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U.S. Funding Withdrawal Sparks Crisis in Global HIV/AIDS Response ————————— Years of American-led investment have brought AIDS-related deaths to their lowest levels in over three decades and provided vital medicines to vulnerable populations worldwide, Africanews.com reported. However, the sudden withdrawal…

Poorest Countries Pay Millions to Trump-Linked Lobbyists Amid US Aid Cuts ——————————————— An investigation by Global Witness reveals that some of the world’s poorest nations are paying millions to lobbyists connected to former US President Donald Trump to compensate for…

Undocumented Construction Workers Say Trump Crackdown Fuels Exploitation …………………. As the Trump administration intensifies immigration enforcement, undocumented workers in the US construction industry report growing exploitation by some contractors who, they say, are cutting pay and extending hours under threat…

Trump Announces 30% Tariff on Iraqi Imports Starting August 2025 …………….. US President Donald Trump has notified Iraq that a 30% tariff will be imposed on all Iraqi goods entering the United States beginning August 1, 2025. In a letter…

Supreme Court Lifts Block on Trump Administration’s Federal Workforce Cuts ………………. The U.S. Supreme Court on July 8 lifted a lower court’s order that had paused the Trump administration’s plans for large-scale federal staffing cuts and agency restructuring, USA Today…

Study Finds Decline in U.S. Children’s Health Over 17 Years ………………… A new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association reveals a significant decline in the health of U.S. children over the past 17 years, showing increased…

Texas Flash Floods Kill 81, Dozens Still Missing as Search Continues ……………….. At least 81 people have died and 41 remain missing after devastating flash floods swept through central Texas on Friday, the BBC reported. The hardest-hit area is Kerr…

Indian American Muslim Groups Condemn Hate Speech, Call for IRS Investigation into Hindu Nationalist Groups in Dallas ————————————— The Indian American Muslim Council (IAMC) and Council on American–Islamic Relations (CAIR-Texas) have strongly condemned recent hate speech by Hindu extremist Kajal…

CAIR Alabama Invites Senator Tuberville to Mosque After Controversial Remarks …………………… In a gesture highlighting the openness and resilience of America’s Muslim community, the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) Alabama has extended an open invitation to Republican Senator Tommy Tuberville…

France and UK Mull New Measures as Channel Migrant Crossings Surge ……………….. A surge in migrant crossings from France to Britain is fueling political tension and renewed efforts to curb the journeys. This week, a dinghy carrying about 70 migrants…