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US to screen for antisemitic activity in granting immigration benefits
Washington: US President Donald Trump’s administration will immediately start considering “antisemitic activity” on social media and physical harassment of Jewish people as grounds for denying immigration benefits, according to a federal agency…
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118 foreign students in US lose legal status
Texas: At least 118 foreign students’ legal statuses have been revoked across the universities in the US state of Texas as of Thursday, according to local media reports. These students were informed…
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South Korea calls for contingency plans amid US tariff uncertainty
Seoul: Finance Minister Choi Sang-mok instructed officials on Friday to prepare contingency plans to effectively respond to uncertainties stemming from the U.S. administration’s tariff schemes and strengthen monitoring of financial markets. Choi…
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Gold prices in Dubai surges amid US-China tariff tensions
Dubai: Gold prices in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE), surged on Thursday, April 10, by 4 Dirham (Rs 93.97) per gram in just one trading day. According to the Dubai Jewellery Group, the price…
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US strikes diminished Houthi military capabilities by 30 pc: Yemeni minister
Aden: Approximately 30 per cent of Houthi military capabilities have been destroyed in US strikes over recent weeks, Yemeni Information Minister Moammar al-Eryani said. Al-Eryani said on social media platform X that…
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Death toll from overnight US airstrikes on Yemen’s capital rises to 3
Sanaa: The death toll from fresh US airstrikes on Yemen’s capital Sanaa rose to three, with several others wounded, medics and health authorities told Xinhua. The airstrikes targeted the Al-Nahdayn area which…
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Death toll from US airstrikes on Yemen’s port city rises to eight
Sanaa: The death toll from overnight US airstrikes on Yemen’s Red Sea port city of Hodeidah has risen to eight, including a pregnant woman, with 16 others injured, local health authorities said…
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Iran’s President says country ‘not after a nuclear bomb’ ahead of US talks
Tehran: Iran’s president on Wednesday pledged again that his nation is “not after a nuclear bomb” ahead of talks between Tehran and the United States, going as far as dangling the prospect…
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China slaps 84 percent retaliatory tariffs on US, trade tensions escalates
China has slapped back an 84 percent retaliatory tariff on the United States, the country’s Office of the Tariff Commission of the State Council announced on Wednesday, April 9. “If the US…
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At least six killed in multiple US airstrikes across Yemen
Sanaa: At least six people were killed and 15 others injured in multiple US airstrikes across Yemen on Tuesday, according to Houthi-run al-Masirah TV and local health authorities. Of the casualties, six…
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Rupee plunges 30 paise to 86.56 against US dollar in early trade
Mumbai: The rupee lost further ground on the fourth straight session, declining sharply by 30 paise to 86.56 against the US dollar in early trade on Wednesday ahead of the Reserve Bank’s…
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Trump’s latest round of tariffs poised to go into effect. Here’s what we know
New York: President Donald Trump has launched tariff wars with nearly all of America’s trading partners. And there’s no end in sight. A number of sweeping new taxes on goods from other…
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Trump’s reciprocal tariffs take effect undeterred by negotiations
Washington: US President Donald Trump’s sweeping reciprocal tariffs go into effect Tuesday at midnight US Eastern time (9:30 am IST) unaffected by negotiations underway between the US and the affected trading partner…
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US-Russian crew of 3 launches to International Space Station
Moscow: NASA astronaut Jonny Kim and two Russian crewmates launched successfully to the International Space Station on Tuesday on board a Russian spacecraft. A Soyuz booster rocket lifted off as scheduled from…
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Indian students in panic over proposed US bill to end OPT program
A newly proposed bill in the United States (US) seeking to terminate the Optional Practical Training (OPT) program has triggered widespread anxiety among Indian students pursuing higher education in America. With over…
