Mexican cartel's leader son gets lifer in USA for trafficking drugs, firearm offences
Mar 08, 2025, at 05:17 pm
A U.S.-Mexican dual national and co-founder of the Cartel de Jalisco Nueva Generación (CJNG) — an international drug trafficking organization — was sentenced on Friday in the District of Columbia to a term of life in prison plus 30 years to run consecutively for his role in a major drug trafficking conspiracy and ordered to forfeit over $6 billion of drug trafficking proceeds.
US State Department employee charged of selling defence secrets
Mar 08, 2025, at 02:11 pm
The US Department of Justice on Friday announced criminal charges against a State Department employee who is accused of performing criminal conspiracy to gather, transmit, or lose national defence information.
India agreed to cut tariffs way down, announces Donald Trump
Mar 08, 2025, at 11:33 am
Washington/IBNS: US President Donald Trump on Friday announced that India has agreed to lower tariffs on American exports to the South Asian country, amid the bilateral tension over duty since the Republican returned to the White House.
Donald Trump sends letter to Iran, pressing for restart of nuclear talks
Mar 08, 2025, at 10:49 am
U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday appeared to signal that he is ready to take military action on Iran, unless the country agrees to a new deal that would restrain its rapidly advancing nuclear program.
Donald Trump confident Putin wants peace despite ‘bombing the hell out of Ukraine’
Mar 08, 2025, at 09:49 am
Russia’s latest aerial barrage against targets in Ukraine is not dampening expectations by U.S. President Donald Trump that he can broker a deal to end the fighting between Moscow and Kyiv.
Donald Trump threatens reciprocal tariffs on lumber, dairy from Canada
Mar 08, 2025, at 08:56 am
U.S. President Donald Trump said Friday that Canada has been "ripping off" the United States for years with tariffs on lumber and dairy products and threatened to place reciprocal tariffs on Canada as early as Friday.
I find it more difficult to deal with Ukraine than Russia: Donald Trump on efforts to end war
Mar 08, 2025, at 12:35 am
Washington/DC: US President Donald Trump Friday said he finds it "easier" to deal with Russia than with Ukraine in his efforts to end the war in the pro-Western country.
Days after spat with Zelenskyy, Donald Trump now warns of sanctions against Russia
Mar 07, 2025, at 09:37 pm
Washington DC/IBNS: Days after the spat with Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Donald Trump Friday said he's considering "large-scale" sanctions and tariffs against Russia until it reaches a ceasefire and peace agreement with Ukraine.
Donald Trump pressures Ukraine, sets stage for Putin meeting
Mar 07, 2025, at 03:23 pm
President Donald Trump continued to press Kyiv to sign a minerals deal Thursday and expressed confidence that Moscow was also ready to close on a deal to end the war that started when Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022.
US announces USD 10 million reward for former Canadian Olympian-turned-drug lord
Mar 07, 2025, at 01:21 pm
Former Olympic snowboarder and Canadian national, Ryan Wedding, 43, has been added to the FBI’s Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list, Akil Davis, the Assistant Director in Charge (ADIC) of the FBI’s Los Angeles Field Office, announced recently.
Groups say some US cuts to global health programs reversed
Mar 07, 2025, at 10:24 am
Some global health projects whose U.S.-funded contracts were suddenly canceled last week have received letters reversing those decisions, according to media reports.
US: Donald Trump delays tariffs on Mexican, Canadian goods
Mar 07, 2025, at 08:52 am
U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday delayed for four weeks his new 25% tariffs on most Mexican and Canadian exports to the United States, his latest maneuver in a North American trade war that has plunged stock indexes for days and roiled U.S. relations with its longtime allies and two biggest trading partners.
Donald Trump pauses sweeping tariffs on Mexico until April 2
Mar 07, 2025, at 12:55 am
Washington DC/IBNS: US President Donald Trump Thursday said he was pausing sweeping tariffs recently imposed on Mexican imports after talks with Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum.
US, Canada diplomats discuss trade amid new tariff announcement by Trump
Mar 06, 2025, at 09:02 pm
Top diplomats from the United States and Canada held talks Wednesday that included discussion of trade, while U.S. President Donald Trump delayed a new 25% tariff on vehicle imports from Canada and Mexico for a month.
US forces do not plan to invade Mexico, says Vance during border visit
Mar 06, 2025, at 06:57 pm
U.S. Vice President JD Vance led a trio of White House officials on a visit Wednesday to a key crossing point on the Texas-Mexico border, where he echoed President Donald Trump’s hard-line immigration push and assured Americans that U.S. forces don’t plan to invade Mexico.
US: Trump administration cuts off intelligence-sharing with Ukraine amid push for peace talks
Mar 06, 2025, at 04:59 pm
The United States says it has cut off intelligence-sharing with Ukraine, which could seriously curtail Kyiv’s ability to continue its three-year fight with Russia, even as Washington is quickly pushing the two countries toward peace talks to end the conflict.
Mar 06, 2025, at 03:24 pm
In a shift in the US policy, President Donald Trump has engaged himself in the talks with Hamas, the militant organisation which is in control of Gaza, to secure the release of American hostages while warning of “hell to pay” if the Palestinian militant group failed to comply, media reports said.
US President Donald Trump delays 25% tariff on vehicle imports from Mexico, Canada
Mar 06, 2025, at 12:18 pm
U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday delayed a new 25% tariff on vehicle imports from Mexico and Canada for a month, amid fears that a trade war between the neighboring countries could hurt the "Big 3" U.S. automakers.
Mar 06, 2025, at 12:46 am
The Donald Trump administration has been conducting secret talks with Hamas on the possibility of releasing American hostages being held in Gaza, Axios reported on Wednesday, citing two unnamed sources who have direct knowledge regarding the meetings.
In response to Donald Trump, Democrat calls for responsible changes to government
Mar 05, 2025, at 05:08 pm
U.S. Senator Elissa Slotkin said Tuesday the country needs responsible changes and should be an engaged leader in an interconnected world, as she gave the Democratic response to President Donald Trump’s address to a joint session of Congress.
Sam Altman feels more proud about progress of his newborn than Open AI's success
Mar 05, 2025, at 04:34 pm
Open AI boss Sam Altman, who welcomed his child recently, said he feels more proud seeing his 'preemie baby' learning how to eat on his own than the accomplishments of his tech firm.
Trump proclaims ‘America is back’; defends policies and tariffs in Congress address
Mar 05, 2025, at 12:31 pm
Washington: U.S. President Donald Trump in a Tuesday night speech to a joint session of Congress defended his new tariffs on U.S. trading partners and pledged that more are coming.
Donald Trump vows to impose reciprocal tariffs on India in joint Congress address
Mar 05, 2025, at 09:38 am
President Donald Trump made his first joint address to Congress since taking oath on January 20 when he vowed to impose reciprocal tariffs on countries including India and China on April 2.
Justin Trudeau imposes 25 pct tariff on US products, calls Donald Trump's 'trade war' a 'dumb thing'
Mar 05, 2025, at 01:17 am
Ottawa/IBNS: Canada Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has slapped a 25 percent tariff on US products vowing to fight back Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs on Canadian imports, calling it a "trade war" that will "first and foremost harm American families".
Ukraine President Zelenskyy says ready to work under Trump's leadership
Mar 04, 2025, at 11:51 pm
Volodymyr Zelenskyy has proposed a possible peace plan to end the conflict between Russia and Ukraine by saying that he is ready to work under the 'strong leadership' of US President Donald Trump.
Donald Trump pauses Ukraine military aid days after fiery spat with Zelenskyy
Mar 04, 2025, at 10:31 am
US President Donald Trump has placed a pause on aid to Ukraine, the White House announced late Monday.
Mar 04, 2025, at 12:53 am
Washington DC/IBNS: US President Donald Trump Monday said Washington would "not put up with" Volodymyr Zelenskyy's rhetoric much longer after the disastrous meeting with the Ukrainian leader at the Oval Office.
Trump's close aide Elon Musk mocks Zelenskyy with 'tram' meme following White House spat
Mar 02, 2025, at 11:25 pm
Tech entrepreneur Elon Musk shared a meme on X to mock Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy following his fiery verbal spat with President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance during their meeting in the White House last week.
Trump-Zelenskyy fiery exchange triggers pro-Ukraine protests across USA
Mar 02, 2025, at 09:02 pm
Pro-Ukraine protests erupted in several corners of the USA after President Donald Trump exchanged heated words with Ukrainian president Volodymr Zelenskyy at the White House.
US school teacher caught with 1000 photos, videos of child pornography
Mar 02, 2025, at 06:28 pm
A US school teacher was arrested after he was caught with 1000 photos and videos of child pornography, some featuring children as young as 3, authorities said.