7 Striking Revelations from Donald Trump’s Rare Defense of H-1B Visas
In a rare shift, US President Donald Trump defended the H-1B visa program, saying America “doesn’t have enough talent” to fill key jobs domestically. Despite his administration’s $100,000 fee hike, Trump said the US must bring in skilled workers from abroad.
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7 Key Developments as Pakistan Senate Passes Sweeping Amendment Expanding Military Powers
Pakistan’s Senate has passed the 27th Constitutional Amendment Bill, a measure that formally expands the military’s authority under Army Chief Field Marshal Asim Munir. The amendment creates a new post of Chief of Defence Forces and introduces changes to the judiciary, sparking debate over civil-military balance.
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7 Key Developments as China Steps In and Trump Skips COP30
At the COP30 climate summit in Brazil, the absence of the United States has opened space for China to assert leadership. Key developments include China’s presence, major emitters’ reduced participation, and debates over the future of global climate finance.
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12 Killed in Powerful Islamabad Court Blast Amid Rising Pakistan-Afghan Tensions
At least 12 people, mostly lawyers, were killed and over 25 injured in a suspected suicide blast outside Islamabad’s district court on Tuesday. The attack has raised fresh concerns about Pakistan’s deteriorating security situation amid rising tensions with Afghanistan.
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7 Key Developments as US Senate Passes Deal to End Record Shutdown
The US Senate has approved a bipartisan deal to reopen the government after the longest shutdown in American history, with centrist Democrats striking an agreement that trades immediate funding relief for a future vote on extending Affordable Care Act subsidies.
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7 Key Insights into Trump’s $2,000 Tariff Dividend Promise to Americans
President Donald Trump has announced that Americans, excluding high-income earners, will receive a $2,000 “tariff dividend” funded by tariff revenues. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent suggested it may come through tax cuts already passed in Trump’s economic policy bill.
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5 Shocking Facts About the Kidnapping of Indian Workers in Mali
Five Indian nationals from Tamil Nadu have been kidnapped by armed militants in Mali amid rising jihadist violence. The Indian Embassy in Bamako is working with Malian authorities to secure their release as the crisis deepens in the volatile Sahel region.
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7 Key Developments as US Senate Approves Deal to End Record Shutdown
The US Senate has advanced a bipartisan deal to end the longest government shutdown in American history, following weeks of political gridlock that sidelined federal workers and disrupted essential services nationwide.
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7 Alarming Facts About Super Typhoon Fung-wong
Super Typhoon Fung-wong, locally known as Uwan, has slammed into the Philippines with devastating winds, torrential rains, and mass evacuations—just days after Typhoon Kalmaegi killed over 200 people. Over 100,000 residents have been displaced, 300 flights cancelled, and a state of emergency declared nationwide.
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7 Explosive Revelations from UK Intel Linking India to Hardeep Singh Nijjar’s Killing
A new Bloomberg documentary claims British spy agency GCHQ tipped off Canada about intercepted communications allegedly linking Indian officials to the killing of Khalistani separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar. The file, reportedly hand-delivered to Ottawa, also mentioned plots targeting Gurpatwant Singh Pannun and Avtar Singh Khanda.
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