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US extends visa curbs on Palestine officials, blocks President Abbas from UN General Assembly

In a significant move, US officials have broadened visa restrictions impacting leaders of the Palestinian Authority, including President Mahmoud Abbas, who is now barred from attending the UN General Assembly. This action springs from US concerns regarding actions at odds with commitments to American laws, particularly in light of the…

The Times of India · Sep 17

Trump praises PM Modi's opium crackdown as India remains on US drug list

US President Donald Trump praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for tackling opium production, even as India remains on Washington's major illicit drug transit list. Meanwhile, Trump highlighted his administration's strict border security, declining overdose deaths, and aggressive crackdowns on international narcoterrorists.

The Economic Times · Sep 17

Trump threatens to unleash new tariffs on EU over Canada associate membership proposal, calls move ‘hostile act’

US President Donald Trump warned that the European Union could face heavier tariffs if Canada’s proposed associate membership is intended to harm the United States. Calling the prospect “laughable” and Canada a “terrible trade partner”, Trump also suggested Washington could restrict trade with Europe in certain areas.

The Economic Times · Sep 17

Russia Allegedly Paid a Venezuelan Immigrant in Brooklyn $40K to Kill a D.C. Dissident

DOJ charged 5 alleged Russian operatives, including 2 Cubans and a Venezuelan, in a $40,000 plot to kill a dissident near Washington, D.C.

Latin Times · Sep 16

US limits visas for South African officials over discrimination against White minorities

The United States has announced visa restrictions against foreign nationals accused of being involved in policies that discriminate against White minorities and other ethnic and racial groups in South Africa, escalating tensions between Washington and Pretoria.

The Times of India · Sep 16

US businessman Adam Castillo deported from Myanmar after months in jail, state media says

Myanmar’s military-backed government has deported Adam Castillo, a U.S. businessman, after three months in jail on charges his supporters say were trumped-up

The Independent UK · Sep 16

In 2021, Tyler and Wendy Chambers bought 66 acres for their dream home in Washington; 5 years later, they still haven’t built it after nearly $300,000 in costs and a 44-acre dispute

A Washington man's plan for a family home on sixty-six acres became a costly dispute. Excavation and environmental studies led to significant financial burdens for the family. The process resulted in a permanent deed restriction on over forty acres of the property. This lengthy regulatory battle has caused considerable emotional…

The Economic Times · Sep 16

In 1877, Douglass paid $6,700 for a Washington estate that became his final home

In 1877, Frederick Douglass bought a hilltop estate in Anacostia, Washington, DC, for $6,700, acquiring a house and roughly over 9 acres of land despite a racial restriction in the property's original deed. Douglass named the estate Cedar Hill and made it his final home. Over the next 17 years,…

The Times of India · Sep 16

China Urges US to Halt Space Military Buildup After Washington Confirms Weapons Deployed in Orbit

China warns the US to halt its space military buildup after Washington confirms weapons are deployed in orbit, raising fears of a wider global space arms race.

International Business Times UK · Sep 16

From bravado to busted bases: Hidden cost of US-Iran war revealed

TOI correspondent from Washington: The war that Iran was supposed to lose in days if not hours has now lasted more than six months and is costing America billions – $33.4 billion to be precise. A Pentagon report and startling new photos of wreckage at US bases in the region…

The Times of India · Sep 16