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Circus Abyssinia Brings Color, Culture, and Acrobatics to Chicago Shakespeare Theater

Posted on July 17, 2025 by Lina Shah

Chicago, IL – July 16, 2025Chicago Shakespeare Theater at Navy Pier has welcomed a thrilling burst of international performance to its summer season with “Circus Abyssinia: Ethiopian Dreams,” a limited engagement that…

Trump’s approval on immigration falls to lowest level of his term, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds

Posted on July 17, 2025 by Reuters

By Jason Lange WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Donald Trump’s public approval rating on immigration fell in recent weeks to 41%, the lowest since his return to the White House, as Americans took a…

Rep. Jayapal Introduces Bill to Prevent ICE from Detaining U.S. Citizens

Posted on July 17, 2025 by a Staff Writer

WASHINGTON, D.C. — July 17, 2025U.S. Representative Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Immigration, Integrity, Security, and Enforcement, has introduced legislation that seeks to prohibit federal immigration authorities from…

Viral Arrest of Indian Visitor in Chicago Suburb Raises Legal, Cultural Questions

Posted on July 16, 2025July 16, 2025 by News Dispatches

CHICAGO, IL – A recent incident involving the arrest of an Indian national at a Target store in Schaumburg, Illinois, has sparked significant online discourse, prompting discussions about retail theft laws, cross-cultural…

ICE may deport migrants to countries other than their own with just six hours notice, memo says

Posted on July 14, 2025 by Reuters

By Nate Raymond and Ted Hesson BOSTON (Reuters) -U.S. immigration officials may deport migrants to countries other than their home nations with as little as six hours’ notice, a top Trump administration…

Indian team in US to negotiate trade deal, India government sources say

Posted on July 14, 2025 by Reuters

NEW DELHI (Reuters) -An Indian trade delegation has reached Washington for fresh talks on a trade deal with the United States, two Indian government sources said on Monday. India’s chief trade negotiator,…

Musk’s Tesla marks formal India entry with Mumbai launch event

Posted on July 11, 2025 by Reuters

By Dhwani Pandya and Aditi Shah (Reuters) -Tesla will open its first India showroom in Mumbai next week, having imported $1 million worth of cars and merchandise, marking its entry into the…

Judge blocks Trump’s birthright citizenship order despite Supreme Court ruling

Posted on July 10, 2025 by Reuters

By Nate Raymond CONCORD, New Hampshire (Reuters) -A federal judge on Thursday has again barred President Donald Trump’s administration from enforcing his executive order limiting birthright citizenship nationwide after the U.S. Supreme…

Factbox-Airlines suspend Middle East flights

Posted on July 10, 2025 by Reuters

(Reuters) -Many airline services remain disrupted in the Middle East following the 12-day air war between Iran and Israel that ended with a U.S.-brokered ceasefire which took hold at the end of…

Trump administration to subpoena Harvard for information on foreign students

Posted on July 9, 2025 by Reuters

(Reuters) -The Trump administration escalated its feud with Harvard University on Wednesday, saying the Department of Homeland Security planned to issue subpoenas for information about alleged misconduct by foreign students. The Departments…

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