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Russian Bank Seeks To Boost Labour Migration From India After Putin's Visit
Russia's largest bank Sberbank is working to increase industrial imports and labour migration from India, First Deputy CEO Alexander Vedyakhin told Reuters ahead of President Vladimir Putin's visit to New Delhi.
Did Imran Khan's Sister Say Asim Munir Wants War With India? Deep Fake, Says Network
A deepfake video claims Imran Khan's sister, Aleema, calling Asim Munir, the country's first Chief of Defence Forces (CDF), a "radicalised Islamist and Islamic conservatist."
"Will Remove Worst Of The Worst": Immigration Crackdown Begins In New Orleans
The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) launched an immigration crackdown on Wednesday in New Orleans, the latest Democratic-run city to be targeted by the Trump administration.
Pete Hegseth's Signal Chat Put US Troops At Risk: Pentagon Watchdog
A Pentagon investigation has faulted US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth for using Signal on his personal device to transmit sensitive information about planned strikes in Yemen, saying it could have endangered US troops if intercepted.
Trump Administration Orders Enhanced Vetting For H-1B Visa Applicants
The Trump administration has ordered increased vetting of applicants for H-1B visas for highly skilled workers, with anyone involved in "censorship" of free speech considered for rejection, according to a State Department cable seen by Reuters.
Citadel Debuts New AI Tool For Equities Investors
Citadel, the hedge fund founded by billionaire Ken Griffin, has launched a new artificial intelligence-powered tool that aims to help investors conduct research on stocks faster and more efficiently, the firm's chief technology officer said.
Pentagon reportedly knew strike on alleged drug boat left survivors - as it happened
This blog is now closed.Trump news at a glance: Hegseth remains in hot seat over Signal chat leak, boat strikesTrump officials say second strike aimed to destroy suspected drug boat instead of crewThe Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced it had started its immigration enforcement operation in New Orleans today.In a statement, the department said Operation Catahoula Crunch would target “criminal illegal aliens roaming free thanks to sanctuary policies”. New Orleans is the latest Democratic-run city (albeit in a Republican-led state) to see federal immigration agents on its streets. Most recently, the Trump administration targeted Charlotte, North Carolina, and touted the arrest of more than 300 undocumented immigrants. Continue reading...
Netanyahu Says To Visit New York Despite Zohran Mamdani Arrest Threat
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Wednesday he still planned to visit New York despite incoming mayor Zohran Mamdani's threats to arrest him in compliance with an International Criminal Court warrant.
Safety volunteer charged in fatal shooting of ‘No Kings’ protester in Utah
Protest guard fired at armed man he mistakenly believed to be threat to protesters but accidentally killed a bystanderA safety volunteer accused of fatally shooting a man taking part in a June No Kings protest in Salt Lake City, while firing at another armed man he believed to be a threat, was charged with manslaughter on Wednesday.Matthew Scott Alder, 43, was charged with one count of manslaughter. Alder opened fire during the protest on 14 June after seeing another man, Arturo Gamboa, carrying a rifle. Alder told investigators that he believed Gamboa, 24, was about to commit a mass shooting, so he fired three shots, wounding Gamboa but killing a bystander, Arthur “Afa” Ah Loo. Ah Loo was recording video of protesters in the street when he was fatally shot. Continue reading...
Trump officials say second strike aimed to destroy suspected drug boat instead of crew
Officials hew closely to secret memo which gives legal cover to firing on boats even if it would kill people on board Trump administration officials have defended carrying out a follow-up strike on a drug boat that killed survivors on 2 September by arguing that its objective was to ensure the complete destruction of the boat, an action the Pentagon had internal legal approval to conduct.The White House press secretary, Karoline Leavitt, said in a briefing on Monday that Adm Frank Bradley, who oversaw the operation and gave the order for the second strike, directed it to sink the boat. Continue reading...
Sri Lankans Sift Mud To Unearth Victims 4 Days After Deadly Cyclone
Villagers in Sri Lanka used spades on Wednesday to clear away mud as they searched for the bodies of relatives and friends days after 13 homes were flattened by a landslide in the dead of night caused by a cyclone that killed 474 people.
Pop, smut and Swift: what Spotify Wrapped 2025 reveals about Australian tastes
Lack of local content is notable this year in the music platform’s analysis of users’ personal music, podcast and audiobook choicesGet our weekend culture and lifestyle emailIt may be Fred Again, Donna Summer or Barkaa. Your musical “listening age” could be 21, 57 or three. You have listened to 14 minutes or 40,000.But it’s not likely to feature much Australian content. Continue reading...
