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Mahmoud Khalil, a former student activist imprisoned for more than three months, has filed a wrongful detention claim against the administration of President Donald Trump, seeking $20m in damages. Thursday’s court filings allege that the Trump administration smeared his reputation, maliciously prosecuted Khalil and unlawfully imprisoned him. The claim names the United States Department of Homeland Security, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the Department of State as defendants. In an interview with The Associated Press (AP), Khalil said he hopes his claim will show that the Trump administration cannot bully activists into silence. “They are abusing their power because…

Health Department says immigrants will lose access to 13 more federal programmes, including an educational project for low-income children.United States officials are cutting down further on undocumented immigrants’ access to healthcare programmes and benefits as part of President Donald Trump’s widening immigration crackdown. On Thursday, the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced that it was broadening its interpretation of a 1996 law that prohibits most immigrants from receiving federal public benefits. The decision means that undocumented immigrants will no longer be eligible for an additional 13 programmes. They include Head Start, a pre-school educational programme, and projects…

Wealth is not translating into well-being for women over their entire life course. Photograph used for representational purposes only | Photo Credit: The Hindu In a lane in Mohali, Sunita sees a future for her fifteen-year-old daughter that was once unimaginable. Her family’s rising income means her daughter has access to modern period products and better food. She is healthier than Sunita ever was at her age. But as Sunita enters her forties, she faces her own set of health problems—chronic fatigue, painful cycles—with few answers from a system that seems built for emergencies, not for sustained well-being.Sunita’s life tells…

EU member states have the right to impose their own measures to strengthen the position of publishers in their dealings with large online platforms as long as these do not undermine freedom of contract, an adviser to the EU’s highest court said on Thursday. The European Union’s Court of Justice (CJEU) is handling a dispute between Facebook owner Meta and the Italian communications authority AGCOM, over a fee the US tech giant has to pay publishers in Italy for using snippets of their news articles. Meta had questioned whether such national measures are compatible with rights already granted to publishers…

Nimisha Priya was in her 20s when she first stepped off the plane in Yemen. A trained nurse from Kerala, raised by a single mother, she carried with her not just medical tools and textbooks, but a quiet ambition, to build something of her own. In a country wracked by instability, Nimisha hoped to find stability. She had been offered a job at a health centre outside Yemen’s capital, Sanaa, and believed this could be the stepping stone to opening her own clinic.Life, for a while, went according to plan. In 2011, she returned home to Kerala to marry Tomy…

Federal Trade Commission Chair Andrew Ferguson has called his agency’s rule banning noncompetes unconstitutional. Still, he says protecting workers against noncompetes remains a priority.

As Union Home Minister Amit Shah unveiled a statue of Peshwa Bajirao I at the National Defence Academy (NDA) in Khadakwasla on July 4, conspicuous by his absence was Nawab Shadab Ali Bahadur, who claims to be a descendant of the Peshwa through Mastani and Shamsher Bahadur. Shadab Ali Bahadur said he was “boycotting” the event as he got the invitation at the last minute and was told that he would not be allowed to share the stage with Shah. Bahadur’s remarks and subsequent social media posts on the issue have again triggered a debate on the Peshwas’ legacy, and…

Bowling advice shared by Aussies pacers is helping the Indian bowlers in England. Josh Hazelwood’s tip of “sticking to strengths and waiting for batsmen to make mistakes” came in handy for Akash Deep when he had a match-haul of 10 wickets in the the second Test at Edgbaston. Now all-rounder Nitish Reddy went on to mention his IPL franchise Sun Risers Hyderabad captain, the Aussie great Pat Cummins, after he got the wickets of England openers Ben Duckett and Zak Crawley on Day 1 of the Lord’s Test. “After the Australia tour I felt like I have to improve my…

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer (L) and French President Emmanuel Macron shake hands during a press conference at the conclusion of a joint military visit to the Northwood Headquarters Northwood, on July 10, 2025 in London, England. | Photo Credit: Reuters The U.K. and France have announced a reciprocal returns agreement for migrants crossing the English Channel. The two countries, whose leaders, U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer and French President Emmanuel Macron, met at a summit in London on Thursday (July 10, 2025), also announced that a peacekeeping force for Ukraine was ready for deployment, following any ceasefire between Ukraine…

Priya Nair. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Hindustan Unilever Limited (HUL) has announced that Priya Nair, currently President, Beauty and Well-Being, Unilever, will be appointed Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director, HUL, effective August 1, 2025. She will be the first woman CEO and MD of the FMCG major. She will also join the HUL Board, subject to necessary approvals, and continue to be a member of the Unilever Leadership Executive.Rohit Jawa will step down as CEO and MD on July 31, 2025 to pursue the next chapter in his personal and professional journey, the company said in a filing.Ms. Nair joined HUL…