
Pakistani-American Physician Asif Mahmood Chairs US Religious Freedom Commission
Dr. Asif Mahmood, a physician of Pakistani origin, has been elected as the chair of the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF), a bipartisan body of the US federal government.

US Federal Government Intervenes to Save Drying Colorado River
The US federal government is attempting to establish a plan to aid the Colorado River, which continues to dry up and supplies water to 40 million Americans, intervening where states have not.

Watchdog Reports US Government Improper Payments Rose to $186 Billion
A watchdog report indicates that improper payments by US federal government agencies are estimated to have risen to approximately $186 billion in fiscal year 2025.

Celebrities Demand Closure of Dilley ICE Center for Children
Celebrities including Madonna and Mark Ruffalo signed an open letter calling on the US federal government to close the Dilley immigration center in Texas, where immigration agencies have detained children and their parents.

US Feds Plan Controversial Wild Horse Removal in the West
The US federal government is planning to remove 14,000 wild horses from Western lands using helicopter round-ups, citing drought and wildfire concerns. The controversial plan has drawn criticism from animal rights advocates.

LIG Nex1 denies delay in Ghost Robotics US IPO, reaffirms 2029 target
LIG Nex1 on Tuesday dismissed speculation that the planned US initial public offering of its robotics subsidiary Ghost Robotics has been delayed, reiterating that the listing remains on track for 2029 as originally agreed. Market rumors surfaced this week suggesting the IPO could be pushed back due to weakened short-term earnings visibility, partly stemming from last year’s US federal government shutdown, which disrupted procurement schedules and delayed key defense contracts. Ghost Robotics, ac