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Rural America relies on foreign doctors. Trump’s visa fee shuts them out

Posted on December 8, 2025December 9, 2025 by David Ovalle, The Washington Post

Muhammad Alam, a kidney doctor and owner of Nephrology Associates of the Carolinas, hails from Bangladesh and started practicing medicine in Shelby, North Carolina, in 2004. The practice wants to hire a…

SKN Foundation hosts NJ gala, honors “Disability Champions”

Posted on December 8, 2025December 9, 2025 by a Staff Writer

Naveen Mehrotra, founder of SKN Foundation which helps children with disabilities, speaking at the Gala in New Jersey Dec. 3, 2025. PHOTO: Screengrab from ITV Gold video. The SKN Foundation, led by…

Congressional Doctors Caucus member Rep. Ami Bera endorses NJ candidate Dr. Tina Shah

Posted on December 8, 2025December 9, 2025 by a Staff Writer

Dr. Tina Shah. PHOTO: @drtinashahforcongress.com Congressman Ami Bera, D-California, a founding member of the Congressional Doctors Caucus, announced on December 8, 2025, his endorsement of Dr. Tina Shah in her campaign for…

Tech workers face new H1-B scrutiny as Trump targets ‘censorship’

Posted on December 6, 2025December 7, 2025 by Danielle Abril, The Washington Post

U.S. flag and U.S. H-1B Visa application form are seen in this illustration taken September 26, 2025. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration Since he retook office, President Donald Trump has sought to discourage social media…

Putin, Modi agree to expand and widen India-Russia trade, strengthen friendship

Posted on December 5, 2025December 7, 2025 by Shivam Patel and YP Rajesh

Russia’s President Vladimir Putin shakes hands with India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi ahead of their meeting at Hyderabad House in New Delhi, India, December 5, 2025. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi NEW DELHI, Dec 5…

The FDA’s leaked covid memo (by vaccine regulator Vinay Prasad) is reckless and dangerous

Posted on December 3, 2025December 4, 2025 by Lisa Jarvis, Bloomberg Opinion

FILE PHOTO: National Guard personnel and pharmacists from Safeway and Albertsons administer vaccines at a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) mass vaccination site at the Clark County Event Center at the Fairgrounds in Ridgefield,…

Putin to discuss ‘privileged partnership’ with Modi on India visit next week

Posted on November 28, 2025December 1, 2025 by Reuters

FILE PHOTO: Russian President Vladimir Putin and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi shake hands during a meeting on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in Tianjin, China, September 1,…

Bollywood icon Dharmendra Deol dies at 89

Posted on November 24, 2025November 25, 2025 by Reuters

FILE PHOTO: Bollywood actor Dharmendra Singh Deol attends a press conference announcing that Toronto will host the first ever Punjabi International Film Academy Awards (PIFAA) in Toronto, April 12, 2012 REUTERS/Mark Blinch/File…

Trump gives warm welcome to New York’s mayor-elect Mamdani at White House meeting

Posted on November 21, 2025November 23, 2025 by Gram Slattery, Jonathan Allen and Trevor Hunnicutt

U.S. President Donald Trump shakes hands with with New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani as they meet at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., November 21, 2025. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst WASHINGTON (Reuters)…

Apple’s Vision Pro isn’t the flop it seems

Posted on November 19, 2025November 20, 2025 by Gautam Mukunda, Bloomberg Opinion

FILE PHOTO: The Apple Inc. logo is seen in the lobby of New York City’s flagship Apple store January 18, 2011. REUTERS/Mike Segar Apple Inc.’s consumer tech strategy has been close to…

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