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Russia, Ukraine exchange strikes despite renewed US push for peace

Russia and Ukraine exchanged missile and drone attacks despite renewed US-led peace efforts, with both sides signalling possible talks in November amid differences over territorial demands.

Rubio urges India to boost US energy, defence buys amid strained ties

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Tuesday described India as a refining superpower, adding that the US delegation will discuss with Reliance about producing oil in Venezuela. Asked what role India can play in meeting the world's energy demand, Rubio, who arrived in Mumbai this afternoon on a three-day India visit, said, "India is a refining superpower. They have the capability to refine heavy crude. They've done so in the past, and I think as more and more Venezuelan oil comes online, it's something they can do." "They also, by the way, have pre-existing oil concessions in Venezuela that can produce more themselves," Rubio told reporters in Mumbai. He said all these are positive things. "I'm not claiming to you that Venezuela alone can fill the hole that could be caused by some of the things that are happening around the world, but I think over time, it most certainly can, and in the short term, it can certainly help. "So, that's one of the things we'll talk about. With India,

US bans Chinese AI DeepSeek from civilian government agency IT systems

The US has ordered federal civilian agencies to remove DeepSeek AI products and related services from IT systems, citing national security risks and concerns over potential data transfers to China.

The mystery of the 'Havana Syndrome'

A new book investigates the mysterious Havana Syndrome, examining alleged Russian involvement, unexplained injuries among US officials and claims of a government cover-up.

EAM Jaishankar will hold talks with Marco Rubio in Mumbai on Oct 20: MEA

The discussions are expected to cover key areas of bilateral cooperation, including energy, critical energy issues, and regional and global developments, the MEA said

US midterms 2026: What is at stake for Trump, Republicans and Democrats

All 435 seats in the House of Representatives and 35 of the 100 seats in the Senate are up for election; republicans currently control both chambers of Congress

3 children, teacher killed in Oregon school shooting; shooter dead

A 16-year-old opened fire at an elementary school in Bend, Oregon, on Thursday, killing three children and a teacher before he was shot by a person at the scene who pursued him into the school, authorities said. Authorities found the suspect dead inside the school minutes after the shooting was first reported, Bend Police Chief Mike Krantz said. The three children killed were aged 5, 8 and 11. Another child, 7, and a teacher, 54, were injured and taken to a hospital in critical condition, Krantz said. The attacker, identified as a Bend resident, forced his way into the school by shooting at locked doors, police said. He was shot and went down inside the school shortly after officers arrived, police spokesperson Sheila Miller said. The first 911 call came just before 1 pm from a person in a vehicle outside Silver Rail Elementary who reported being shot at by someone with a long gun, Krantz said. Further 911 calls came from inside the school, and officers arrived on scene within ...

Marco Rubio to meet Mukesh Ambani in Jamnagar, says US envoy Sergio Gor

The visit is Rubio's second to India this year after a trip to New Delhi in May

Nine large banks engaged in so-called debanking, says US regulator

A representative for Wells Fargo declined to comment. Spokespeople for the other firms didn't immediately respond to requests for comment

US' Homeland Security agents search home of Representative Ilhan Omar

The search takes place within the 60-day window of the midterm elections, when the Justice Department has historically avoided such investigative steps related to political candidates

US 'may' join Saudi strikes on Houthis after Riyadh airport attack: Trump

President Donald Trump on Saturday said he is evaluating whether the US should join Saudi strikes on the Houthis. "We may. We're going to look at it," he told reporters here. "We just found out about the recent attack. So we'll make a decision. We move very quickly," he said. The airport in Saudi Arabia's capital, Riyadh, was attacked again Saturday and evacuated, two regional officials said, just days after three Saudi citizens, including a pilot, were killed as the kingdom faces an extraordinary series of assaults in the new front in the Iran war. A missile struck a complex housing terminals 3 and 4 for domestic flights at King Khalid International Airport and many people were wounded, one of the officials said. The airport has been targeted multiple times in the week since a Saudi-led coalition launched a major military offensive against Iran-backed Houthi rebels in neighbouring Yemen. The Houthis claimed responsibility for the earlier attacks, including one Wednesday that kil

UN raises concerns over mass detentions during protests in Delhi

The UN human rights office has raised concerns over mass detentions during large-scale protests in Delhi on Saturday, as it urged Indian authorities to respect the right to peaceful assembly and called for the immediate release of anyone arbitrarily detained. Hundreds of protesters were detained as security forces prevented a planned demonstration by the Gen Z-led Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) from reaching Jantar Mantar in central Delhi. The protest was called to demand electoral reforms and the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar over allegations of manipulation of voter lists. The Election Commission and the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) have denied the allegations. In a statement on Saturday, UN human rights spokesperson Thameen Al-Kheetan said the office was "concerned by reports of mass detentions in India of demonstrators, protest leaders, members of civil society organisations, lawyers and journalists, before and during today's large-scale ...

American Express fined $350 mn for weak anti-money laundering system

The OCC and Federal Reserve fined American Express $350 million over anti-money laundering compliance failures, saying the lender failed to adequately report roughly $13 billion in suspicious activity

PERM programme's suspension won't affect existing H-1B visas, clarifies MEA

MEA also objected to US Vice President JD Vance's description of H-1B workers as "foreign indentured servants", calling the terminology "deeply offensive" for its historical and colonial connotations

Middle powers are soft on the US, 'about right' with China, survey finds

The Munich Security Conference poll, conducted in 11 countries, found respondents in India saying the government was "too accommodating" of China

Donald Trump expected to name Jay Clayton as new US AI czar: Report

Clayton already oversees 18 US intelligence agencies as the nation's top spy; his appointment would mark a shift from Trump's first AI czar, venture capitalist David Sacks

America's war on Muslims

A new book by Rozina Ali traces the rise of anti-Islamic sentiment in the wake of 9/11, showing how ordinary residents became targets of fear and suspicion

Elon Musk to help Pentagon identify weapons, tech for future wars

Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk will lead the "Project Meridian" alongside Anduril co-founder Palmer Luckey and former US House Speaker Newt Gingrich

Powerful nor'easter lashes parts of northeast US with winds, rain, flooding

A slow-moving, powerful storm crept along the coast of the US Northeast on Saturday, producing high winds that caused power outages while whipping up big waves and heavy rains that created dangerous conditions. Tens of millions of people were in the path of the nor'easter, which was forecast to affect the mid-Atlantic area and New England throughout the weekend. Electricity was knocked out to about 100,000 customers in the region at one point. The forecast showed no immediate reprieve. There will be "a lot of high winds, a lot of high tides and heavy rain possibility over the next few days for the northeastern US," said Bob Oravec, lead forecaster with the National Weather Service in College Park, Maryland. The highest tides were likely to occur north of Atlantic City, New Jersey, from Saturday night into Sunday, creating the potential for widespread road flooding in coastal and bayside communities, the National Weather Service said. "Anyone who goes in or near the water this weeke