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U.S. RESTRICTS SPORTS VISAS FOR TRANS WOMEN – USCIS will consider “the fact that a male athlete has been competing against women” as a negative factor The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced  it has updated its immigration policy to restrict visa eligibility for transgender women seeking to compete in women’s sports. Under the policy update, USCIS will consider “the fact that a male athlete has been competing against women” as a negative factor when evaluating visa petitions in categories such as O-1A for extraordinary ability, EB-1 and EB-2 green cards for highly skilled workers, and national interest waivers. “USCIS…

BOEING FIGHTER JET WORKERS GO ON STRIKE – Over 3,000 strike after rejecting contract offer More than 3,200 union members who assemble Boeing’s fighter jets in the St. Louis area and Illinois went on strike after rejecting a second contract offer the previous day. Boeing Defense said it was ready for the work stoppage and it will implement a contingency plan that uses non-labor workers. According to the company, the rejected four-year contract would have raised the average wage by roughly 40% and included a 20% general wage increase and a $5,000 ratification bonus. It also included increasing periodic raises,…

TRUMP SAYS HE WILL RAISE INDIA’S TARIFFS  – The U.S. President said it is over their Russian oil purchase U.S. President Donald Trump said he will substantially raise tariffs on India over its purchases of Russian oil. “India is not only buying massive amounts of Russian Oil, they are then, for much of the Oil purchased, selling it on the Open Market for big profits. They don’t care how many people in Ukraine are being killed by the Russian War Machine,” Trump said in a post on Truth Social. “Because of this, I will be substantially raising the Tariff paid…

ROYAL CANADIAN AIR FORCE AIRDROPS GAZA AID-Israel says it is taking steps for more aid to reach Gaza’s population Canada said it delivered humanitarian assistance through airdrops to Gaza. The Canadian government said in a statement that the Canadian Armed Forces employed a CC-130J Hercules aircraft to conduct an airdrop of critical humanitarian aid in support of Global Affairs Canada into the Gaza Strip, consisting of 21,600 pounds of aid. The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation reported that it was the Canadian Armed Forces’ first humanitarian airdrop over Gaza using their own aircraft. The Israeli military said 120 food aid packages for…

EU TO SUSPEND U.S TARIFF COUNTERMEASURES-  EU says it  will continue to work with the U.S. to implement the tariff agreement reached A European Commission spokesperson has stated that the European Union (EU) will suspend two packages of planned countermeasures against the United States’ tariffs for six months, following a deal with the U.S. The spokesperson in a statement said that the EU will continue to work with the U.S. to implement the tariff agreement reached on July 27. The statement said that to achieve this goal, the European Commission will take necessary measures to suspend the retaliatory tariffs against…

UK TO RETURN MIGRANTS TO FRANCE UNDER NEW DEAL-The Home Office said  detentions could start within days Britain is set to begin implementing a deal to return some migrants who arrive on small boats to France within days, a key part of its plans to cut illegal migration, after a treaty on the arrangement is ratified on Tuesday. Under the new deal, France has agreed to accept the return of undocumented people arriving in Britain by small boats, in exchange for Britain agreeing to accept an equal number of legitimate asylum seekers with British family connections. The treaty between France…

CANADA NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE U.S. ON TRADE – Carney is optimistic that trade negotiations would lead to “something constructive” Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney expressed optimism that negotiations with the US on trade would lead to “something constructive”. Carney made the comments while visiting the Vancouver Pride Parade, while also insisting that “Canada is strong” and would continue building on its own.  “We can give ourselves far more than anyone can take away,” he said. Carney and U.S. President Donald Trump will likely talk in the coming days after the U.S. imposed a 35% tariff on goods not covered by…

INDIA BEAT ENGLAND BY SIX RUNS – India win all-time Test despite Woakes heroics  India pulled off a stunning six-run victory over England at The Oval, levelling the Test series 2–2 in one of the most dramatic finishes in recent cricket history.  England began the final day needing just 35 runs with five wickets in hand to chase down a record target of 374—but under intense pressure, they crumbled, losing four wickets for just 28 runs.  Jamie Smith, Jamie Overton, Josh Tongue and Gus Atkinson all fell quickly as India’s pace attack turned the game on its head.  With 17…

EXETER AIRPORT TO BE SOLD IN £200M DEAL – Historic Regional Airports Change Hands in Major Multimillion-Pound Agreement Exeter Airport is set for new ownership in a £200 million deal that will see investment firm ICG acquire three regional airports—Exeter, Bournemouth, and Norwich—from the Rigby Group.  A formal announcement is expected Monday, with local business leaders already briefed on the move. Exeter, which dates back to 1937, offers flights to destinations including Amsterdam and Lanzarote and once served as a base for the now-defunct Flybe airline.  The deal signals fresh investor confidence in regional air travel and could bring upgrades…

EUROPEAN SHARES EDGES HIGHER -The pan-European STOXX 600 index rose 0.5% European shares edged higher today, recovering some ground after three straight sessions of declines, while Swiss stocks slumped to their lowest in more than three months as investors digested a hefty 39% U.S. tariff rate on Switzerland. The pan-European STOXX 600 index rose 0.5%, after logging its biggest daily drop in more than three months on Friday. Switzerland’s benchmark SMI index fell 0.8% as trading resumed after a long weekend, with the top 10 decliners on the STOXX 600 being Swiss stocks. Swiss manufacturers are warning of major job…