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Missiles, drones and cancelled flights: Saudi airport attack raises West Asia tensions

Indian Express – World

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Missiles, drones and cancelled flights: Saudi airport attack raises West Asia tensions

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Flights to and from Saudi Arabia’s Abha International Airport were disrupted on Tuesday after Yemen’s Houthi rebels claimed a missile and drone attack on the airport, prompting several airlines, including flydubai, Saudia, flynas and Flyadeal, to cancel services. India has already been directly impacted by the crisis. An Indian national was killed and 10 other Indian seafarers were injured, including two seriously, after Iranian attacks on two commercial oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday. The Express Global Desk at indianexpress.com which delivers authoritative, verified, and context-driven coverage of key international developments shaping global politics, policy, and migration trends. The desk focuses on stories with direct relevance for Indian and global audiences, combining breaking news with in-depth explainers and analysis. A major focus area of the desk is US immigration and visa policy, including developments related to student visas, work permits, permanent residency pathways, executive actions, and court rulings. The Global Desk also closely tracks Canada’s immigration, visa, and study policies, covering changes to study permits, post-study work options, permanent residence programmes, and regulatory updates affecting migrants and international students. All reporting from the Global Desk adheres to The Indian Express’ editorial standards, relying on official data, government notifications, court documents, and on-record sources. Nischai Vats – Deputy Copy Editor specialising in US politics, US visa and immigration policy, and policy-driven international coverage. Mashkoora Khan – Sub-editor focusing on global developments, with a strong emphasis on Canada visa, immigration, and study-related policy coverage. ...

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‘Now they pay’: US hits Iran after Strait of Hormuz closure

The United States Saturday launched a fresh round of strikes on Iran after an attack on a commercial vessel in the Strait of Hormuz . The US Central Command (CENTCOM) said the action was taken in response to threats to maritime security in the region. The Express Global Desk at indianexpress.com which delivers authoritative, verified, and context-driven coverage of key international developments shaping global politics, policy, and migration trends. The desk focuses on stories with direct relevance for Indian and global audiences, combining breaking news with in-depth explainers and analysis. A major focus area of the desk is US immigration and visa policy, including developments related to student visas, work permits, permanent residency pathways, executive actions, and court rulings. The Global Desk also closely tracks Canada’s immigration, visa, and study policies, covering changes to study permits, post-study work options, permanent residence programmes, and regulatory updates affecting migrants and international students. All reporting from the Global Desk adheres to The Indian Express’ editorial standards, relying on official data, government notifications, court documents, and on-record sources. Core Team The Express Global Desk is led by a team of experienced journalists and editors with deep expertise in international affairs and migration policy: Aniruddha Dhar – Senior Assistant Editor with extensive experience in global affairs, international politics, and editorial leadership. Nischai Vats – Deputy Copy Editor specialising in US politics, US visa and immigration policy, and policy-driven international coverage. Mashkoora Khan – Sub-editor focusing on global developments, with a strong emphasis on Canada visa, immigration, and study-related policy coverage. ...

General U.S. News2d ago

Whistleblower claims Kennedy Center ‘rushed’ renovations to please Trump

A United States senator has published a whistleblower complaint alleging that allies of President Donald Trump mismanaged renovations at the John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, in order to please the president’s “aesthetic whims”. On Saturday, Democratic Senator Sheldon Whitehouse of Rhode Island released a letter addressed to the Kennedy Center’s leadership, conveying the accusations. They include claims that the Kennedy Center, under Trump, bypassed standard procedures for awarding government contracts and approved unnecessary — or faulty — projects. “These are not isolated lapses but a single pattern that runs counter to everything the Center has told Congress it would do with the public’s money,” Whitehouse wrote . “Instead of pursuing renovations tailored to the building’s actual needs, the Center rushed a series of renovations driven by the President’s aesthetic whims and his desire to star in a series of televised events in December.” That month, Trump had hosted the FIFA World Cup final draw, which helps determine the group-stage matches for the football tournament. The draw doubled as a ceremony to celebrate Trump himself, who was awarded the inaugural FIFA Peace Prize by the organisation’s president, Gianni Infantino. Two days later, on December 7, Trump again took the stage to emcee the Kennedy Center Honors , an annual ceremony that recognises lifetime contributions to US art and culture. Trump was the first president to host the award show, and he said he was “very involved” in the honourees’ selection. To prepare the Kennedy Center for those dates, its officials worked “in unusually close consultation” with Trump’s White House, according to the whistleblower report Whitehouse obtained. Established by an act of Congress, the theatre complex also acts as a living memorial to slain President John K Kennedy, who was assassinated while in office in 1963. A court later ruled in May that Trump’s name had to come off the building , citing Congress’s authority over the Kennedy Center. “Congress gave the Kennedy Center its name, and only Congress can change it,” Judge Christopher Cooper wrote at the time. Whitehouse, who serves on the Senate Committee on the Environment and Public Works, issued a warning against any half-baked projects, though. “Public funds ought to be spent lawfully, prudently, and in service of the institution, not on the stylistic whims of the current President,” he wrote.

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