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President Trump pledged to “make America affordable again.” But his health care moves mean more people will be pushed into medical debt. DNY59/iStockphoto/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption DNY59/iStockphoto/Getty Images President Trump rode to reelection last fall on voter concerns about prices. But as his administration pares back federal rules and programs designed to protect patients from the high cost of health care, Trump risks pushing more Americans into debt, further straining family budgets already stressed by medical bills. Millions of people are expected to lose health insurance in the coming years as a result of the tax cut legislation…

Creating child abuse imagery with artificial intelligence is now a crime in Argentina, following a landmark high court ruling in the South American nation amid a surge of child sexual abuse content available online.A high court in Argentina’s Buenos Aires province ruled this month that the use of AI-generated child abuse photos and videos is a criminal offence even if no real, identifiable victims are involved and regardless of whether the images were completely or partially fabricated by AI.”It’s an unprecedented ruling in Latin America,” said lawyer Hernan Navarro, founder of Grooming Argentina, a non-profit organisation tackling child grooming.”While these…

The 1995 teen movie Clueless popularized terms like “Whatever” — including the gesture — shown here in a still featuring Elisa Donovan as Amber. Screenshot by NPR hide caption toggle caption Screenshot by NPR Clueless, the hit 1995 coming-of-age comedy about an entitled Beverly Hills teen who makes good, touched a generation — from the plaid miniskirts and knee-high socks worn by the lead characters to their colorful use of slang. The movie — which went on to spawn a musical, a TV series and countless internet memes — didn’t introduce expressions like “as if!,” “totally,” “buggin'” and “whatever” (preferably…

Samajwadi Party (SP) president Akhilesh Yadav. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu Samajwadi Party (SP) president Akhilesh Yadav on Friday (July 25, 2025) hit out at the Uttar Pradesh government saying that the “own people and workers” of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) were “not getting justice” in the State. His comment was directed at a viral video in which BJP leader and former MP Anil Shukla Warsi could be seen protesting at a police station in Kanpur after five BJP supporters were booked in a case under the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe Act.“No one is heard in the BJP government.…

Vaishnavi Adkar went down fighting 6-2, 4-6, 4-6 in a three-hour duel in the women’s tennis semifinals to Eszter Meri of Slovakia in the World University Games in Rhine-Ruhr, Germany.It was a fine run by the 20-year-old Vaishnavi who had dropped only 19 games in all in winning the earlier four rounds in a draw of 64. The effort fetched her a rare tennis medal in the Games.In fact, it was the only individual medal so far for the Indian contingent.Vaishnavi was close to winning another medal in the mixed doubles with Atharva Sharma but the duo got beaten in…

After years in development, Battlefield 6 is now gearing up for release. The makers, on Thursday, July 24, released the trailer of the highly anticipated game. The short video shows a glimpse of the theme of a significant geopolitical conflict.  The events in the game take place between 2027 and 2030, and reportedly the missions seem to be in locations resembling the Great Siege Tunnels of Gibraltar. The trailer also shows New York under intense attack. The narrative centres around a battle between NATO and a private military organisation.  According to the trailer, the military organisation named ‘Pax Armata’ attacks…

Police officers stand guard at the West Kowloon Magistrates’ Courts building, ahead of hearing appeals from 12 jailed pro-democracy activists in Hong Kong, China, on July 14, 2025. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Hong Kong police announced bounties on Friday (July 25, 2025) for information leading to the arrest of 19 overseas activists, accusing them of national security crimes. Political dissent in Hong Kong has been quashed since Beijing imposed a sweeping national security law in 2020 after huge, sometimes violent pro-democracy protests the year before.Many opposition figures have fled abroad, while others have been arrested and sentenced to years…

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Sanjay Malhotra on Friday said future rate cuts to the central bank’s repo rate will be based on inflation and growth projections and not short-term CPI data. Speaking at the Financial Express Banking and Finance Summit, he signalled a cautious approach ahead of the August 6 policy review. “Inflation may have eased, but the war isn’t over,” Malhotra said, adding that the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) looks up to a year ahead when making decisions. Though CPI dropped to 2.1 per cent, it’s expected to rise to 4.4 per cent in Q4, with a…

Former Barcelona duo Lionel Messi and Jordi Alba could have been banned for one match after sitting out All-Star match.Inter Miami’s Lionel Messi and Jordi Alba have not been sanctioned for skipping Wednesday’s MLS All-Star Game in Austin, Texas, their coach confirms. Both players were voted into the showcase by fans and the media, but neither featured in the MLS squad’s 3-1 win against Mexico’s Liga MX All-Stars. League rules stipulate that players who choose to opt out of the All-Star Game without an approved medical reason can face a one-match suspension. Inter Miami coach Javier Mascherano pointed out on…

India’s young shuttlers Tanvi Sharma and Vennala Kalagotla continued their impressive run at the Badminton Asia Juniors Individual Championships 2025, advancing to the semifinals in Solo, Indonesia. Second seed Tanvi maintained her dominant form in the women’s singles, defeating fifth seed Thalita Ramadhani Wiryawan of Indonesia 21-19, 21-14 in a swift 35-minute encounter. Tanvi has been in sublime touch throughout the tournament, securing all her wins in straight games so far. Joining her in the last four is Vennala Kalagotla, who braved a strong challenge from Thailand’s Janyaporn Meepanthong in a gripping 58-minute contest. Vennala took the opening game 21-18…