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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.

Stanford’s student newspaper sues Trump admin for alleged attack on free speech

The Stanford Daily said in the lawsuit that foreign students refuse to write about the Middle East due to fear of deportation.

In 1st meet after Op Sindoor, Rubio & Dar discuss US-Pakistan trade, critical minerals & crypto

Pakistani FM credits President Trump & Secretary Rubio for playing ‘pivotal role’ in defusing tensions between India & Pakistan. New Delhi has rejected such narratives.

‘High probability’ Trump will meet Xi this year, says Marco Rubio

After talks with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, US Secretary of State says odds are high for a Xi-Trump meeting as both sides want to see it happen.

World news of the day: 11 July, 2025

ThePrint’s round-up of the major news events from around the world.

US Secy of State Marco Rubio meets Wang Yi in Malaysia amid US-China trade tensions

Rubio's meeting with Yi comes amid escalating friction globally over President Trump’s tariffs offensive, with China warning the US against reinstating hefty levies on its goods next month.

US Secy of State Marco Rubio set to make Asia debut tour as Trump unveils hefty tariffs

According to the US State Department, the trip is scheduled from 8-12 July as a move to reaffirm Washington's commitment to the Indo-Pacific despite Trump's recent tariff threat.

Jaishankar meets US secretary of state & discusses bilateral ties, trade, security & critical tech

Jaishankar's visiting US from 30 June-2 July at invitation of Marco Rubio. They also discussed connectivity, energy & mobility, and 'shared perspectives on regional & global developments'.

Marco Rubio & Shehbaz Sharif discuss promoting ‘durable peace between Israel and Iran’ on call

The US state secretary & Pakistan PM ‘acknowledged the importance of working together’ to propagate peace. Rubio also told Sharif that ’Iran can never develop or acquire a nuclear weapon'.

US calls Israeli strikes on Iran ‘unilateral’, warns Tehran against targeting ‘American interests, personnel’

Distancing the US from Israel's strikes, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio says their top priority is 'protecting American forces in the region'.

On Camera

Attack on Hindus, Khaleda’s death & Jamaat—Bangladesh is grappling with crises on many fronts

As everyone welcomed the new year, a 50-year-old Hindu man was set on fire in Bangladesh—the fourth such attack in two weeks. The foothold of their version of the Far-Right is growing.

India’s urban co-op banks are turning the page—crisis to cautious revival, one metric at a time

With bad loans shrinking & capital buffers stronger, urban co-op banks’ new umbrella body NUCFDC is now prioritising rollout of digital transformation.

Greece looking at TATA’s WhAP infantry combat vehicle for army procurement

If deal goes through, Greece will be 2nd foreign country to procure vehicle. Morocco was first; TATA Group has set up manufacturing unit there with minimum 30 percent indigenous content.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.