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US says it is “blocking” all funding to “woke programs"

The US State Department on Wednesday (local time) said that the US is "blocking" all the funding to "woke programs" including support for gender development programs, sex education and pro-abortion programs as they do not "make America stronger, safer, or more prosperous."

2025-01-29T22:36:41.716932+00:00 IST

Trump says will use Guantánamo Bay to house illegal migrants

United States President Donald Trump said on Wednesday (local time) that he will sign an executive order to prepare a facility at Guantanamo Bay to house deported migrants, The Hill reported.

2025-01-29T21:37:10.627330+00:00 IST

Ro Khanna, Rich McCormick to chair India's Caucus in US Congress

Indian-American Congressman Ro Khanna and Republican Lawmaker Rich McCormick will co-chair the Congressional Caucus on India and Indian Americans in the US House of Representatives in the new Congress, according to an official release.

2025-01-29T20:11:52.152286+00:00 IST

Musk responds to Trump on ISS astronauts

Elon Musk responded to President Trump's request to bring two astronauts, stranded on the ISS, back to Earth. The astronauts, Wilmore and Williams, are expected to return by the end of March 2025, despite claims of abandonment.

2025-01-29T07:42:20.591491+00:00 IST

US Defence Secy removes General Mark Milley's security detail

In second full day of his job, Hegseth ordered the department's inspector general to start a probe into Milley's "conduct" to determine whether a review of his rank is needed.

2025-01-29T07:39:05.405352+00:00 IST

The Iron Dome for America: US launches defence plan

On January 27, 2025, President Trump signed an executive order to advance the US's missile defence capabilities. This comprehensive strategy addresses growing threats from ballistic, hypersonic, and cruise missiles, with plans for a next-generation missile defence shield that will ensure national security and global defence cooperation.

2025-01-29T05:53:55.048276+00:00 IST

White House bans child gender transitions

The order states that medical professionals are engaging in "chemical and surgical mutilation" of children under the "radical and false claim that adults can change a child's sex through a series of irreversible medical interventions."

2025-01-29T03:43:51.544852+00:00 IST

Trump freezes USD 50 million for 'condoms in Gaza'

Calling the funding "preposterous", Leavitt said that the government is focussed on being good stewards of American Dollars.

2025-01-29T02:24:55.710150+00:00 IST

‘Birthright citizenship is unconstitutional’ says WH Press Secret

Karoline Leavitt, the youngest White House press secretary in history , defended Trump's executive order attempting to end birthright citizenship, despite legal challenges from 22 state attorneys general. "This administration believes that birthright citizenship is unconstitutional," Leavitt said, vowing to take the fight to the Supreme Court.

2025-01-29T01:59:25.673357+00:00 IST

Chinese "Deep Seek a wake-up call for US AI," US Press Secy

When asked if Trump saw anything fishy about Deep Sea- either its origins or cost and if China's ability to make these models quicker cheaper affect US thinking about expanding generation data centers, Leavitt said that Trump appointed the first AI czar to ensure American AI dominance.

2025-01-29T01:43:55.046028+00:00 IST

"Trump ordered to deliver emergency price relief

Criticising the previous President Joe Biden's administration, Leavitt said that Trump ended regulatory constraints and war on American energy.

2025-01-29T01:17:11.903291+00:00 IST

India's Consul General in Seattle celebrates Republic Day

Addressing the nearly 500 plus Indian American community members, the newly elected 24th Governor of Washington State Ferguson acknowledged "the incredible contribution the Indian society makes not just for India but for the entire world". He added that as a new Governor of the state of Washington, he looked forward to building on the relationship with the Consulate General of India in Seattle, the statement said.

2025-01-28T23:30:30.637621+00:00 IST

White House Press Secy says Trump admin deported 'aliens'

In her first press briefing, the youngest US Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt announced that the Senate has confirmed five of US President Donald Trump's cabinet nominees.

2025-01-28T23:18:22.056240+00:00 IST

Jim Acosta quits CNN; Trump calls it "really good news”

CNN anchor Jim Acosta, known for his confrontational exchanges with Trump administration officials in the White House briefing room, announced his departure from the network on Tuesday after nearly 20 years, according to a report by The New York Times.

2025-01-28T17:08:32.652107+00:00 IST

At least 4 children killed in hospital attack in Sudan: UNICEF

Following the attack on Saudi Teaching Maternal Hospital in El Fasher, Sudan, which resulted in 70 deaths and 19 injuries, UNICEF on Tuesday said that at least one girl and three boys were reportedly killed and three boys injured.

2025-01-28T16:12:12.312243+00:00 IST

Trump says need to “immediately” develop indigenous Iron Dome

US President Donald Trump has said that there is a need to develop a 'made in America' Iron Dome Shield system like the one with Israel so as to protect the American people. He also reiterated that having "only two genders- male and female" has been made the official policy of the US government, with a removal of the transgender ideology and stopping the service members from being indoctrinated with radical left ideologies such as critical race theory.

2025-01-28T13:44:23.260046+00:00 IST

Campaign for Uyghurs urges global community to act against Uyghur

The Campaign for Uyghurs marks Holocaust Remembrance Day by drawing attention to the ongoing Uyghur genocide, urging the international community to take action against the Chinese Communist Party's brutal repression.

2025-01-28T08:33:47.711373+00:00 IST

White House unveils official portrait of US First Lady Melania

In the image released in Black and White, Melania Trump is dressed in a suit, standing in front of a window with the Washington Monument in the rearview.

2025-01-28T07:43:12.824762+00:00 IST

Trump targets legal immigration with new restrictions

The Trump administration's crackdown on immigration now includes significant restrictions on legal immigration, including suspending refugee admissions and halting programs that offered pathways for those fleeing crisis zones.

2025-01-28T06:47:04.122209+00:00 IST