July 17, 2026

US President Donald Trump speaks about election security during an address to the nation from the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on July 16, 2026. (Photo / Reuters) Republicans facing difficult political environment as midterms approach WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): US President Donald Trump declassified intelligence on Thursday, July 16, that he said showed Chinese interference in US elections, reviving his long-running attacks on election security despite a US intelligence assessment that found no evidence Beijing affected the 2020 vote that he lost, says a Reuters report. The 25-minute prime-time address underscored Trump’s effort to make … Read more

July 16, 2026

Breaking: US Department of Homeland Security publishes rule to end Duration of Status for international students – ICEF Monitor

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As expected by US international education experts, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has made only minor revisions to its August 2025 proposal to end Duration of Status (D/S) for F and J students and their dependants despite vigorous lobbying across scientific, business, and higher education sectors. The government will publish the final rule on 17 July, and the rule is expected to go into effect 60 days later on 15 September 2026. Duration of Status will be replaced with fixed periods of stay for F and J students – four years – unless students are in language programmes, the … Read more

July 16, 2026

Cuba’s Revolutionary Generation Pushed to Breaking Point by US Blockade

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By Ayose Naranjo and Norlys Perez HAVANA, June 10 (Reuters) – When Sagrado Armando Garcia, an 85-year-old former government bureaucrat, collapsed in his ⁠home, his ⁠son couldn’t get him to the hospital because he didn’t have ⁠fuel for the family car, he said. At other times recently, there have been moments when Garcia felt so dizzy with hunger he thought he might ​fall again. Garcia spent decades working at Cuba’s Ministry of Social Security, believing in a system that promised to shield people in old age. That sense of security has vanished. “They are leaving us to our fate,” he … Read more

July 15, 2026

Google Signs Record-Breaking U.S. Solar Project Deal

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Alphabet’s Google has agreed to purchase the entire initial output of the Steel River Energy Center in Arkansas, a project industry watchers are calling the largest solar development of its kind to break ground in the United States. Deal Details Once operational in 2029, the facility will deliver 1.6 gigawatts of solar capacity paired with 2 gigawatt-hours of battery storage — enough to power more than 315,000 homes annually. At full build-out, the project is expected to scale to 2.5 GW of solar and 2.9 GWh of storage. The agreement is structured as a virtual power purchase agreement (VPPA), meaning … Read more

July 15, 2026

Seven Iranian soldiers killed in US strikes – Shafaq News

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2026-07-15T07:34:08+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News- Tehran/ Washington The United States and Iran exchanged a new wave of strikes around the Gulf early Wednesday, with US Central Command (CENTCOM) reporting fresh attacks on Iranian military sites near the Strait of Hormuz and Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) strikes on US facilities in Bahrain, Kuwait, and Jordan. CENTCOM completed a seven-hour round of strikes against Iran, targeting dozens of military sites near the Strait of Hormuz and along Iran’s coast using precision munitions against missile, drone, and naval capabilities. https://t.co/dttjUaJm9F — U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) July … Read more

July 15, 2026

U.S. Facing Record-Breaking Heat Wave This Week

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But for others, the highest temperatures are still ahead. Experts forecasted that Wednesday will be the hottest day for much of the Northeast. In New York City, temperatures are expected to reach as high as 103 degrees Fahrenheit. In Philadelphia, it’ll be even hotter, with some forecasters predicting 107-degree weather. Cities like Tempe, Arizona, and Phoenix, Arizona will continue to see temperatures reaching or surpassing 110 degrees Fahrenheit on Wednesday. And triple-digit temperatures are expected to drag on throughout the week in some cities, including Fort Lauderdale, Florida; Las Vegas, Nevada; and Brownsville, Texas. In the latter part of the … Read more