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US expands pressure on Iran as new CENTCOM task force targets land weapons routes

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The US military has launched a new task force aimed at disrupting Iran’s overland networks used to transport weapons, dual-use technologies and sanctioned materials Mandatory Credit: Amber Searls-Imagn Images/File Photo (IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect)

The US military has launched a new task force aimed at disrupting Iran’s overland networks used to transport weapons, dual-use technologies and sanctioned materials. US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced on Saturday that Commander Adm. Brad Cooper had directed the creation of Task Force Iron Gate, an internal team of about 20 civilian and military personnel … Read more

Two I-275 ramps in Ohio to close this weekend for bridge repairs: Which routes are affected?

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Two ramps at the I-275 and SR 4 interchange in Ohio will close from Friday night. (Representational Image/ UnSplash)

Two ramps at the Interstate 275 and state Route 4 interchange in Hamilton County, Ohio, will be closed this weekend for bridge repairs. The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) has announced the closures. Two ramps at the I-275 and SR 4 interchange in Ohio will close from Friday night. (Representational Image/ UnSplash) Which ramps will … Read more

US PERM freeze: Expert outlines impact and alternative Green Card routes for Indian workers, ‘The real consequence is…’

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The Trump administration’s action blocks the named firms from filing new PERM applications and pauses applications under review, creating uncertainty for workers pursuing employer-sponsored green cards. (AFP)

The Trump administration’s decision to halt employment-based Green Card processing via the Permanent Labor Certification Program (PERM) for eight major technology and IT services firms has generated apprehension among Indian professionals employed in the US. However, immigration specialist Swatilina Barik has advised against conflating this action with a suspension of H-1B visa programs. The Trump … Read more

Maine removed a 60-year-old river barrier where only about 25 wild adult Atlantic salmon return each year; a new nature-like fishway aims to reopen migration routes

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Maine removed a 60-year-old river barrier where only about 25 wild adult Atlantic salmon return each year; a new nature-like fishway aims to reopen migration routes

Atlantic Salmon leaping waterfalls (Photo credit: Canva) Maine has removed a 60-year-old river barrier on the Narraguagus River where only about 25 wild adult Atlantic salmon return each year, replacing it with a nature-like fishway designed to reopen migration routes for endangered fish. The old ice-control dam in Cherryfield, built by the US Army Corps … Read more

From Iraq to Yemen: How Iran-linked groups are putting Saudi energy routes under pressure

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From Iraq to Yemen: How Iran-linked groups are putting Saudi energy routes under pressure

A satellite image shows smoke rising from area near East-West oil pipeline, in Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia (Picture credit: Reuters) Saudi Arabia on Saturday has temporarily shut down its East-West oil pipeline after a drone attack on the vital energy conduit, in an escalation that has put further pressure on Iraq and raised fresh concerns … Read more

Passenger train derails, flips on side near UK’s Lewes; rail routes disrupted

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Passenger train derails, flips on side near UK's Lewes; rail routes disrupted

No injuries were reported after the train flipped on its side (Representative image) A passenger train derailed and flipped to its side near Lewes in East Sussex, southern England, on Thursday, disrupting several rail routes in the area.Network Rail said a Southern service came off the tracks in the Lewes area shortly before 4 pm … Read more