Visa Deal Not On UK PM Starmer’s Agenda As He Begins India Visit
Britain will not pursue a visa deal with India, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer said, as he aims to deepen economic ties with the country following this year’s trade agreement.
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Scientist’s off-grid hike interrupted by news of Nobel Prize win
Dr Fred Ramsdell was “living his best life” offline when the Nobel committee tried to contact him.
US shutdown: Flight delays reported across major airports; pilots manage operations without controllers
Flight delays persist nationwide for a second day due to air traffic controller shortages stemming from the government shutdown. Airports in major cities like Boston, Chicago, and Houston are experiencing disruptions, with some pilots resorting to usin…
Six former surgeons general unite for rare warning over RFK Jr’s actions: ‘endangering the health of the nation’
“Secretary Kennedy is entitled to his views. But he is not entitled to put people’s health at risk,” the surgeons general wrote in the joint statement
Israeli military intercepts Gaza Freedom Flotilla vessels
The Israeli military has intercepted and boarded several boats sailing towards Gaza.
Myanmar: At least 24 killed as paraglider bombs Buddhist festival
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Trump threatens no back pay for federal workers affected by government shutdown
The move is being seen by many as a strongarm tactic to pressure Democrat lawmakers into budging and reopening the government, which has entered its eighth day of shutdown.
Federal government shutdown grinds into a second week, but quiet talks emerging
As the federal government shutdown enters a second week, there’s no discernible endgame in sight.
A New Orleans candidate’s murder conviction was tossed but the state still challenges his past
A down-ballot race for New Orleans clerk of criminal court has turned personal and contentious, as candidate Calvin Duncan faces attacks over whether he was truly exonerated for murder.
Mariners’ Logan Gilbert, Cal Raleigh make statement in ALDS Game 3 win
The Mariners’ Game 3 performance in a victory over the Tigers was complete and convincing. Now they need another to reach their first ALCS since 2001.