The US military has launched a new task force aimed at disrupting Iran’s overland networks used to transport weapons, dual-use technologies and sanctioned materials. US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced on Saturday that Commander Adm. Brad Cooper had directed the creation of Task Force Iron Gate, an internal team of about 20 civilian and military personnel … Read more
Macomb County Clerk Anthony Forlini, the Republican candidate for Michigan Secretary of State, is positioning his extensive local government background as the key antidote to what he describes as a deeply politicized and aging state election infrastructure. Republican Anthony Forlini is campaigning to make Michigan’s Secretary of State office more efficient and responsive to residents. … Read more
OPEC+ countries are expected to keep their oil production targets unchanged for December as the group continues to face problems shipping oil because of the ongoing US-Iran war. The decision is expected to be taken at a meeting on Sunday, November 1. OPEC+ oil producers prepare to maintain December production targets amid US-Iran war disruptions. … Read more
Anthropic, the company behind the Claude artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot, has officially moved closer to launching its initial public offering (IPO). The listing could become a major event in the AI industry, as the five-year-old company has played an important role in the growth of generative AI. Anthropic plans to list on Nasdaq under ticker … Read more
US border czar Tom Homan has signaled tougher workplace immigration enforcement, saying a plan prepared by Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) has cleared an initial stage and could soon reach Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin for review. The proposed plan would target not only unauthorized workers but also employers who knowingly hire them and individuals who … Read more
The United States has announced a fresh round of Iran-related sanctions targeting 27 companies, six individuals and 22 vessels, as the Trump administration intensifies economic pressure on Tehran and seeks to disrupt its oil trade and alleged sanctions-evasion networks, Al Jazeera reported. A White House official said Trump has all options available at any time … Read more
Israel said on Saturday that it attempted to kill Hamas’s top leader in the Gaza Strip in an airstrike on an apartment that local officials said killed five people, four of them women. Israel targets top Hamas leader in deadly Gaza strike on anniversary The pre-dawn strike came on the anniversary according to the Jewish … Read more
Edited by: Pranjal Pandey / TIMESOFINDIA.COM / Sep 28, 2026, 7:19 PM IST Aa Text Size Small Medium Large Print Ukraine struck two defence plants in Russia’s Tula and Voronezh regions, as well as oil facilities in the Krasnodar region. Russian strikes killed three people in Kyiv, including one person in an attack on a … Read more
The United States has announced a new visa restriction policy targeting people who knowingly engage in or facilitate commercial “birth tourism”, including operators of birth-tourism networks, visa “fixers” accused of coaching applicants to commit fraud and foreign medical providers involved in such arrangements. Trump administration announces new visa restrictions targeting networks, visa fixers and medical … Read more
US Department of Labor Inspector General Anthony D’Esposito has warned employers against manipulating the visa system through fake jobs, sham employers and wage kickbacks, saying businesses that rely on such practices should expect investigations. Trump administration targets fake jobs and sham employers. (AFP) “A visa is not a license to cheat American workers. Fake jobs. … Read more