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National Governance & Policy 15 Nov 2026, 02:00 PM IST

U.S. Must Respect India’s Right to Defend Itself, Blinken Says Amid Deepening Strategic Ties

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Washington must respect India’s right to defend itself and maintain zero tolerance toward terrorism, underscoring a security-first dimension in the bilateral relationship. He described India as a global force and said ties between the two countries are increasingly global in nature, reflecting a partnership that now extends well beyond regional concerns.

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World Politics & Diplomacy06 Oct 2026, 09:33 AM IST

U.S. B-1 Bombers Pulled From UK Base After Iranian Drone Threat, Reports Say

The United States has evacuated B-1 strategic bombers from a British air base after intelligence indicated a possible Iranian drone threat, according to reports cited by Axios and other outlets. The move underscores heightened force-protection concerns as Washington weighs the risk of retaliation across the Middle East and beyond.

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Rubio Says RAF Fairford Incident Clearly Involved a Foreign Actor as UK Probe Widens

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the incident at RAF Fairford in western England “clearly involved” a foreign actor, sharpening concern around an investigation already treated by British police as a possible plot targeting a U.S. military facility. The case has prompted evacuations near the base, arrests, and a widening security review as officials in both countries assess whether the episode was espionage, sabotage, or a more direct threat.

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Global Health & Biotech27 Oct 2026, 05:00 PM IST

DOJ Charges Ex-FBI Director James Comey in Escalation of Trump-Era Legal Feud

The U.S. Justice Department has charged former FBI Director James Comey in a new case, marking a dramatic escalation in a long-running confrontation that has shadowed American law enforcement and politics for years. Comey, who was fired by President Donald Trump in 2017, has remained one of Trump’s most persistent targets, and the latest action is likely to intensify scrutiny over the independence of federal prosecutors.

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Defence, Intelligence & Aerospace27 Oct 2026, 08:00 AM IST

JITF 401 Marks First Year With Rapid Gains in Counter-Drone Capability

The War Department has marked the first anniversary of Joint Interagency Task Force 401, a unit created to accelerate counter-unmanned aircraft systems capabilities for U.S. warfighters. Officials say the task force has moved quickly to field and refine defenses against drones, reflecting the growing urgency of a threat that has reshaped modern battlefields and homeland security planning.

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Defence, Intelligence & Aerospace25 Oct 2026, 08:00 PM IST

Pentagon Faces Mounting Pressure to Choose a Home for America’s Next Spaceport

The Pentagon is under growing pressure to settle on a location for a new spaceport as the U.S. Space Force weighs public-private partnerships, federal installations and state-owned land. The decision carries strategic implications for launch capacity, military readiness and the broader competition to build out America’s space infrastructure.

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World Politics & Diplomacy23 Oct 2026, 08:00 PM IST

U.S. Orders Some Diplomats Out of Saudi Arabia as Houthi Threats Escalate

The United States has ordered some diplomatic personnel to leave Saudi Arabia amid a widening security crisis tied to Houthi attacks and rising regional tensions, according to multiple reports. The move underscores Washington’s concern that the conflict’s spillover risk is now affecting even core U.S. partners in the Gulf.

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World Politics & Diplomacy21 Oct 2026, 08:00 PM IST

U.S. Grants Temporary Deportation Reprieve to More Than 100,000 Ukrainians and Sudanese

The Department of Homeland Security has extended temporary protection from deportation for more than 100,000 Ukrainians and Sudanese nationals already in the United States, offering a short-term reprieve amid ongoing war and instability in both countries. The move preserves work authorization and legal stay for eligible migrants while the administration reviews broader immigration protections and faces mounting political pressure over border policy.

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World Sports18 Oct 2026, 02:00 PM IST

Minnesota Businesses Found Liable After Allegedly Refusing Tribal IDs

Two Twin Cities businesses, a sports bar and a credit union, have been found liable for discrimination after allegedly refusing to accept valid tribal identification cards from Native American customers, according to Minnesota officials and local reporting. The case underscores a broader compliance risk for businesses that rely on narrow ID policies and may face legal exposure when those rules conflict with state anti-discrimination protections.

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Defence, Intelligence & Aerospace16 Oct 2026, 01:14 PM IST

Hegseth Says Autonomous Warfare Command Was Always the End State

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth said Project Agincourt has long been intended as a pathway to a four-star-led Autonomous Warfare Command, framing the effort as a deliberate step in the Pentagon’s push toward machine-enabled combat. Speaking at the 2026 Association of the United States Army annual meeting and exposition, Hegseth cast autonomy not as an experiment but as the destination of a broader force-design shift. The remarks underscore how quickly the U.S. military is moving to institutionalize autonomous systems within its command structure.

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Defence, Intelligence & Aerospace16 Oct 2026, 09:49 AM IST

Hegseth Says Autonomous Warfare Command Was Always the End State

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth said Project Agincourt has long been understood as a pathway to a four-star-led Autonomous Warfare Command, framing the initiative as part of a broader reorganization of how the U.S. Army prepares for machine-enabled combat. His remarks at the 2026 Association of the United States Army annual meeting and exposition signal that autonomy is moving from experimentation to institutional design. The comments add fresh momentum to a debate over how quickly the Pentagon should build command structures around unmanned and AI-enabled systems.

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