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Texas Governor-elect Gina Hinojosa names Republican Ernest Bailes to bipartisan transition team

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Governor-elect Gina Hinojosa has tapped former Republican lawmaker Ernest Bailes for her transition team, saying her administration will serve Texans across party lines. (REUTERS)

Texas Governor-elect Gina Hinojosa has taken a bipartisan approach to building her incoming administration by appointing former Republican state Representative Ernest Bailes to her transition leadership team. Governor-elect Gina Hinojosa has tapped former Republican lawmaker Ernest Bailes for her transition team, saying her administration will serve Texans across party lines. (REUTERS) Bailes, a conservative lawmaker … Read more

When JD swears me in, you can call me senator: Abdul El-Sayed mocks team Trump

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Abdul El-Sayed, Democratic US Senate candidate from Michigan, during an election night event with Michigan Democrats in Detroit, Michigan, US, early on Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2026. (Bloomberg)

Abdul El-Sayed, a progressive favourite, has defeated Republican Mike Rogers in a bitter contest for Michigan’s open Senate seat, becoming the first Muslim to enter the US Senate. His victory marks a major win for the Democratic Party’s left wing in one of the country’s key swing states. Abdul El-Sayed, Democratic US Senate candidate from … Read more

Lenny Kravitzs team reacts to rumours singer was aboard Learjet that crashed in Florida

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Lenny Kravitz team dismissed false rumours linking him to Learjet crash. (REUTERS)

Lenny Kravitz’s representatives have dismissed social media speculation suggesting that the rock star was aboard a Learjet that crashed in South Florida while travelling towards the Bahamas. The crash has claimed the lives of nine people. Lenny Kravitz team dismissed false rumours linking him to Learjet crash. (REUTERS) The rumours spread rapidly on X after … Read more

At least 12 injured as Salem High School football team bus overturns in Georgia

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A Rockdale County school bus carrying Salem High School football players, trainers and coaches overturned after a game Friday night. (Unsplash)

A school bus carrying Salem High School football players, trainers and coaches overturned in Rockdale County, Georgia, late Friday. The crash injured at least 12 people and prompting a large emergency response, 11Alive reporter Cody Alcorn said. A Rockdale County school bus carrying Salem High School football players, trainers and coaches overturned after a game … Read more

Trump launches 'Super Intelligence Force': Who is on the team and what is its 120-day deadline?

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Trump’s ‘Super Intelligence Force’: Who is leading it and what will it do? (Bloomberg)

US President Donald Trump has announced a new ‘Super Intelligence Force’ to coordinate the government’s artificial intelligence (AI) strategy, appointing National Intelligence Director Jay Clayton to lead the initiative as Washington seeks to maintain its global technological edge. Trump’s ‘Super Intelligence Force’: Who is leading it and what will it do? (Bloomberg) The announcement follows … Read more

Trump launches ‘Super Intelligence Force’: Who is on the team and what is its 120-day deadline?

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Trump’s ‘Super Intelligence Force’: Who is leading it and what will it do? (Bloomberg)

US President Donald Trump has announced a new ‘Super Intelligence Force’ to coordinate the government’s artificial intelligence (AI) strategy, appointing National Intelligence Director Jay Clayton to lead the initiative as Washington seeks to maintain its global technological edge. Trump’s ‘Super Intelligence Force’: Who is leading it and what will it do? (Bloomberg) The announcement follows … Read more

‘About 100 H-1B visa holders were on Amazon’s initial team that built AWS’: Ex-employee criticises US green-card suspension for tech firms

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‘About 100 H-1B visa holders were on Amazon’s initial team that built AWS’: Ex-employee criticises US green-card suspension for tech firms

Shobhit Mathur, co-founder and vice-chancellor of Rishihood University, has defended the contribution of skilled foreign workers to the US technology industry, recalling his experience of joining Amazon on an H-1B visa when the company was still making losses. In a post on X, Mathur said he was part of the initial team that built Amazon … Read more

Trump govt launches new ‘visa fraud strike team’ amid H-1B scrutiny as Microsoft, several other IT giants face green card crackdown

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Trump govt launches ‘visa fraud strike team’. (AP Photo)

The US Department of Labor is launching a visa fraud strike team and pursuing 16 fugitives linked to hundreds of millions of dollars in alleged theft, Inspector General Anthony D’Esposito announced, as the Trump administration steps up scrutiny of foreign-worker programs, including H-1B visas, and employer-sponsored immigration. Trump govt launches ‘visa fraud strike team’. (AP … Read more

Ireland soccer players again wear black armbands and refuse handshakes with Israel team

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Ireland soccer players again wear black armbands and refuse handshakes with Israel team

BACKA TOPOLA, Serbia — Ireland players again wore black armbands and bowed their heads during the Israeli national anthem before the teams’ second Nations League soccer match on Sunday. Ireland soccer players again wear black armbands and refuse handshakes with Israel team The Israeli players also wore black armbands in memory of the people killed … Read more