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 "Senseless gun violence again visited our classrooms": Harris

"Today, senseless gun violence has once again visited our classrooms as students and teachers in Madison, WI had their last week of school before Christmas break tragically interrupted by a deadly shooting," Harris said in a statement.

2024-12-18T01:24:46.074491+00:00 IST

Want to see rule of law respected inside Pakistan: US

Reacting to the reports where 12 workers of Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, the US Department of State said that the United States wants to see human rights respected in the country.

2024-12-18T01:24:20.322479+00:00 IST

Luigi Mangione indicted for UnitedHealthcare CEO's murder

Mangione faces an 11-count indictment, including one count of murder in the first degree and two counts of murder in the second degree in connection with the fatal shooting of Thompson on December 4, along with other weapon and forgery charges.

2024-12-18T01:21:14.176307+00:00 IST

US: Pentagon rules out threats to security amid drone sightings a

Notably, there has been a series of drone sightings over New Jersey and other parts of the East Coast in recent weeks. This has raised concerns among many regarding any security threat.

2024-12-17T23:56:50.739684+00:00 IST

Cops identify Wisconsin shooter, Mayor calls shooting a 'traumati

Investigators found that a 15-year-old girl was the shooter in the Wisconsin school shooting that killed two and injured six at Abundant Life Christian School in Wisconsin, CNN reported.

2024-12-17T23:42:44.265602+00:00 IST

Answer to stopping tragedy is to reach ceasefire”: US State Dept

The US reiterated its call for a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas as a solution towards ending the conflict between the two warring parties. The remarks were delivered by Matthew Miller, Spokesperson of the US Department of State during the Daily Press Briefing.

2024-12-17T08:21:15.551032+00:00 IST

North Korean soldiers deployed to Kursk "legitimate targets": US

Matthew Miller said that North Korean soldiers entered a war and as such they are "legitimate targets" for the Ukrainian military.

2024-12-17T08:10:52.847064+00:00 IST

“Her behaviour was totally toxic”: Trump on Freeland resignation

US President-elect Donald Trump expressed his views on the resignation of Canadian Finance Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland stating that her behaviour was not conducive towards making good decisions for the Canadian citizens.

2024-12-17T05:19:04.575429+00:00 IST

Trump nominated Harmeet Dhillon wades into Punjab Debate

Indian-origin Harmeet K Dhillon, who was nominated by President elect Donald Trump has entered into the debate of 'Punjab v/s Panjab' after a post on X.

2024-12-17T03:54:42.282723+00:00 IST

Rights of women, minorities should be respected: State Department

"Our message to the Syrian people is this: We want them to succeed and we are prepared to help them do so," US State Department spokesperson Mathew Miller said in a press briefing on Monday (local time).

2024-12-17T01:49:58.868546+00:00 IST

President Joe Biden condemns Wisconsin school shooting

Calling the incident "shocking and unconscionable," Biden said it is "unacceptable that we are unable to protect our children" from this "scourge of gun violence."

2024-12-17T01:42:03.232216+00:00 IST

US: Two killed, six injured in Wisconsin school shooting

Madison Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway said better steps must be taken to prevent gun violence, as per CNN.

2024-12-16T21:33:46.044190+00:00 IST

Global leaders condemn North Korea-Russia military alliance

Foreign Ministers and representatives of Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the Republic of Korea, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, the United States, and the European Union on Monday unequivocally condemn the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK's) deployment of troops to Russia and the provision of military support for use in the conflict against Ukraine.

2024-12-16T17:26:45.652815+00:00 IST

US lawmakers demand to scrap China science agreement renewal deal

Chairman John Moolenaar of the Select Committee of Chinese Communist Party (SCCP) and his colleagues have strongly criticised Joe Biden administration's decision to extend the US-People's Republic of China (PRC) Science and Technology Agreement (STA) for another five years.

2024-12-15T08:14:10.478961+00:00 IST

Trump picks Nunes to head President's Intelligence Advisory Board

US President-elect Donald Trump has appointed Truth Social CEO Devin Nunes as Chairman of the President's Intelligence Advisory Board. Trump emphasised Nunes' experience as the former Chairman of the House Intelligence Committee and his pivotal role in exposing the Russian interference in the 2016 US elections as key qualifications for the role.

2024-12-15T05:54:39.752420+00:00 IST

Trump names Grenell as Presidential Envoy for Special Missions

US President-elect Donald Trump announced the appointment of Richard Grenell as the Presidential Envoy for Special Missions. Trump also said that Grenell will work in some of the "hottest spots," including Venezuela and North Korea.

2024-12-15T05:16:32.990800+00:00 IST

ABC News settles defamation lawsuit with Trump for $15 million

ABC News has agreed to settle a defamation lawsuit filed by US President-elect Donald Trump, and will pay USD 15 million to a "presidential foundation and museum," according to a report by CNN.

2024-12-15T04:56:45.444626+00:00 IST

US reaffirms 'ironclad' commitment to South Korea

In his statement, Miller emphasized the significant progress made in the bilateral relationship in recent years, highlighting the ongoing cooperation between the two nations. "Our commitment to the US-ROK alliance is ironclad. In recent years, that Alliance has made enormous strides," he said.

2024-12-15T01:52:23.735604+00:00 IST

'US in direct contact with Syrian rebel group which seized power'

Blinken also affirmed that the US is committed to finding home Austin Tice, an American journalist who has been missing in Syria since 2012.

2024-12-14T21:28:56.578542+00:00 IST

US appeals court rejects TikTok's request to delay ban 

A federal appeals court on Friday rejected TikTok's request to postpone a law that will ban the widely used video app next month unless its Chinese parent company sells its stake, CBS News reported.

2024-12-14T08:11:27.475886+00:00 IST

Homeland Security Department increases automatic extension period

Notably, the decision by the US Department followed recommendations by Ajay Bhutoria, the Commissioner of the White House Commission on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders (WHIAANHPI) Commissioner.

2024-12-13T21:37:30.486784+00:00 IST