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US - May 15, 2026 - US moves toward indicting former Cuban President Raul Castro over 1996 plane shootdown case - The United States is reportedly preparing to indict former Cuban President Raúl Castro in connection with the 1996 shootdown of two Brothers to the Rescue planes. This move, described as imminent, follows decades of tension and calls for accountability over the incident. The potential indictment coincides with increased US pressure on Cuba through sanctions and warnings.

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US - May 15, 2026 - 'You wouldn't find a guy like him in Hollywood': Trump praises China's Xi Jinping - Donald Trump praised Chinese President Xi Jinping, calling him a respected leader governing nearly 1.5 billion people and suggesting Hollywood couldn't find someone like him. Trump agreed with Xi's assessment of the US as a declining nation, attributing it to the Biden administration's policies, while highlighting his own administration's economic successes.

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US jury awards $49.5 mn damages to Boeing 737 MAX victim's family

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Yale medical school discriminated against Asian and White applicants, claims Trump administration

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Indian-origin doctor under probe for 'birth tourism' in San Jose: 'Foreign expectant mothers get extra service'

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3 things OPT employers should check as ICE announces crackdown on 10,000 foreign students

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Indian-origin former CEO sentenced to 5 years in prison over $212 million fraud in New Jersey, asked to pay $125 million

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Trump says Xi vowed not to arm Iran, offered help to open Hormuz

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The art of the kneel: China hands Donald Trump a reality check about its rise

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Big blow to Trump's third-country deportation: Court orders to bring 55-year-old Colombian woman back, was sent to DRC

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'Taiwan question': Trump stays quiet, Xi warns of 'clashes and conflicts if not handled properly'

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'You are doing nonsense': Indian man counters Texas whistleblower Sara Gonzales over H-1B allegation, calls her jobless

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Trump in China: US and China are unlikely to fall into the Thucydides Trap, but history has another warning

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Visa cartel has its own visa temple: US Senator's jibe at Chilkoor Balaji temple triggers row; 'they are just praying'

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400 employees became millionaires overnight when a founder sold his startup for $3.7 billion before its IPO

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Why Donald Trump cosying up to Xi may leave India out in cold?

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TikTok crowdfunding push to purchase spirit airlines hits $335 million

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The real Dracula Castle just got a powerful new owner from the United States

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Bad news for Indian Green Card applicants: Final Action Dates for EB-1, EB-2 retrogress in June 2026 visa bulletin

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Trump invites Xi to White House after Beijing summit talks

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In 1913, Harry Brearley accidentally created stainless steel while testing rifle barrels

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In 1941, George de Mestral got annoyed by sticky burrs on his dog, and this accidentally launched the multibillion-dollar Velcro industry

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US court suspends sanctions on UN expert on Palestinians

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What is the 'Thucydides Trap'? Why Xi Jinping brought it up during talks with Donald Trump in Beijing

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Why James Dyson kept building prototypes long after most people would quit? This reveals his billionaire invention rule

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Carlos Slim's billionaire crisis rule about 'maintaining austerity in good times' is unexpectedly conservative

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America's first social philanthropist: The secret story of 5,000 schools and a generosity second to none

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Meet Surya Midha: The 22-year-old college dropout AI founder who became a billionaire faster than Mark Zuckerberg

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Hantavirus outbreak: Scientists ran out of funds while developing a vaccine, report says

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He started Dave's Hot Chicken with $900: Years later, 19 employees became millionaires after a $1 billion deal

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6 lakes larger than Rhode Island in the US: Lake Huron and Lake Michigan are nearly 15 times larger

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'Letter in drawer': Donald Trump left succession instructions for JD Vance in Oval Office

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Tulsi Gabbard's office denies report of CIA raid at office after Whistleblowers explosive claim

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Ecuadoran President meets with US VP Vance amid row with Petro

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Hantavirus outbreak: Deadly Andes strain detected in cruise ship cases; eight cases confirmed

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US renews $100m Cuba aid offer; alleges Havana blocking 'critical life-saving aid'

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'Home Alone' at White House: Vance jokes as Trump visits China for key talks

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Trump ally Kevin Warsh confirmed as next US Federal reserve chair after tight Senate vote

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Harshkumar Patel seeks to quash conviction in case linked to Indian family's freezing deaths at US-Canada border

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'Regulation on H-1B is...': Industry experts weigh in as US plans higher wage rules for foreign workers

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'Accept with a grin': Sanctioned by US, Chinese satellite firm turns blacklist into hiring pitch

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OPT faces fresh political heat in US amid fraud allegations; Intl students will face the brunt

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Alien smuggling and child sexual abuse material: Iranian national pleads guilty in New York court to two serious federal crimes

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Immigration lawyer defends H1-B visas, says India's 'robust' education system gives workers edge over Americans

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Don Tzu vs 'philosopher king' Xi: Decoding the worldviews of Donald Trump and Xi Jinping

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The $1.8 billion pivot: How Michael Bloomberg's historic gift rewrote the rules of college access

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Kash Patel grilled at US Senate hearing over allegations of 'excessive drinking': 'If you want to pop bottles, stick to podcasting'

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Founder of 'Punjabi Devils' biker gang Jashanpreet Singh jailed for over 5 years in California after police seized illegal weapons

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Patience as power: How Beijing turned America's Iran war into a Taiwan strategy

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The Dragon and the Dealmaker: Tariff warrior Trump arrives in Beijing as a trade pilgrim

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Bernard Arnault's simple billionaire business lesson that most companies forget under pressure

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The one Google rule, 'focus on the user', that helped build a trillion-dollar company

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The US has lost the reputation war — to Russia and China

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US announces $15 million bounty targeting Iran army funding mechanisms

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CIA expands covert anti-cartel operations inside mexico, reports CNN

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'I don't think about Americans' financial situation': Trump says only thing that matters is deal with Iran

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