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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…

Los Angeles joins ACLU lawsuit against Trump’s immigration raids

Posted on July 9, 2025 by Reuters

(Reuters) -The city of Los Angeles and other Southern California municipalities are joining a lawsuit against President Donald Trump’s administration aimed at halting immigration raids that have spread panic among immigrant communities…

Cancer Survivor Turned Therapist: Surekha Murti-Fehr’s Journey Comes Full Circle

Posted on July 8, 2025 by Desi Talks Chicago

MEMPHIS, TN — July 2025|Decades after battling cancer as a toddler, Surekha Murti-Fehr has found herself on the other side of the treatment room—helping others navigate their own cancer journeys. Diagnosed with…

Hyderabad-Origin Family of Four Killed in Tragic Car Crash in Texas

Posted on July 8, 2025 by a Staff Writer

DALLAS, TX – July 6, 2025 — A family of four from Hyderabad, India, tragically lost their lives in a horrific head-on collision in Greene County, Texas, while returning home from a…

Exclusive-BRICS to launch guarantee fund to boost investment in member nations, sources say

Posted on July 3, 2025 by Reuters

By Marcela Ayres and Bernardo Caram BRASILIA (Reuters) -The BRICS group of developing nations is set to announce a new guarantee fund backed by the New Development Bank (NDB) to lower financing…

Seven people missing from massive explosion at California fireworks facility

Posted on July 3, 2025 by Reuters

By Steve Gorman (Reuters) -Seven people were missing after a fire and powerful explosion leveled a commercial fireworks facility in rural northern California, authorities said on Wednesday. Aerial footage from local news…

Stranded UK F-35 jet becomes unexpected star in Indian tourism campaign

Posted on July 3, 2025 by Desi Talks Chicago

By Tanvi Mehta NEW DELHI (Reuters) -India’s southern state of Kerala has found a unique ambassador to promote its coconut palm-lined beaches, backwaters and vibrant culture to tourists – a British F-35…

US judge blocks Trump asylum ban at US-Mexico border, says he exceeded authority

Posted on July 3, 2025 by Reuters

By Ted Hesson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A federal judge on Wednesday blocked President Donald Trump’s asylum ban at the U.S.-Mexico border, saying Trump exceeded his authority when he issued a proclamation declaring illegal immigration an…

Trump plays up ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ deportations in Florida ahead of bill deadline

Posted on July 1, 2025 by Reuters

By Trevor Hunnicutt and Evelyn Hockstein OCHOPEE, Florida (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump arrived in Florida on Tuesday for the opening of a remote migrant detention center in the Everglades dubbed “Alligator…

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