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Boston Mayor hits hot water over ‘no whites’ Christmas party invite

Boston City Council found itself in an unexpected controversy when an email invitation to a holiday party exclusively for "electeds of color" was mistakenly sent to all councilors. Denise DosSantos, the mayor's director of City Council relations, initially extended...

One day, two wars, and what haunts the Biden presidency

OnTuesday, President Joe Biden began his public engagements disagreeing with Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his government on how he was proceeding with the war against Hamas and Israel’s plans for Gaza the day after the war. Biden ended...

US hits H1B visa limit for 2024, here’s what’s next for businesses and foreign workers

The United States has hit the annual cap for H-1B visas, as confirmed by the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), marking a crucial development in immigration. The H-1B program plays a vital role for US businesses, allowing them...

US, South Korea, Japan urges global push to curb North Korea’s nuke program

The national security advisers of the United States, South Korea and Japan called on Saturday for a stronger international push to suppress North Korea’s development of nuclear weapons and missiles and its military cooperation with other countries amid concerns...

US Appeals Court rules against social media disclosure in New York City’s gun law

The US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit has invalidated certain sections of New York’s 2022 gun law, specifically those requiring applicants for concealed carry permits to provide a list of their social media accounts. The 261-page decision, delivered by a...

US ‘responsible for bloodshed’ of Gaza children: Mahmoud Abbas

Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas said Saturday the United States was "responsible for the bloodshed" of children in Gaza after it vetoed a UN Security Council resolution calling for a ceasefire in the territory. The president has described the American position...

Hunter Biden slams critics, says they’re ‘trying to destroy a presidency’

U.S. President Joe Biden's son Hunter Biden said critics of his father are "trying to destroy a presidency" through relentless attacks on him and "trying to kill me," in a podcast interview released on Friday. The interview, conducted by his...

Canada may cap number of foreign student visas: What it means for Indians

Canada threatened to cap the number of foreign student visas if the quality of education and housing doesn’t improve for newcomers. The country's immigration minister Marc Miller said, “We are prepared to take necessary measures, including significantly limiting visas,...

Turkey’s Erdogan decries US veto power over UNSC: ‘Is this justice’ Reuters |

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday called for the United Nations Security Council to be reformed, decrying the fact that the United States could veto a ceasefire proposal for Gaza despite huge support from other countries.The United Nations Security...

Pope Francis deplores end of Israel-Hamas truce, voices hope for new ceasefire

Pope Francis o A seven-day pause in the fighting between Israeli forces and Hamas militants, which had allowed the exchange of Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners, collapsed on Friday. On Sunday, Israel stepped up its bombing campaign. n Sunday said it...

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SC orders deployment of judicial officers in Bengal’s SIR

Dismayed over the ongoing tussle between the West Bengal Government and the Election Commission of India (ECI), the Supreme...