US AND CANADA

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The United States government has announced a controversial new policy requiring citizens from Malawi and Zambia to pay a $15,000 deposit when applying for tourist or business visas. The move, introduced under a 12-month pilot programme by the US State Department, is aimed at reducing visa overstays and tightening immigration controls.

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Saquon Barkley has declined an invitation to join President Donald Trump’s council on sports, fitness, and nutrition, which is being revitalized under an executive order that also reestablishes the Presidential Fitness Test for American children.

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President Donald Trump launched a scathing attack on Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) on social media Monday, describing the company as being in "absolute turmoil" and branding its recent marketing campaign "stupid" and "woke." His comments came shortly after JLR announced PB Balaji, the finance chief of its parent company Tata Motors, would become its new CEO in November, the company's first Indian CEO.

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More than 3,000 Boeing defense workers went on strike Monday after union members in Missouri and Illinois rejected the company's latest offer on pay, work schedules, and pensions. The strike, which affects operations building F-15 fighter jets and other military aircraft, is another blow to the embattled aviation giant. Boeing VP Dan Gillian said the company was "disappointed" that employees rejected an offer featuring "40% average wage growth."

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The United States is accelerating plans to install a nuclear reactor on the moon, aiming to outpace efforts by China and Russia to establish a similar presence by the mid-2030s. Acting NASA Administrator Sean Duffy, also serving as Transportation Secretary, issued a directive urging NASA to have the reactor ready for launch by late 2029.

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President Donald Trump unexpectedly entered the controversy surrounding Sydney Sweeney's American Eagle campaign, pivoting public attention from fashion to partisan loyalty. His remarks followed revelations that the 27-year-old actress registered as a Republican in Florida last year.