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British Muslim journalist Sami Hamdi, who was detained by US federal immigration authorities for more than two weeks, has been released and is expected to be allowed to return to the UK. The London-based journalist and commentator, who was in the United States on a speaking tour, was detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) last month while passing through San Francisco International Airport. Authorities said Mr. Hamdi was being detained for overstaying his U.S. visa. But Muslim advocacy groups claim his visa was canceled without reason or prior notice during his trip. Hamdi’s family believes that his public criticism…
Newly acquired Jaelan Phillips quickly stood out for the Philadelphia Eagles, making two big plays of the night in his debut in the team’s 10-7 win over the Green Bay Packers.Phillips recovered a Jordan Love fumble to deny Green Bay a scoring opportunity late in the first half and had a 4-and-1 stop late in the fourth quarter. It was the champion’s first trip since being traded from the Miami Dolphins. With 10:35 remaining in Philadelphia’s only touchdown, Jalen Hurts threw a 36-yard pass to DeVonta Smith, giving the Eagles a 10-0 lead. Green Bay’s only touchdown came on Josh…
DETROIT – Kia Motors on Monday previewed its next-generation Telluride SUV, which the company describes as “a new benchmark for the brand’s design and ambition.”The first-generation Telluride has been a remarkable success for the Korean auto brand since its launch in 2019, repeatedly ranking as one of the most sought-after vehicles in the United States based on inventory levels. This is an important vehicle for the US companyKia Motors says the 2027 Telluride, which is expected to arrive in U.S. showrooms in the first quarter, will have an overall larger, boxier and more modern design compared to the current model.The…
U.S. President Donald Trump watches the swearing-in ceremony of U.S. Ambassador to India Sergio Gore in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on November 10, 2025.Anna Moneymaker | Getty ImagesThe United States and Switzerland are close to signing a trade deal that would reduce the 39% tariffs that President Donald Trump imposed on Switzerland in August.The president acknowledged Monday that White House officials are “working on an agreement to lower tariffs a little bit.””We haven’t decided on any numbers, but we will do something to help Switzerland,” he told reporters in the Oval Office.”We hit Switzerland…
new delhi — About 20 million people in India’s capital woke up on Wednesday breathing the most polluted air of any major city in the world, a day after Diwali celebrations that usually involve setting off fireworks and firecrackers. As of Wednesday, New Delhi’s PM2.5 concentrations, a measure of airborne pollutants, were more than 40 times the World Health Organization’s annual guideline levels, according to Swiss air quality monitoring firm IQAir. New Delhi suffers from severe pollution year-round, but it is usually worst during the winter months, when millions of farmers in surrounding areas burn field stumps to make way…
Lando Norris said after taking control of the drivers’ championship with victory at the Sao Paulo Grand Prix: “I’m ignoring all the people who are saying bad things to me.”Norris won his second consecutive race this year and also won Saturday’s sprint, giving him a 24-point lead over Oscar Piastri in the drivers’ championship and a 49-point lead over Max Verstappen with three races remaining. The solidity of McLaren’s drivers was questioned by critics earlier this year after a series of small mistakes, but Norris decided to hit back when asked how he has managed to return to such great…
According to the Institute of Explosives Manufacturers (IME), the United States is facing a TNT shortage. TNT is a high explosive that is essential in the production of commercial explosive products such as cast boosters commonly used in the mining and construction industries.”Almost everything we use every day, from our cell phones to our laptops to the roads we take to work to the homes we live in, began with commercial explosives,” said Clark Mica, president of IME.The United States has relied on foreign suppliers of TNT since the mid-1980s, when the nation’s last TNT facility was shut down primarily…
The logo of Japanese company SoftBank Group is seen outside the company’s headquarters in Tokyo, January 22, 2025. Kazuhiro Nogi | AFP | Getty ImagesSoftBank’s continued push into AI with investments in ChatGPT maker OpenAI and PayPay helped the Japanese giant post a $19 billion profit on its Vision Fund in the second quarter of its fiscal year.The broader Vision Fund segment considers non-investment performance, such as management fees and gains and losses attributable to third-party investors. The fund’s value increased by $4.8 billion in the company’s fiscal first quarter.SoftBank is moving forward with its efforts in artificial intelligence, investing…
Hamdi’s lawyers said he was detained for his pro-Palestinian views and was only charged with overstaying his visa after it was canceled without warning.British journalist and pro-Palestinian commentator Sami Hamdi will return home more than two weeks after being imprisoned by US immigration authorities, his wife and legal representatives said on Monday.Hamdi, 35, was stopped at California’s San Francisco International Airport on October 26 while on a speaking tour to discuss Israel’s war in Gaza, and was detained by agents of the Department of Homeland Security’s Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).Recommended stories list of 4 itemsend of listHassan M. Ahmad,…
In another attempt to make home buying more affordable, President Donald Trump floated the idea of a 50-year mortgage in a social media post. In response, Bill Pruitt, head of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, which oversees Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, posted that he was “working on it” and that it would be a “complete transformation.”The purpose of a long-term mortgage is to reduce the homeowner’s monthly payments. The longer the term of your loan, the less principal you will need each month to repay it in full. But such plans also have other tradeoffs.Using the latest median home…