager to land some economic wins and prop up public approval ratings bruised by his war with Iran.

US President Donald Trump.

Trump names two US Supreme Court justices as he slams tariff ruling, fears setback in birthright citizenship case

May 12, 2026 14:39 IST

Trump said he does not expect personal loyalty from judges but expects decisions that support the country.

Spain Hantavirus Ship

Final passengers leave Hantavirus-hit cruise ship as cases rise, deaths linked to outbreak

May 12, 2026 12:31 IST

An American and a French national who had already returned home tested positive, while a Spaniard in quarantine in Madrid also showed a provisional positive result.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent

Targeting the ‘shadow fleet’: US hits 12 Iran-linked entities over secret oil shipments to China ahead of Trump-Xi summit

May 12, 2026 08:56 IST

The sanctions come days before US President Donald Trump is due to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing.

US Iran War

Pakistan allowed Iranian planes to park on its airbases amid US strike fears: Report

May 12, 2026 06:29 IST

A senior Pakistani official rejected the report, saying such activity could not go unnoticed.

Iran-US

‘They will be surprised’: Iran issues warning as Trump declares ceasefire on ‘massive life support’

May 12, 2026 06:07 IST

The ceasefire has largely halted fighting between the US and Iran for over a month, but negotiations have not produced a deal so far.

President Donald Trump

‘Till it’s appropriate’: Trump backs federal gas tax suspension as Iran war sends pump prices toward $5

May 12, 2026 06:04 IST

Republican Senator Josh Hawley said he was introducing legislation to suspend both the gasoline tax and the 24.4-cent diesel tax for 90 days.

California

‘It started with a cough’: 37-year-old Indian techie dies in California after rare soil fungus overwhelms lungs

May 12, 2026 04:50 IST

“He was the kind of person who never raised his voice and was respected by everyone around him,” the post said.

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth appears before a House Committee on Armed Services business meeting

Iran US War News Updates: Protesters ejected from Senate hearing as Hegseth faces questions

May 13, 2026 11:41 IST

Iran US War News Live Updates: Two protesters were removed from a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing Hegseth testified before lawmakers on military funding and the rising costs of the ongoing Iran war.

Trump China Visit

Trade, Iran, Taiwan: What’s on the table as Trump visits China from May 13 to 15 on Xi Jinping’s invitation

May 11, 2026 10:43 IST

The visit follows months of strain between Washington and Beijing on key issues including tariffs, the Middle East conflict and Taiwan.

Iran US Israel

‘Compensation for war damages’: Iran sets terms for ending conflict, reports say

May 11, 2026 10:30 IST

The proposal, sent through Pakistani mediation, calls for “an end to the war on all fronts” and the lifting of US sanctions on Tehran.

Donald Trump-Iran

‘Iran playing games for 47 years’: Trump criticises Tehran, Iran mission in Ghana hits back

May 11, 2026 06:57 IST

Trump further alleged that Iran had targeted Americans over the years and suppressed protests at home.

Donald Trump-Iran

‘Totally unacceptable’: Trump rejects Iran’s response to US peace proposal

May 11, 2026 07:41 IST

The US has maintained a naval blockade targeting Iran’s oil exports, seen as the backbone of its economy.

Leavitt with her newborn; graves being prepared for those killed in the strike on a girls’ school in Minab. (Credit: X/@karolineleavitt; File Photo)

‘When you kiss your baby, think of mothers of those children’: Iran targets White House official’s newborn post with chilling reminder of school strike

May 11, 2026 00:03 IST

In a scathing attack, the Iranian Embassy in Armenia referenced US strikes on a school in southern Iran, telling the MAGA official that her "boss" killed 168 children and that she justified the attack.

Iran-US War Live Updates:

‘Missiles, drones locked on US targets’: Iran’s fresh threat to US as peace talks are stalled

May 10, 2026 07:40 IST

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has issued warning that any attacks on its oil tankers would result in retaliation against US military assets in the region.

A woman walks past an anti-US mural on a building in Tehran, Iran. (REUTERS)

Iran-US ceasefire holds amid fresh Strait of Hormuz tensions; Bahrain arrests dozens over alleged Iran links

May 9, 2026 22:25 IST

Bahrain said it had arrested 41 people allegedly affiliated with Iran’s Revolutionary Guard, though authorities did not provide details about the accusations or the identities of those detained.

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