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A group of people gather to greet two severely wounded Palestinian teenagers from Gaza arriving at Dulles International Airport near Washington for urgent medical treatment on Aug. 9, 2025. Mehmet Eser/Middle East Images/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Mehmet Eser/Middle East Images/AFP via Getty Images The U.S. State Department said Saturday that it’s stopping all visitor visas for people from Gaza. The department made the announcement on the social media platform X, saying that it’s halting these visas to conduct “a full and thorough review of the process and procedures” used for granting “medical-humanitarian” visas. The State Department…

The India-US negotiations for a trade deal, which began in February after Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited the United States, have been paused with the scheduled visit of officials from Washington DC to India in the second half of August “halted” by the US for now, a source aware of the development told The Indian Express. The breakdown in trade talks assumes significance as US President Donald Trump has announced 50 per cent tariff on Indian products, the highest on any country globally. While 25 per cent tariff has already come into effect, government officials have said the levy of…

John DeMarsico is the broadcast director for Mets baseball — and he shoots games like they’re movies. SCOTT SIMON, HOST: The fortunes of the New York Mets have been up and down this season, but fans still enthusiastically tune into their popular broadcasts, in part because of the almost cinematic visuals. Reporter Jeff Lunden had the opportunity to sit in the broadcast truck on what turned out to be an historic evening.JEFF LUNDEN, BYLINE: It’s the bottom of the third. The Mets are ahead of the Braves 3 to 1, and slugger Pete Alonso comes to the plate. He’s one…

The next generation of products from Apple will also include the Apple Watch, which will launch in a few weeks. Although the Series 11 is the most probable option, there is growing speculation that Apple may also introduce the Apple Watch Ultra 3. The flagship (Series 11) and the Apple Watch Ultra 3 are in development. Mark Gurman, an Apple analyst for Bloomberg, mentioned that the possibility of a new SE model is also likely, though unconfirmed. While the Apple Watch Ultra and the more affordable SE series haven’t followed a regular update cycle, their absence last year might indicate that all…

US President Donald Trump said on Saturday Ukraine should make a deal to end the war with Russia because “Russia is a very big power, and they’re not”, after hosting a summit where Vladimir Putin was reported to have demanded more Ukrainian land.In a subsequent briefing with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, a source familiar with the discussion cited Trump as saying the Russian leader had offered to freeze most front lines if Kyiv’s forces ceded all of Donetsk, the industrial region that is one of Moscow’s main targets. Zelenskyy rejected the demand, the source said. Russia already controls a fifth…

Shah Rukh Khan recently conducted an ‘AskSRK’ session on his X handle, and his concerned fans asked him about his health update after his recent shoulder injury. The actor, who was recently announced as the National Award winner for Best Actor for his film Jawan, was seen wearing an arm sling when he addressed his fans in a special video after his win. On Saturday, Shah Rukh Khan interacted with his fans and answered several questions regarding his injury. When a fan asked, “Hey, how is your should sir?” The actor replied, “Bearing the weight of stardom quite effectively….ha ha.…

DEPENDING on whom you ask, there were two Surya Hansdas. For his village Lalmatia in Boarijor block of Godda district, he was a man dedicated to tribal welfare, who ran a school providing free education and lodging to Adivasi children. For police, the 45-year-old who entered politics sometime in 2009 and changed parties several times, was a troublemaker, with 25 criminal cases against him.On the evening of August 10, Hansda, who was once associated with the BJP, was killed in a police “encounter”. While a pall of gloom hangs over Lalmatia, with videos of children of his school crying over…

Whether you’re a local, a “washashore” (the term locals use for those not originally from here), or just a curious day-tripper, Provincetown—at the outermost point of Cape Cod—has long beckoned visitors. This hub for the whaler, the fisherman, the eclectic, and the LGBTQIA+ community is ever-evolving, ever-inviting, and a guaranteed backdrop for a great time regardless of the length of your stay. While you can easily fill a weeklong itinerary of things to do, tan, eat, and sip in Ptown, this slice of New England paradise can also be enjoyed in a single day by those looking for a more…

People hold placards as demonstrators from the Palestine Solidarity Campaign call for an arms embargo on Britain’s weapons exports to Israel, as part of the group’s Summer of Action for Gaza, at RAF High Wycombe, in Buckinghamshire, Britain August 16, 2025. | Photo Credit: Reuters The U.S. State Department on Saturday (August 16, 2025) said it was halting all visitor visas for individuals from Gaza while it conducts “a full and thorough” review.The department said “a small number” of temporary medical-humanitarian visas had been issued in recent days but did not provide a figure.The U.S. issued more than 3,800 B1/B2…

State Department move comes as Israel’s war and induced-famine in Gaza reach new extremes, with 61,827 killed so far.The United States has announced that it is halting all visitor visas for people from Gaza pending a “a full and thorough” review, a day after social media posts about Palestinian refugees sparked furious reactions from right-wingers.The Department of State’s move on Saturday came a day after far-right activist and Trump ally Laura Loomer posted on X that Palestinians “who claim to be refugees from Gaza” entered the US via San Francisco and Houston this month.“How is allowing for Islamic immigrants to…