Washington, March 23 (IANS) Long security lines and growing passenger frustration hit major US airports as the Trump administration moved to deploy Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents to help ease pressure on the Transportation Security Administration during the Department of Homeland Security shutdown.White House border czar Tom Homan told CNN that ICE agents would begin deploying to airports on Monday and would assist with security at entrances and exits to reduce TSA’s burden as staf…
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Washington, March 14 (IANS) The White House accused CNN of publishing false claims about US planning for a possible Iranian move to close the Strait of Hormuz, pushing back strongly against a report questioning whether American officials had prepared for the scenario during the ongoing military campaign against Tehran.In a statement issued by the White House, officials said the report misrepresented US military planning linked to Operation Epic Fury, the campaign targeting Iran’s military capa…
Washington, March 13 (IANS) U.S. Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth used part of a Pentagon briefing on the Iran conflict on Friday to sharply criticise media coverage of the war and even suggest alternative headlines he said would better reflect the situation on the battlefield. Speaking during a news conference alongside Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine, Hegseth accused sections of the press of mischaracterising the conflict and focusing on narratives that, in his view, oversta…
Washington, March 9 (IANS) A newly surfaced video appears to show a US Tomahawk cruise missile striking an Iranian military facility next to an elementary school in the southern town of Minab, adding new questions to competing claims over a deadly attack that reportedly killed scores of civilians, including children.The footage, first released by Iran’s semi-official Mehr News Agency and later analysed by investigative researchers and reported by international media outlets including The New Y…
Washington, March 9 (IANS) A newly emerged video appears to show a US airstrike targeting a building at an Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) naval base in Minab, Iran, adjacent to an elementary school where Iranian state media says more than 160 pupils were killed on February 28.The footage, posted by the semi-official Iranian news agency Mehr News, is the first to show missiles striking the area and adds to a growing body of evidence that appears to contradict recent claims by US Preside…
Washington, Feb 23 (IANS) Mexican security forces have killed Nemesio “El Mencho” Oseguera Cervantes, one of the country’s most powerful drug kingpins, triggering violent reprisals across several states and prompting fresh advisories for US citizens.US Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau said he had been informed that Mexican forces had killed “El Mencho,” describing him as “one of the bloodiest and most ruthless drug kingpins.”“This is a great development for Mexico, th…
Los Angeles, Feb 20 (IANS) Hollywood star Timothee Chalamet feels Gen Z will bear the brunt of teaching society how to live with AI. He also accepts that he has a duty to support them to achieve that. Speaking at Variety and CNN’s town hall event in Texas, Chalamet said: “It’s going to be all of our war to wage — sounds confrontational, I don’t mean to say it like that — but it’s a dual responsibility. Unfortunately for your generation, I think it’s going to be you guys that figure…
Washington, Jan 19 (IANS) Senator Mark Warner warned that renewed tariff threats by President Donald Trump could unsettle global markets and strain ties with US allies.Appearing on CBS’ Face the Nation, Warner said repeated tariff warnings were adding volatility at a time when investors were already cautious. He said allies were watching closely to see whether the United States continued to respect long-standing economic norms.Warner said aggressive trade tactics risked undermining confidence …
Beijing/New Delhi, Jan 6 (IANS) China is failing to boost its population even after a decade of ending the stringent, state-enforced birth control policy that skewed its demographics, according to a media report.The one-child policy, officially enacted in 1980, was targetted at reining in China’s runaway population growth. As the country faced significant demographic challenges, the notorious policy was ended in 2016.Even after the landmark change — and several other measures to encourage cou…
Washington, Jan 5 (IANS) An adult male was taken into custody after an overnight incident that caused property damage at the Ohio residence associated with U.S. Vice President JD Vance, law enforcement authorities said Monday. The incident occurred shortly after midnight when US Secret Service agents assigned to the Vice President’s Cincinnati-area residence detained a man after windows were broken at the property. The Cincinnati police later took the individual into custody.The US Secret Serv…