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July is turning out to be a great month for shoppers, with massive sale events like Amazon Prime Day and the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale dropping jaw-dropping discounts. We thought we had already seen the best deals of the month, so we were surprised to stumble upon a secret Gilt sale that’s rivaling the season’s biggest events.  Right now, the luxury outlet retailer has shocking deals on designer sneakers from On Running and Veja. We found comfortable sneakers perfect for summer travel, including the On Running Cloudmonsters, Veja V-10s, and more from $100. Shop our 13 top picks ahead, up to…

The House gave final approval to U.S. President Donald Trump’s request to claw back about $9 billion for public broadcasting and foreign aid early Friday (July 18, 2025) as Republicans intensified their efforts to target institutions and programmes they view as bloated or out of step with their agenda.The vote marked the first time in decades that a President has successfully submitted such a rescissions request to Congress, and the White House suggested it won’t be the last. Some Republicans were uncomfortable with the cuts, yet supported them anyway, wary of crossing Trump or upsetting his agenda.Also Read | Trump…

The U.S. House has passed three bills intended to boost the legitimacy of the cryptocurrency industry with new regulations as U.S. President Donald Trump has pushed to make the U.S. the “ crypto capital of the world.” One of the three bills, legislation to regulate a type of cryptocurrency called stablecoins, had already passed the Senate with broad bipartisan support and will now head to Trump’s desk. The other two bills — a broader measure to create a new market structure for cryptocurrency and a bill to prohibit the Federal Reserve from issuing a new digital currency — will go…

Netflix stopped providing quarterly updates on its total subscribers at the beginning of this year [File] | Photo Credit: AP Netflix on Thursday announced another quarter of steady growth as the video streaming service’s more than 300 million subscribers have become increasingly attractive to advertisers.It’s a familiar script that Netflix has followed for the past three years to widen its lead in video streaming while delivering financial results that have usually easily exceeded the analyst projections that steer investors.While Netflix’s profit eclipsed Wall Street’s expectations by a wide margin in the April-June quarter, its revenue came in right around the…

Do you start your mornings with detox water, flaxseeds, chia seeds, eat collagen for skin during the day and add a dose of magnesium for good sleep? If your answer is yes, you are not alone.The global health and wellness market stood at $1.4 trillion in 2024 according to a report by McKinsey, a multinational consulting firm. The report highlighted that people are prioritising wellness more than ever, and are looking for science-backed products.  How is wellness and nutrition a central narrative of our conversations these days? Clinical nutritionist Amita Gadre explained: “Today, the ultimate status symbol is health and…

People participate in a rally to call on Congress to protect funding for US public broadcasters, Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) and National Public Radio (NPR), outside the NPR headquarters in Washington, DC, on March 26, 2025. Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images The House has approved a Trump administration plan to rescind $9 billion in previously allocated funds, including $1.1 billion for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) — a move that cuts all federal support for NPR, PBS and their member stations — and about $7 billion in foreign aid. The…

An Amazon spokesperson confirmed it had cut jobs but did not provide a number [File] | Photo Credit: REUTERS Amazon cut at least hundreds of jobs in its Amazon Web Services cloud computing unit on Thursday, two sources said, just a month after CEO Andy Jassy warned that adoption of generative AI tools would trigger a workforce reduction.An Amazon spokesperson confirmed it had cut jobs but did not provide a number. Amazon, which employed 1.6 million full- and part-time workers globally as of the end of March, has joined a growing list of firms, including Microsoft, Meta, and CrowdStrike in…

The summer travel season is still in full swing, but before we know it, fall will be upon us. That means now’s the time to plan ahead for Labor Day weekend trips—while hotels and Airbnbs are still available and you have ample time to pick the perfect destination. Whether you’re interested in scoring a budget-friendly getaway for the whole family or ready to splurge on an international beach vacay with your beau, there are plenty of great cities around the world to visit for the holiday weekend, which lands on September 1 this year.Below, you’ll find our recommendations for every…

US president threatens to sue US newspaper for publishing details of lurid letter he allegedly wrote to deceased sex offender in 2003.United States President Donald Trump has asked Attorney General Pam Bondi to request a court release grand jury testimony in the Jeffrey Epstein case, as uproar over the controversy widens. The case of deceased high-profile sex offender Epstein has dominated news recently after the Trump administration reversed course last week on its pledge to release documents it had suggested contained damning revelations about Epstein and his alleged elite clientele. That reversal enraged many of Trump’s most loyal followers and…

Person holding Indian Passport with hand on a US or american flag as background The U.S. Department of State has released the Visa Bulletin for August 2025, outlining key changes in employment-based and family-sponsored green card categories. The update shows notable forward movement in the EB-5 unreserved investor category for India and China, while EB-2 applicants in all countries except India and China face retrogression. Most family-based visa categories remain unchanged.Editorial | Pivot away: On U.S. student visas, Trump administrationEB-5 India and China see significant forward movementIn the employment-based fifth preference (EB-5) unreserved category, the Final Action Date for India…