Trump’s ‘Gold Card’ visa: One cleared, hundreds await as $1 million residency plan rolls out

The United States has approved only one applicant so far under President Donald Trump’s ‘Gold Card’ visa programme. According to Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, the visa programme will offer US residency in exchange for a $1 million fee.Testifying before a US House committee on Thursday, Lutnick said that the identity of the approved applicant was…

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Why trains do not have seat belts

Trains, across the globe, are considered one of the safest modes of transportation. But, ever thought that almost every mode of travel comes with safety belts but not trains? Be it India’s long-distance trains or Japan’s bullet trains or Europe’s high-speed trains, one thing that is common in all (may surprise many travellers) is that…

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‘No choice’: Asian nations tap Russian oil under US waivers amid Middle East war

Representative image (AI-generated) With the near-closure of the Strait of Hormuz disrupting global oil supplies, several Asian countries are turning to Russian oil to fill the gap caused by the Iran war.Energy-starved nations in the region are taking advantage of US sanction waivers to secure Russian crude, Bloomberg reported. The Philippines recently received its first…

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‘Beer, vape, golf clique’: Brendon McCullum faces damning Ashes allegations | Cricket News

Brendon McCullum (AP Photo) The Brendon McCullum era at England came under intense scrutiny following explosive allegations about dressing-room culture during the disastrous The Ashes tour. Reports, primarily from Telegraph Sport, have painted a picture of a team environment that blurred the line between freedom and lack of discipline, raising serious questions about leadership, accountability,…

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