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US officials express concerns over Hong Kong's role in money laundering, s
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
In a letter addressed to US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, they highlighted the city's growing role as a financial hub for the China (PRC), Iran, Russia, and North Korea nations under heavy international sanctions
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Top US Officials to visit Middle-East for key talks on Gaza, Lebanon, host
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Two US officials are set to visit Israel on Thursday to engage in talks on critical issues, including the situations in Gaza and Lebanon, the status of hostages, and concerns surrounding Iran and regional borders, White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said on Wednesday.
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Chinese hackers target Trump's son, son in-law's call, text data
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Former US President Donald Trump's son and son-in-law are being targeted by Chinese government-linked hackers as part of a large-scale cyber-espionage campaign affecting senior figures in both the Republican and Democratic parties, as suspected by US officials, CNN reported on Tuesday. This
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US: Officials confirm mail ballots left unattended near Minneapolis were s
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
Minneapolis-area officials have confirmed that mail-in ballots left unattended outside an election office were secure, despite concerns raised by local Republican officials. The incident involved an election worker's car parked with open boxes of ballots, leading to scrutiny over mail-in vot
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US warns Israel to boost Gaza aid in 30 days or face suspension of militar
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
The United States has warned Israel to take immediate steps to improve humanitarian aid access in Gaza within a month or face potential restrictions including suspension of military support, according to US officials.
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China's newest nuclear-powered submarine sank, claim US officials
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
A satellite image from March 10, captured by Maxar Technologies, shows the Zhou-class sub, with its signature x-shape tail, docked at the port. Furthermore, Maxar imagery reviewed in June shows that the sub did not return to the pier.
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Qin Gang, China's disappeared foreign minister demoted to low-level publis
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
But, the report says, citing two US officials, that Qin is alive but in a position very diminished from his once-lofty perch close to Chinese President Xi Jinping. He has now been nominally assigned to a low-level job at a publishing house affiliated with the Chinese Foreign Ministry.
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Meta blocks Iran-linked hackers on WhatsApp targeting US officials
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
Meta in its statement on August 23 said that the recent "malicious activity" originated in Iran and attempted to target individuals in Israel, Palestine, Iran, the United States and the UK. It said that the hackers on WhatsApp pretended to be technical support for AOL, Google, Yahoo, and Mic
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Pakistani national with Iranian ties charged in foiled assassination plot
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
The Justice Department has charged a Pakistani man with alleged links to the Iranian government for seeking to carry out political assassinations in the United States, potentially targeting U.S. government officials, according to court documents unsealed Tuesday, as reported by CNN. This
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US General arrives in Middle East as Israel prepares for possible Iranian
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
US Central Command's General Michael Kurilla arrived in the region on Saturday amid preparations for a possible attack by Iran on Israel in response to the recent killings of senior Hamas and Hezbollah leaders, US-based news website Axios reported, citing two US officials.
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Ukraine can hit inside Russia "anywhere" its forces attack across border:
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
The United States took a firm stance and told Ukraine that it could use American-supplied weapons to hit any Russian forces attacking from across the border, and not just the region near Kharkiv, Politico reported, citing US officials.
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US Defence Secretary meets with Chinese counterpart at Singapore Shangri-L
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
The two leaders are meeting for the first time since 2022 and were expected to discuss contentious issues such as Taiwan and the South China Sea, as well as other topics. US officials said ahead of the meeting that Austin is expected to raise concerns with Dong about China's support for R
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