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White House Press Secretary Karoline Levitt slams USAID for "wasteful spen
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
White House Press Secretary Karoline Levitt on Monday criticised the US Agency for International Development (USAID) and pointed out projects like USD 1.5 million for Diversity, equity and inclusion programmes (DEI) in Serbia, a transgender opera in Colombia, and a DEI musical in Ireland
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Trump appoints Rubio as acting director of USAID after humanitarian agency
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
US president Donald Trump appointed Secretary of State Marco Rubio as acting administrator of the US Agency for International Development (USAID), confirming the de-facto takeover of the humanitarian agency by the State Department.
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China denounces US's tariffs, says they are open for talks
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
The ministries said Beijing will challenge the decision before the World Trade Organization and take unspecified "countermeasures". The Ministry of Commerce said the tariff "seriously violates" international trade rules, urging the US to "engage in frank dialogue and strengthen cooperation",
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Trump doubles down on tariff needs, cites trade deficits with Canada, Mexi
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
US President Donald Trump on Sunday criticised the trade deficits that the US has with Canada, Mexico, China, and argued that America should no longer "subsidise" other countries, and urged businesses to manufacture domestically to avoid tariffs.
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Canada played "central role" in influx of illicit drugs, causing health cr
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
In a statement from the White House, Trump accused Canada of playing a "central role" in this influx, including by "failing to devote sufficient attention and resources" or "meaningfully coordinate" with the US law enforcement partners to effectively stem the tide of illicit drugs.
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China "firmly deplores and opposes" US tariff move, vows to take counterme
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
China has said that the US unilateral tariff hikes severely violate World Trade Organization (WTO) rules. The Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs noted that this move cannot solve the problems of the US at home and does not benefit either side.
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Trump imposes 25 per cent tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico, 10 pe
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
The US President has taken action under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), emphasizing the need to protect Americans and fulfil a campaign promise.
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Trump welcomes return of US detainees, says Venezuela agreed to take back
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
US President Donald Trump on Saturday welcomed the return of American detainees from Venezuela and highlighted a new agreement with the country to take back its nationals, including gang members, who had entered the US illegally.
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Crashed American plane had 3 Russian passengers, US State Dept confirms to
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
"The US Department of State has officially confirmed that our compatriots were among the passengers in the plane crash that occurred on January 29 in the skies above Washington, when a military helicopter collided with a passenger plane: world champions Evgenia Shishkova and Vadim Naumov of
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Head of Ukrainian Presidential Office Yermak discusses US administration c
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
Head of the Ukrainian Presidential Office Andriy Yermak on Thursday held a phone conversation with National Security Advisor Ajit Kumar Doval to discuss key aspects of Ukraine-India relations and joint coordination amid the transition of the US presidential administration.
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"Working with US on procedural issues for early extradition," MEA on Tahaw
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
Jaiswal said that after the US Supreme Court dismissed Rana's plea, it seemed like his appeal in the matter is dismissed.
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Both sides working on PM Modi's early visit to US, dates being worked out:
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
India and the United States are working towards an early visit by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the US, to further deepen India-US Comprehensive Global Strategic partnership, the Ministry of External Affairs said on Friday.
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