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Jennifer Medina, a political reporter at The New York Times who is based in Los Angeles, speaks with a witness who recorded an immigration raid near a Home Depot.

The first driverless cars are expected on the roads this year, the statement said [File] | Photo Credit: REUTERS Chinese internet giant Baidu plans to launch its driverless cars on ride-hailing app Uber in Asia and the Middle East this year, the two companies said on Tuesday.The multi-year partnership will see “thousands of Baidu’s Apollo Go autonomous vehicles on the Uber platform across multiple global markets”, the companies said in a joint statement.The first driverless cars are expected on the roads this year, the statement said, adding the robotaxis would launch “outside the United States” but without specifying in which…

Sequoia National Park, and neighboring Kings Canyon National Park, might be two of the country’s most overlooked gems. They’re home to the world’s largest trees (by volume), 14,000-foot summits, and hundreds of miles of stunning hiking trails, yet both are often passed over by road-tripping travelers making a beeline for the more famous Yosemite, a little under three hours south.If you’re interested in experiencing the majesty of California’s Sierra Nevada mountains and want to avoid crowds, there’s no better place to hike and camp in the state. However, Sequoia’s remote location means that finding impeccable accommodations can be tricky, especially…

More than 1.4 million Afghans have been forced out of Iran since January amid a governmental crackdown. Elian Peltier, an international correspondent at The New York Times, reports from the Afghanistan-Iran border. There, he met with Afghans grappling with an uncertain future, as they return to a country with widespread poverty and severe restrictions on women’s and girls’ rights.

Punjabi musician Sidhu Moosewala. Photo Credit: Sidhu Moosewala Instagram The family of slain Punjabi musician Sidhu Moosewala has announced a world tour for the singer.The singer’s family shared the news on Moosewala’s official social media pages on Monday (July 14, 2025) by posting a video which announced the ‘Signed to God World Tour’. It is being organised by Platinum Events.The tour will kick off in 2026 with shows lined up in Punjab as well as global cities like Toronto, London and Los Angeles. It will be a first-of-its kind hologram event that will help fans virtually meet the late musician.In…

A view of the Tour de France – Stage 10 – Ennezat to Mont-Dore in Ennezat, France on July 14, 2025 | Photo Credit: REUTERS The recent release of the movie ‘Superman’ has grabbed headlines, but turn on your television, and you can perhaps watch real-life ‘supermen’ compete in what is arguably the world’s toughest race: the iconic Tour de France. The race, spanning 21 days, began on July 5 this year. It weaves through the quaint villages of the French countryside and the brutal French Alps for a total of 3,338.8 km before culminating at the Champs-Élysées in Paris.…

President Trump speaks to reporters during a meeting with Bahraini Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa in the Oval Office of the White House on Wednesday. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images President Trump says he hasn’t ruled out firing Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell, who he’s been frustrated with for months for not lowering the interest rate. The Fed has been cautious about interest rates as it assesses the impact of Trump’s tariffs on inflation. Consumer prices were up 2.7% from a year ago — a larger annual increase than the month before. But Trump…

LG Electronics India has unveiled its 2025 lineup of OLED evo and QNED evo smart TVs, powered by advanced AI features and personalised user experiences. The new range introduces an upgraded AI Magic Remote with a dedicated voice command button. From the moment you switch it on, AI Welcome greets you, while AI Voice ID recognises individual voices to load user profiles and suggest tailored content. Other standout features include AI Concierge for personalised recommendations, AI Search that understands natural language queries, and an AI Chatbot for real-time support. AI Picture Wizard and AI Sound Wizard automatically fine-tune display and…

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu suffered a major political setback on Wednesday as Shas, a key ultra-Orthodox party, announced it would quit his coalition government over a long-standing dispute on military draft exemptions. The move leaves Netanyahu with a minority in the 120-seat Knesset, though Shas has signalled it may still support certain legislation from the outside. “In this current situation, it’s impossible to sit in the government and to be a partner in it,” said Shas Cabinet minister Michael Malkieli. This marks the second ultra-Orthodox party to quit the coalition in as many days, following United Torah Judaism’s exit…

The Indian Coordination Committee of Farmers Movements (ICCFM), a network of farmers’ organisations across 11 states including Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Punjab, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra, has urged the government to exclude all aspects of agriculture from the US trade deal in order to protect the interests of Indian farmers. “If the Indian government moves forward with trade deals that overlook critical issues affecting our farmers, movements like ours will be compelled to intensify our protests against such anti-farmer policies. However, we are hopeful that the same sentiment which led India to wisely withdraw from the RCEP trade negotiations will…