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US suspends visas for foreign truckers after Indian driver kills 3 in Florida

US Secy of State Marco Rubio announces all visas for foreign commercial truck drivers is currently paused following the arrest of Harjinder Singh, who was involved in the accident.

Florida, Nebraska & South Dakota defy trend & vote down abortion rights

Voters approved most of the referendums expanding the right to abortion in U.S. states on Tuesday, while Florida, Nebraska and South Dakota rejected such...

Hurricane Milton marches across central Florida after making landfall on state’s west coast

The Category 3 hurricane made landfall Wednesday with maximum sustained winds of 120 miles per hour. Several homes have been destroyed and power to nearly 2 million people knocked out.

After Helene, Florida prepares itself for Hurricane Milton, largest evacuation since 2017

Authorities have warned of power outages, and may issue mandatory evacuations in lowest-lying areas.

Hurricane Helene slams into Florida, fears of widespread damage, deaths

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis told reporters late Thursday the hurricane had already caused one fatality. He gave no details.

Cuba says thwarted ‘terror plot’ hatched by Florida man who arrived on island by jetski

One of the men arrested, whose identity was unclear, was armed with several handguns, ammunition clips and ammo.

Hurricane Idalia lashes Florida’s Gulf Coast, weakens as it reaches Georgia

The Florida Highway Patrol reported that two motorists died in separate rain-related crashes on Wednesday morning.

Donald Trump arrives in Florida to face federal criminal charges, maintains lead in poll

Some 43% of self-identified Republicans said Trump was their preferred candidate, compared to 22% who picked Florida Governor Ron DeSantis.

Walt Disney scraps plans for $1 billion corporate campus, 2,000 jobs in Florida

Disney & Florida Governor have been locked in battle, when its then-CEO, Bob Chapek, criticized the legislation that would limit discussion of gender identity, sexuality in schools.

Florida Bill proposes gender studies ban, matches likely Presidential candidate DeSantis’ vision

These measures appear to be part of larger campaign by Florida governor Ron DeSantis, who is emerging as a favourite among Republicans in the state, even over Trump.

On Camera

Ursula von der Leyen’s Indian clothes vs Trudeaus? It’s cultural appreciation not performance

In the Trudeaus’ case, the spectacle distracted from the diplomatic agenda, whereas von der Leyen’s look enhanced the moment.

India’s looking at 14 million metric tonnes of e-waste by 2030, recycling can’t keep up—NITI Aayog

Country's used lithium-ion battery problem is also set to grow sharply in next decade. India 3rd largest e-waste producer with 7% global share but currently recycles only about 10% of it.

Indian Army ties up with US drone company that made its name in the Ukraine conflict

Shield AI will provide V-BAT vertical takeoff & landing drones along with licences for software, which will be integrated into aircraft and made available to select Indian partners.

Non-alignment is coming back in a new avatar: Trump-peedit alliance

No nation other than China can negotiate one-on-one with Trump on an equal footing. That’s why the middle powers who so far formed the core of multilateral bodies now feel orphaned.