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US Homeland Security suspends TSA prechecks and Global Entry airport program amid partial shutdown. How does it impact travellers

February 22, 2026 18:19 IST

The DHS has said that temporary suspension of TSA PreCheck and Global Entry airport security programs will come into effect from 6am ET (local time) on Sunday, following the partial shutdown of the agency which began last week.

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Iran-US tensions rise as Trump weighs possible strike on Khamenei while ‘token nuclear enrichment’ deal remains under consideration

February 22, 2026 12:45 IST

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said an Iranian proposal would be finalised within the next two or three days.

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Iran-US News Highlights: Donald Trump denies reports of General Caine opposing Iran war, calls claims ‘100% incorrect’

February 24, 2026 17:30 IST

US-Iran News Live Updates: Donald Trump’s decision will be driven by envoys’ judgment on whether Iran is stalling on a nuclear deal

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Trump weighs ‘speed and violence’ in Iran: Why experts warn it won’t be as easy as Venezuela

February 23, 2026 17:26 IST

Unlike Venezuela, Iran’s theocratic system centres on Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and is reinforced by the powerful Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps.

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Who is Neal Katyal? Indian-origin lawyer who helped strike down Trump’s global tariffs

February 22, 2026 11:05 IST

Neal Katyal explains how the US Supreme Court struck down Donald Trump’s tariffs, restoring Congress’s primacy in trade policy decisions.

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Trashing top court, Trump raises his new tariff to 15% from 10%

February 22, 2026 15:58 IST

Blanket rate on imports into US imposed for 150 days; Delhi says ‘studying’ implications

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‘It would be fine if they took it all’: US envoy Mike Huckabee cites Biblical text to claim Israel’s right to entire Middle East

February 21, 2026 18:06 IST

The former Republican governor made the statement in an interview with American right-wing commentator Tucker Carlson while referring to the Book of Genesis of the Old Testament.

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US military kills 3 in latest Pacific strike as death toll in Trump’s boat war climbs to 148

February 21, 2026 08:13 IST

Friday's attack raises the death toll from the Trump administration's strikes on alleged drug boats to at least 148 people in at least 43 attacks carried out since early September in the Caribbean Sea and eastern Pacific Ocean.

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‘Effective almost immediately’: Donald Trump signs global 10% tariff order after Supreme Court setback

February 21, 2026 09:26 IST

The order came hours after the Supreme Court of the United States ruled that a 1977 law used by Trump to impose country-specific tariffs does not give the president the power to introduce such duties.

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NASA sets date for historic return to Moon’s far side: First human lunar flight in 50 years slated for March 6

February 21, 2026 15:55 IST

The Artemis II mission is set to take astronauts on a 10-day journey around the far side of the Moon and back to Earth.

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Donald Trump warns he’s considering limited strikes as Iranian diplomat says proposed deal is imminent

February 21, 2026 05:52 IST

Donald Trump said a day earlier that 10 to 15 days should be enough time for Iran to reach a deal after recent indirect talks, including meetings in Geneva, showed little visible progress.

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Donald Trump says he used tariffs to end war between India, Pakistan as he lashes out at US Supreme Court verdict

February 21, 2026 05:10 IST

Donald Trump has claimed more than 80 times since May 10 last year that he helped bring about a “full and immediate” ceasefire between India and Pakistan after US-mediated talks.

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‘Nothing changes; they will be paying tariffs’: What Trump said on trade with India after US Supreme Court ruling

February 21, 2026 09:42 IST

India-US trade deal remains unchanged, Trump says, even after the US Supreme Court invalidated his broader reciprocal tariff regime.

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‘Deeply disappointing’: Trump announces new 10% global tariff after US Supreme Court strikes down sweeping trade levies

February 21, 2026 01:42 IST

US Supreme Court global tariffs ruling deals setback to Donald Trump as court says Congress, not the President, holds authority to impose taxes and duties.

Trump had called the case "one of the most important in US history" and said an adverse ruling would hurt the economy.

US Supreme Court strikes down Trump’s sweeping global tariffs

February 20, 2026 21:56 IST

Trump had called the case "one of the most important in US history" and said an adverse ruling would hurt the economy

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Why Trump is telling UK ‘do not give away Diego Garcia’ air base as Iran strike fears rise

February 20, 2026 20:03 IST

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer last year agreed to transfer sovereignty of the Indian Ocean archipelago to Mauritius while leasing back Diego Garcia for 99 years to preserve US operations.

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What is Area 51: From Cold War spy planes to Trump’s order to uncover the ‘extraterrestrial’ truth

February 20, 2026 14:31 IST

Area 51, a classified US military testing site in Nevada, became synonymous with aliens due to Cold War secrecy, UFO sightings and decades of speculation.

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Who is Karan Gupta? Indian-origin former Optum director convicted in US ‘ghost job’ kickbacks scheme

February 20, 2026 14:35 IST

Prosecutors said the fraud lasted for several years and cost the company more than $1.2 million.

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Iran-US Tensions Highlights: Tehran warns US of strong retaliation in letter to UN chief

February 22, 2026 11:58 IST

US-Iran tensions Highlights Trump signals possible military action as Iran drafts counterproposal amid rising Strait of Hormuz and regional security concerns.

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What does Trump’s $7bn Gaza relief pledge mean? Key questions after Board of Peace meeting

February 20, 2026 11:07 IST

The meeting focused not only on rebuilding Gaza but also on the disarmament of Hamas and future security arrangements in the territory.

Donald Trump said he had directed his officials to begin identifying and disclosing all documents related to alien and extraterrestrial entities (File photo).

Trump orders Pentagon to release ‘alien’, ‘ET’ records after Obama’s viral claims

February 20, 2026 08:52 IST

US President Donald Trump has ordered the release of UFO and Area 51 records, directing officials to declassify documents linked to unidentified aerial phenomena and alien claims.

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How US military is deploying its arsenal to strike Iran: Full breakdown amid Trump’s fresh warning

February 19, 2026 22:37 IST

Trump, on January 22, spoke about a “great aramada” heading to Iran, where he referred to aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln and its carrier strike group.

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Military surge and Trump’s 10-day deadline: Latest signals that US-Iran war could be imminent

February 20, 2026 01:56 IST

Trump-Iran conflict indicators include US military buildup, nuclear deadlock, Strait of Hormuz drills and rising oil prices amid escalation fears.

This image provided by the Nevada County Sheriff's Office shows members of a rescue team in Soda Springs, California on Tuesday.

US: 8 skiers dead in California avalanche, thick snow makes retrieval impossible

February 19, 2026 09:48 IST

At least 8 skiers are dead after a massive avalanche at Lake Tahoe’s Castle Peak.

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Trump’s hardline immigration policy of detention hit as US federal court intervenes

February 19, 2026 13:00 IST

A US federal judge overturns a ruling that supported mandatory detention of migrants without bond, dealing a major legal setback to a controversial immigration enforcement policy.

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