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A 'shame' students have to return to India, China after graduating: Trump

Trump on Wednesday announced the launch of the one million dollar 'Trump Gold Card' that will be a visa programme offering pathway for immigrants to US citizenship

Indian man gets 90 months in US prison for multimillion-dollar scam

According to court documents, Patel drove to the residences of at least 11 elderly victims in five states to steal their assets totalling USD 2,231,216.99

US nuclear bombers join Japan in show of force after China-Russia drills

The flight of two US B-52 bombers with three Japanese F-35s and three F-15s marked the first US show of military presence since China began its exercises in the region last week

Putin-PM Modi car selfie speaks 'thousand words': US representative

The United States had earlier imposed 50 per cent tariffs on most Indian goods in August 2025 amid broader trade disputes and concerns over India's purchases of Russian oil

Mexico to impose tariff hike of up to 50% on India, Asian nations from 2026

The tariff hikes will apply to imports from countries that do not have trade agreements with Mexico, such as China, India, South Korea, Thailand and Indonesia

Nvidia builds location-check tech to curb smuggling of restricted AI chips

The feature, which Nvidia has demonstrated privately in recent months but has not yet released, would be an optional software update that customers could install

US buys own Boeing 737 jets to expand deportation flights amid Trump's push

ICE Air has long been one of the agency's more opaque operations, with limited data on routes, costs and the conditions under which migrants are transported

Climate change supercharged deadly $20 billion Asia floods, finds study

The storms resulted in torrential rainfall and destructive floodwaters that swept through homes, businesses and tourist spots, damaged roads and rail lines

Coca-Cola announces COO Henrique Braun to replace James Quincey as CEO

Quincey, who is 60 and has been CEO for nine years, will transition to executive chairman, according to the company. He is currently chairman of the company's board

Trump signals he'll oppose Warner Bros. deal unless CNN is included

Trump said his primary concern is that the current management of the network may be rewarded by being allowed to continue operating "with money" from a sale

US House passes defence bill to raise troop pay, overhaul weapons purchases

The bill's passage comes at a time of increasing friction between the Republican-controlled Congress and President Donald Trump's administration over the management of the military

Trump delivers 'strong words' on Ukraine in call with European leaders

Recently, Trump has advanced a peace initiative that would see Ukraine relinquish the entire Donbas region to Russia in exchange for undefined US security commitments

US has seized a large oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela, says Trump

Among the concessions the US has made to Maduro during the past negotiations was the approval for oil giant Chevron Corp to resume pumping and exporting Venezuelan oil

Nepal's Gen-Z sign 10-point deal with interim govt amid deepening rift

One of the opposing Gen-Z groups also tore the draft of the agreement that was floated to them, protesting against the deal after it was signed

Paramount goes hostile in Warner Bros bid, taking on Netflix's $72 bn offer

Over the weekend, Trump said the Netflix-Warner combo "could be a problem" because of the size of the combined market share

Trump questions Ukraine's poll timeline, tells Zelenskyy to be realistic

Trump's comments followed his separate phone conversations with the leaders of France, Germany and the United Kingdom, discussions he said focused on Ukraine in pretty strong terms

Record flooding threatens Washington as more heavy rain pounds Northwest

In the Pacific Northwest, an atmospheric river was swelling rivers toward record levels, with major flooding expected in some areas including the Skagit River

Ocean warmed by climate change fed rainfall, deadly floods in Asia: Study

The rapid study by World Weather Attribution focused on heavy rainfall from cyclones Senyar and Ditwah in Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia and Sri Lanka starting late last month

US Federal Reserve cuts key rate again, signals steadier economy next year

Powell was also optimistic about the economy's growth next year, and said that consumer spending remains resilient while companies are still investing in artificial intelligence infrastructure

Ukraine ready for elections within months if security is ensured: Zelenskyy

Zelenskyy told reporters late Tuesday that he is ready for an election but would need help from the US and possibly Europe to ensure security for a vote to happen