FGN15 US-INDIA-EU-DEAL
*India comes out on top on this: Trump administration on Delhi's trade deal with EU
New York: India came out on “top” in the trade deal with the European Union and is going to have a heyday with this, US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said in the first reaction from the Trump administration on the free trade agreement.
FGN25 US-TEXAS-H1B-INDIANS
Texas halts H-1B visas at state universities, agencies; to affect Indians
Houston (US): Texas Governor Greg Abbott has ordered state agencies and public universities to immediately halt new H-1B visa petitions, tightening hiring rules at taxpayer-funded institutions, a step likely to impact Indian professionals.
FGN28 UK-CHINA-STARMER
UK PM Keir Starmer takes ‘China matters’ message on first Beijing visit
London: “Like it or not, China matters to the UK,” is the message British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is taking on his visit to Beijing on Wednesday, accompanied by a 60-strong business and cultural delegation.
FGN32 US-AMAZON-LD JOBS
Amazon cuts 16,000 jobs in latest round of layoffs
New York: Amazon is cutting about 16,000 jobs in the latest round of mass layoffs for the tech industry.
Beth Galetti, a senior vice president at the e-commerce company, made the announcement Wednesday in a blog post. (AP)
FGN30 IRAN-LD PROTESTS
Month after Iran protests began, worry pervades Mideast over possible US strike
Dubai: Iranian officials reached out to the wider Middle East on Wednesday over the threat of a possible US military strike on the country, a month since the start of protests in Iran that soon spread nationwide and sparked a bloody crackdown. (AP)*