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Tim Cook, Indra Nooyi and 57 Other US CEOs Call Out Trump For 'Disruptive' H1-B Visa Policy
The executives said that many of their employees were now facing uncertainty due to issues such as 'inconsistent immigration decisions' that would likely curtail work permits for spouses of skilled immigrants.
‘How Ya Like Me Now’: Stormy Daniels Upbeat After Trump’s Double Whammy
In a tweet with apparent reference to Donald Trump’s legal woes, Stormy Daniels seems to be celebrating her vindication.
Australian PM Malcolm Turnbull Stubbornly Clings to Power, Offers Possible Second Leadership Vote
The leadership crisis saw the government adjourn parliament on Thursday until September.
US-China Trade War Hits USD 100 Billion in Goods
Economists with the Peterson Institute for International Economics say nearly all of the US tariffs imposed on China to date are on intermediate goods and capital equipment needed by US industry.
Indians Third Largest Group Affected by UK's 'Windrush' Scandal
The group referred to as the 'Windrush generation' relates to a ship named 'Windrush', which brought Jamaican workers to UK shores in 1948.
President Rouhani in the Cockpit as Iran Unveils New Domestic Fighter Jet
Images on state television showed Rouhani sitting in the cockpit of the new "Kowsar" fourth-generation fighter at the National Defence Industry exhibition in Tehran.
Iran Tells EU to Speed up Efforts to Salvage 2015 Nuclear Deal
European states have been scrambling to ensure Iran gets enough economic benefits to persuade it to stay in the deal since the United States withdrew from the deal, which Trump said was "deeply flawed".
Kofi Annan, Former UN Chief and Nobel Peace Prize Winner, Dies at 80 After Brief Illness
Nobel Peace Prize laureate Kofi Annan died on Saturday after a short illness at the age of 80.
Kerala Floods: UN Chief 'Saddened' Over Loss of Life and Property
When asked if the UN been asked for help in India in the Kerala floods, UN chief Antonio Guterres said the world body has not received any direct request from the Indian Government for aid.
US Special Counsel Recommends Six Months in Prison for Papadopoulos
Papadopoulos unwittingly played a key role in triggering the FBI investigation into possible collusion between Trump's campaign in Russia, which the president repeatedly has denounced as a "witch hunt."
US Government Still Holds 565 Immigrant Children in Custody
The Department of Homeland Security, which polices illegal immigration, said a number of parents accepted being sent back over the border, leaving the children to remain in the US and hoping to join them later legally.
Imran Khan Defeats Shahbaz Sharif to Become Pakistan's 22nd Prime Minister
Khan, 65, the chairman of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, secured 176 votes while his only rival and the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz chief Sharif got 96 votes. Khan will take oath on Saturday.
Nine Planes Grounded by Bomb Threats in South America
Victor Villalobos Collao, the director general of Chile's civil aviation authority (DGAC), said 11 threats were made in total on Thursday, two of which were "fictitious" and nine of which related to existing flights.
This New Tool Can Predict Next Building Collapse or Landslide 2 Weeks in Advance
The tool uses applied mathematics and big data analytics to analyse intricate ground motion patterns and track location and time of landslides to forecast them up to two weeks in advance.
Mehreen Faruqi: the First Muslim Woman to Be Appointed to Australia's Senate
Mehreen Faruqi, the Pakistani-origin Greens Party MP for New South Wales, was selected by the legislative council to fill a vacant senate seat.
Ex-Donald Trump Aide Paul Manafort Had 'Huge Dumpster of Hidden Money,' Court Told
US Attorney Greg Andres gave his closing statement in federal court in Alexandria, Virginia, where Manafort is on trial on tax and bank fraud charges.
