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US unveils $750 fast-track for tourist visa interviews

New pilot programme will let some tourists secure appointments within 10 business days

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The US will begin testing a new pilot programme from July 1 to help secure visa interview appointments within 10 business days.

American diplomat found dead in Myanmar

Police treating the case as a possible homicide

A busy city in Yangon, Myanmar. An American diplomat was found dead in Myanmar’s largest city and a Thai woman has been detained.

Iran downs US Apache near Hormuz: What we know

Unmanned vessel saves pilots as US probes cause of Hormuz Apache incident

Strait of Hormuz crash deepens regional strain amid Iran-Israel confrontations

Kerala-born Nithya Raman surges into LA mayoral runoff

Indian-American councilwoman will challenge incumbent Karen Bass in November contest

Nithya Raman, a candidate in the Los Angeles mayoral race, smiles during a campaign event discussing tenant protections with renters in Los Angeles, Monday, June 1, 2026.

Magnitude 6.4 earthquake strikes off Cuba

No immediate reports of damage or injuries following the tremor

There were no immediate reports of casualties or significant damage following the earthquake.

A sari from Mars: From mission control to museum

A garment worn during a pivotal Mangalyaan milestone is now part of space history

Inside the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum in Washington DC, between objects that have touched the edges of human possibility, there is a red and blue silk sari.

US-Iran tensions escalate as Pakistan pushes talks

Gulf tensions soar with Iranian attacks and US raids as Pakistan bids to broker peace

Kuwait, Bahrain decry ‘blatant aggression’ as Iran, US trade fresh strikes

Solar eclipse 2026: Hint at 2027’s 6-minute darkness

Twin eclipses: 2026’s fleeting shadow and 2027’s marathon of midday darkness

From Spain to Greenland, a brief 2026 darkness heralds a 6-minute 2027 spectacle

Iran launches seven missiles at Kuwait, Bahrain

Hezbollah rejects US-brokered truce as cross-border strikes and Iran tensions grow

Smoke rises following Israeli bombardment in southern Lebanon as seen from a position across the border in the Upper Galilee, in northern Israel on June 5, 2026.

Astronauts shelter briefly to fix ISS leak

NASA ends safe-haven alert after leak checks on aging International Space Station

ISS crew briefly shelters in Dragon capsule as Russian team checks leak repairs

US job growth firm as May data beats expectations

US job growth smashes forecasts in May as labor market firms and Fed rate hike bets rise

US adds 172,000 jobs in May, beating expectations and reinforcing case for tighter Fed policy

Why is Trump name being removed from this arts centre?

Move comes after federal judge rules that the name had been illegally added

US President Donald Trump looks down from the Presidential Box in the Opera House at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts as he participates in a guided tour and leads a board meeting on March 17, 2025 in Washington, DC.

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