WORLD
Why the US Mint’s 250th anniversary coins sparked a 'wokeness' fight and a Trump coin backlash
New semiquincentennial coin designs have dropped planned nods to abolition, women’s suffrage and civil rights, turning a niche unveiling into a proxy battle over how America tells its own story.
WORLD
How Chinese billionaires are using US surrogacy to have dozens of American-born children
A growing cross-border surrogacy industry in the US is helping some ultra-wealthy Chinese elites build mega-families, reigniting debates over ethics, oversight and birthright citizenship.
WORLD
Trump’s tariff shock did not crash the economy and it did not revive factories either
Eight months after “Liberation Day” tariffs, the US economy looks steadier than forecasters feared, but the promised manufacturing revival still hasn’t shown up.
WORLD
PIA denies claims entire flight crew went missing in Toronto, calls it ‘fake news’
PIA has denied viral claims that an entire flight crew went missing in Toronto, calling the reports fake news circulated by hostile accounts.
WORLD
'You Ba****s': Australian paper's headline after Bondi beach terror attack causes social media stir
The attack targeted Sydney’s Jewish community during a Hanukkah celebration organized by the Chabad of Bondi. More than 1,000 people had gathered for the “Chanukah by the Sea” event.
WORLD
Rabbi who led Mumbai attack memorial among 16 killed in Bondi Beach shooting
Sixteen people aged 10 to 87 were killed in an antisemitic terror attack during a Hanukkah celebration at Sydney’s Bondi Beach, prompting nationwide mourning and heightened security.
WORLD
US to begin social media screening for H-1B and H-4 visa applicants from December 15
The Trump administration will expand social media checks to all H-1B and H-4 visa holders, making privacy settings public as part of enhanced national security vetting.
WORLD
Hong Kong’s Jimmy Lai found guilty: What led to the pro-democracy tycoon’s national security trial
Jimmy Lai convicted of foreign collusion and seditious publication in Hong Kong’s landmark national security case.
WORLD
Who are Naveed and Sajid Akram: Pakistani father and son responsible for Bondi Beach shooting that killed 16
Sajid and Naveed Akram opened fire on Sydney’s Jewish community, leaving 16 dead and over 40 injured in Australia’s deadliest mass shooting since 1996.
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‘Anyone would wish to have a son like my son’: Bondi Beach shooter’s mother says he spoke to her hours before attack
The mother of one of the Bondi Beach gunmen says the father-son pair had told relatives they were heading for a fishing trip before carrying out the deadly antisemitic attack near a Hanukkah celebration.
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Trump calls Sydney beach shooting a ‘purely antisemitic attack’; Albanese terms it ‘act of evil antisemitism’
Trump condemns Bondi Beach shooting as antisemitic, praises bystander for bravery.
WORLD
Who is Benjamin Erickson? The former US Army soldier held as person of interest in Brown University shooting case
Benjamin Erickson, a 24-year-old former US Army infantryman, is being questioned as a person of interest in the Brown University shooting that killed two students and injured nine others.
WORLD
Bondi Beach shooting: ISIS link probed as father-son duo identified as attackers
Australian authorities are investigating possible ISIS links after an alleged father-son pair carried out a deadly antisemitic attack at Sydney’s Bondi Beach, killing 16 people.
WORLD
Brown University shooting: Two killed, nine injured as FBI releases suspect footage, manhunt launched
The shooting, which took place in the afternoon inside Brown University’s Barus & Holley building in Providence, Rhode Island, left two people dead and at least nine injured.
BUSINESS
At least 10 injured in Bondi Beach shooting in Sydney; two suspects in custody | Watch
At least 10 people were injured and two suspects taken into custody following a shooting at Sydney’s Bondi Beach, with police urging the public to avoid the area.
WORLD
H-1B, H-4 visa holders receive ‘prudential revocation’ emails amid US screening expansion: What it is and how it impacts Indians
Several H-1B and H-4 visa holders in the US have reported receiving “prudential revocation” notices as Washington expands social-media screening, raising concerns over travel and future visa reviews.
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Grimes claims Elon Musk blocked her on X, says co-parenting is her only priority
The Canadian singer said Musk unfollowed and blocked her on X, stressing she wants to avoid public drama and focus solely on co-parenting their three children.
WORLD
Brown University shooting: Two students killed as police rescue students hiding in library | Watch
Two students were killed and nine others injured in a shooting during final exams at Brown University, triggering a massive manhunt, hours-long lockdown, and dramatic police rescue of students hiding in the campus library.
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Israeli forces claim killing of senior Hamas commander Raed Saed in Gaza strike
WORLD
Nepal to allow Indian currency notes above ₹100 after RBI regulatory change
Nepal is set to lift its decade-old ban on high-denomination Indian currency, easing travel, tourism and remittances after a key rule change by the RBI.
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Zohran Mamdani condemns Brown University shooting, calls for end to gun violence in the US
New York mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani reacted to the Brown University shooting that left two dead and eight injured, urging the nation to confront the epidemic of gun violence.
WORLD
The nuclear device lost in the Himalayas: How a CIA Cold War mission still haunts India’s Nanda Devi
A New York Times investigation revisits a covert CIA operation that left a plutonium-powered surveillance device lost on Nanda Devi in 1965, a Cold War secret that continues to raise fears of radiation, environmental risk and geopolitical accountability.
WORLD
USCIS tightens immigration photo rules, limits reuse to three years
USCIS has tightened immigration photo rules, limiting reuse to images taken within the last three years and ending acceptance of self-submitted photographs to curb identity fraud.
WORLD
Two killed, eight critical in Brown University engineering building shooting during exams
At least two people died and eight were critically injured after a shooting at Brown University during final exams, triggering an active shooter alert and a campus-wide police manhunt.
