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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 the Horn of Africa, Cameroon disappeared entirely before high-level officials from the mislabelled nations in the audience. OpenAI is investigating.
Read Full ArticleA 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.
Houthis struck Aramco's Jizan refinery and Yanbu export terminal on July 25 with dozens of ballistic missiles and drones, the first such strikes on Saudi oil infrastructure since 2022, completing what analysts describe as a dual-chokepoint trap that has pushed Brent back above $100 and left the world's oil supply with nowhere safe to go.
The US has imposed a 10% Section 301 tariff on India from July 24, replacing the temporary Section 122 tariffs, impacting global trade and imports.
US Embassy issued a demonstration alert for New Delhi ahead of July 20-21 protests. Here's what the advisory said and why it sparked debate.
The US-Iran war's second phase erupted over a disputed Strait of Hormuz clause, with conflicting interpretations triggering renewed military conflict.
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...
The US refunded $81 billion in tariffs after the Supreme Court struck down Trump's IEEPA tariffs, impacting federal revenue.
Senator Lindsey Graham, 71, died on July 12, 2026 from an aortic dissection and within 24 hours, South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster appointed his sister Darline Graham Nordone as his Senate replac...
Trump reimposes blockade on Iranian ports, declares US 'Guardian of the Strait of Hormuz,' and imposes a 20% cargo toll amid renewed US-Iran tensions.
Four bipartisan US senators announced on July 10, 2026 that they have reached a deal with the Trump administration to advance a revised Russia sanctions bill, one whose original version proposed 500% ...
Karnataka HC relaxes Video Conferencing Rules to let a 71-year-old widow record probate evidence from the USA without routing through the Indian Embassy, citing undue hardship and Rule 18's relaxation...
US removes Syria from its State Sponsors of Terrorism list after 47 years, paving the way for investment, economic reconstruction, and diplomatic engagement.
A US federal indictment unsealed in Los Angeles on July 7, 2026 charges Lawrence Bishnoi and Goldy Brar with ordering the 2023 assassination of Hardeep Singh Nijjar in Canada, without alleging any Ind...
Sara Tasneem was married at 15 in a hotel room in Los Angeles. Today, she is one of America's most prominent child marriage abolitionists. As the US celebrates 250 years of independence, only 17 of it...
The Senior Citizen Rights Handbook is a comprehensive guide designed to empower elderly citizens with clear and accessible knowledge of their legal and social rights in India.
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