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US approves $6.67 billion arms sale to Israel
Washington: The Trump administration has approved a massive new series of arms sales to Israel totalling USD 6.67 billion, including 30 Apache attack helicopters and related equipment and weapons as well as…
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Journalist Don Lemon charged in anti-ICE Church protest
Journalist Don Lemon was released from custody Friday, January 30, after he was arrested and hit with federal civil rights charges over his coverage of an anti-immigration enforcement protest that disrupted a…
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Indian national indicted in Canada–US human smuggling case
New York: A 22-year-old citizen of India has been indicted in New York for his role in a scheme to smuggle Indian nationals from Canada across the northern border into the United…
- World
US action in Iran risks regional and global nuclear escalation
By Farah N. Jan, University of Pennsylvania Harrisburg: The United States is seemingly moving toward a potential strike on Iran. On January 28, 2026, President Donald Trump sharply intensified his threats to…
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Fake FBI agent tried to free Luigi Mangione, authorities say
New York: A man claiming to be an FBI agent showed up to a federal jail in New York City on Wednesday, January 28, night and told officers he had a court…
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Trump launches Great American Recovery plan
Washington: US President Donald Trump signed a sweeping executive order launching what he called the Great American Recovery Initiative, a national effort aimed at combating addiction and substance abuse by coordinating federal,…
- India
Ongoing trade talks with US expected to conclude during the year: Survey
New Delhi: Ongoing negotiations for a trade agreement with the US are expected to conclude during the year, a development that could help reduce uncertainty on the external front, according to Economic…
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US Treasury Secretary expresses dismay over India-EU trade deal
New York: In the wake of the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between India and the EU, the US has described the Europeans as “very disappointing”, saying they were unwilling to join Washington…
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Man gets 15 yrs in jail for plot to kill Iranian American journalist
New York: A federal judge gave a would-be assassin the maximum 15 years in prison Wednesday, January 28, for plotting to kill an Iranian American writer on behalf of Tehran after hearing…
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Rubio details how Trump administration will control Venezuela’s oil money
Washington: The Trump administration soon will allow Venezuela to sell oil now subject to US sanctions, with the revenue initially dedicated to basic government services such as policing and health care and…
- Middle East
Middle East worries over possible US strike on Iran one month after protests began
Dubai: Iranian officials reached out to the wider Middle East on Wednesday over the threat of a possible US military strike on the country, while the value of Iran’s currency reached a…
- News
Trump claims ‘border closed,’ inflation defeated
Washington: President Donald Trump declared that inflation “has been defeated” and the US border is “totally closed” as he pitched tariffs, tax cuts, and new trade claims in a political push he…
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Texas Governor questions H-1B visas in State schools
Washington: Texas Governor Greg Abbott said his administration is examining the use of H-1B visas in the state’s public schools, universities, and other taxpayer-funded institutions, questioning whether foreign workers are being hired…
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White House presses states on immigration law
Washington: The White House stepped up its criticism of so-called sanctuary policies, with Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt saying President Donald Trump is demanding stronger cooperation from state and local authorities to enforce…
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Minneapolis shootings: Federal judge hears arguments on immigration crackdown
Minneapolis: A federal judge began hearing arguments Monday, January 26, on whether she should halt, at least temporarily, the immigration crackdown in Minnesota that has led to the fatal shootings of two…