Washington, July 9 (IANS) The United States launched another round of military strikes against Iran, saying the operation was aimed at degrading Tehran’s ability to threaten shipping through the Strait of Hormuz after what Washington described as recent attacks on commercial vessels in the strategic waterway. The latest operation came hours after President Donald Trump declared that he believed the fragile ceasefire with Iran was effectively over and warned Tehran that further attacks on commerc…
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Los Angeles, June 30 (IANS) English actress Cara Delevingne has shared details from the divorce battle of Amber Heard and Johnny Depp. The actress has clarified the timeline of her relationship with Amber Heard, and the chain of events. The model appeared on the Monday, June 29, episode of The Louis Theroux Podcast. Toward the end of the episode, Theroux asked Delevingne, 33, about “the Johnny Depp thing,” in reference to previous speculation that the model had a romantic affair with Heard as …
Washington, June 29 (IANS) The United States and Iran have agreed to halt their recent military exchanges around the Strait of Hormuz and move forward with negotiations aimed at preserving a fragile ceasefire, even as both sides continue to disagree over who has authority over one of the world’s most important maritime trade routes. According to reports by The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times and The Washington Post, officials from both countries signalled on Sunday that technical talks w…
Washington, June 26 (IANS) Former US National Security Adviser (NSA) John Bolton pleaded guilty on Friday to one count of retaining classified national defence information, marking a dramatic turn for one of President Donald Trump’s most prominent former advisers and later one of his fiercest critics.Bolton entered the guilty plea in federal court in Greenbelt, Maryland, after initially pleading not guilty to an 18-count indictment alleging the unlawful retention and transmission of classified i…
Washington, June 13 (IANS) Elon Musk became the world’s first trillionaire after SpaceX completed the largest initial public offering in history, with investors pushing the rocket and satellite company’s market value to about $2.1 trillion on its first day of trading.Shares of SpaceX closed at $160.95, up more than 19 per cent from their IPO price of $135, capping one of the strongest major market debuts in recent years. The surge lifted the value of Musk’s stake in the company and cemented his …
Washington, May 27 (IANS) The Trump administration has proposed a government-wide nondisclosure agreement for federal employees. The move critics say could chill speech and discourage whistleblower disclosures.The proposal was issued Tuesday by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), which said the draft agreement is intended to protect “non-public, confidential, or proprietary information” across federal agencies.The proposed NDA could be used for both new and existing federal employees. …
Washington, May 15 (IANS) US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, once sanctioned and barred by Beijing over his criticism of China, appeared prominently at President Donald Trump’s summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping this week after Chinese officials quietly adopted a different Chinese spelling of his name, according to a report by The Washington Post.Rubio, a long-time China hawk and vocal critic of Beijing’s policies in Hong Kong and Xinjiang, travelled with Trump as part of the American …
Washington, April 26 (IANS) Security arrangements at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner have come under intense scrutiny a day after a gunman breached outer defences and opened fire at one of Washington’s most high-profile events, raising questions over how the suspect accessed the venue with multiple weapons. Former law enforcement officials and eyewitness accounts have pointed to potential gaps in the layered security system at the Washington Hilton, where President Donald Trump, senio…
Washington, April 26 (IANS) President Donald Trump has renewed his push for a secure White House ballroom following the shooting at the annual White House Correspondents’ Dinner here on Saturday, asserting that the incident exposed vulnerabilities in hosting high-profile events outside the presidential complex. Speaking hours after being evacuated from the Washington Hilton, Trump said the attack underscored the need for a permanent, highly secure venue within the White House grounds.“What h…
Washington, April 22 (IANS) A series of US ship seizures and maritime interdictions far beyond the Persian Gulf is marking a new phase in the conflict with Iran, as Washington moves to choke off Tehran’s oil lifelines and test its strategic limits.US forces on Tuesday (local time) seized a tanker in the Indian Ocean suspected of carrying Iranian oil, expanding operations well outside the Middle East, The Washington Post reported.The move follows a broader directive by the Trump administration …