On 28 February 2026, the war that diplomats had spent two years rehearsing began. American and Israeli aircraft struck Iranian nuclear and missile installations; Iran’s Supreme Leader was killed, and by 2 March the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps had formally closed the Strait of Hormuz to merchant traffic, laying mines and warning off shipping.
Anil Agarwal-led Vedanta-owned copper mining company CopperTech Metals Inc, which is domiciled in the United States, has announced that it has publicly filed a registration statement on Form S-1 with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission regarding its proposed initial public offering (IPO) on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE).
Scott Bessent said Washington is working with European and Gulf allies to target Iranian financial networks, freeze assets and disrupt funding channels linked to Tehran.
Recently, the New York State University in the US initiated a programme called ‘NYU in real life’, to promote a student-led culture change of spending less time online and more in living life in person, and creating together a ‘collective effervescence’.
India and the United States (US) are in the final stages of concluding a much-anticipated interim trade agreement, with the deal expected to be signed within the next few weeks or months, US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor said on Friday.
Addressing a packed-East Room of the White House, Trump on Tuesday, underscored his support for Israel and Jewish Americans, while mixing policy claims with political attacks and personal asides.
The United States is preparing to widen its security net once again, this time by asking millions of prospective visitors to surrender five years of their social-media history as part of the routine travel authorisation process.
Senior US national security officials have told lawmakers that terrorist groups with roots in South Asia — particularly Pakistan- and Afghanistan-linked networks — continue to pose a direct and evolving threat to the United States.
Speaking to reporters at the White House after a ceremony honouring US service members, Trump said the BBC had broadcast remarks that he never made, describing the episode as a serious breach of journalistic standards.
Trump told reporters that he had held “very long and very good talks” with a broad group of European leaders, with the war in Ukraine a central focus of the discussions.
