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US Homeland Security Deletes AI-Generated "Mr Singh" Poster After Backlash Over Racial Profiling
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US Homeland Security Deletes AI-Generated "Mr Singh" Poster After Backlash Over Racial Profiling

DHS deletes AI-generated "Mr Singh" deportation poster after Sikh groups, lawmakers and Hasbro accuse the agency of racial profiling and unauthorised use of Transformers imagery.

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Trump Promises $5,000 "Dividend" to Every American If Republicans Win Midterms International
Trump Promises $5,000 "Dividend" to Every American If Republicans Win Midterms

Donald Trump has promised a $5,000 "dividend" to every American adult if Republicans win the midterms, drawing skepticism over its trillion-dollar cost and legality, while Indian social media compared it to the country's own welfare cash schemes.

Trump Announces "Biggest Oil Deal in World History" With Venezuela International
Trump Announces "Biggest Oil Deal in World History" With Venezuela

President Trump on August 28 announced a deal with Venezuela's interim President Delcy Rodríguez giving the US 55% effective control of a new joint venture holding 65 billion barrels of proven oil reserves on a 100-year lease. Negotiated by Rubio and Hegseth, the deal follows Maduro's capture and is expected to bring $100 billion in private investment to Venezuela.

US Removes Syria From Terror Sponsors List After 47 Years, Delists HTS International
US Removes Syria From Terror Sponsors List After 47 Years, Delists HTS

The United States formally removed Syria from its State Sponsors of Terrorism list on August 24, ending a 47-year designation and simultaneously delisting Hayat Tahrir al-Sham as a global terrorist organisation. Secretary Rubio called the move a recognition of "positive actions" by President Ahmed al-Sharaa's government. Cuba, Iran and North Korea remain on the list.

Trump Cites India's 646 Million Voter ID Elections to Push SAVE America Act International
Trump Cites India's 646 Million Voter ID Elections to Push SAVE America Act

President Trump on August 18 invoked India's 2024 general election, 646 million voters, all with photo ID, less than 1% mail-in to push Congress to pass the SAVE America Act. He cited Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar's question about how US elections can function without mandatory photo identification.

White House Names India in "Great Transshipment Scam," Accuses 40+ Nations of Helping China Evade Tariffs

The White House's "Great Transshipment Scam" report released August 13 accused India and 40+ nations of enabling Chinese exporters to evade US tariffs through third-country routing and relabelling. In...

Trump Signs 100% Tariff Proclamation on Security Drones

President Trump signed a proclamation August 13 imposing 100% tariffs on large security-capable drones, 25% on smaller models, and 15% on allied-nation imports, taking effect September 3. Citing natio...

"The Tiger" Takes Office in Colombia and the US Responds With a $1 Billion Security Pledge on Day One

The United States pledged $1 billion in security assistance to Colombia's new right-wing President Abelardo de la Espriella on August 7, his inauguration day, as the 48-year-old self-styled "Tiger" vo...

Trump Signs New Orders Against Birthright Citizenship

President Trump signed two executive orders on August 6, 2026, targeting birthright citizenship and "birth tourism," months after the Supreme Court struck down his Day One order six to three. Legal ch...

Everything Happening in Spain Right Now: 60,000 Migrants in Ceuta, 57 Dead, Military Deployed

Sixty thousand migrants crossed into Spain's Ceuta from Morocco in 72 hours, 57 dead, military deployed, PM Sánchez visited, Italy restored border controls, France ordered extra checks, Trump cited C...

US AI-Generated Africa Map Sparks Embarrassment

A US State Department presentation at the AIDS 2026 conference in Rio de Janeiro displayed an AI-generated map of Africa that mislabelled every country, Nigeria became landlocked, Mozambique moved to ...

Judge Orders Trump to Amend $15 Billion Defamation Lawsuit Against New York Times

A US judge has allowed President Trump's $15 billion defamation lawsuit against The New York Times to proceed, seeking an amended complaint by August 27.

“Almost Complete": Jaishankar and Rubio Meet in Manila, Push Interim Trade Deal Toward the Finish Line

Amid new US tariffs, Jaishankar and Rubio advanced the India-US trade deal, defence cooperation, and Quad ties ahead of Trump's planned 2027 India visit.

Four Years and Out: How America's New Visa Rules Will Hit Indian Students Hardest

DHS published a final rule on July 16, 2026 ending "duration of status" for F, J, and I visa holders, capping international student stays at four years, limiting journalist visas to 240 days (90 for C...

America Refunds $81 Billion After Supreme Court Strikes Down Trump's Tariffs

The US refunded $81 billion in tariffs after the Supreme Court struck down Trump's IEEPA tariffs, impacting federal revenue.


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