From repairing buoys to making history: Meet the US Coast Guard diver who became the first ‘Coastie’ to complete the Navy’s toughest diving course | World News

An unexpected conversation at a Coast Guard unit in Seattle set Senior Chief Petty Officer Thomas Hansen on a path that would eventually lead to a historic achievement. After years spent repairing navigation buoys, restoring maritime aids and carrying out underwater missions from Massachusetts to Antarctica, Hansen has become the first member of the US…

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Gun scare near White House: Person shot by law enforcement at Washington Monument; lockdown briefly imposed

Gun scare near White House: Person shot by law enforcement at Washington Monument An individual was shot by law enforcement near the Washington Monument in Washington, DC on Monday, prompting a brief security lockdown at the nearby White House.The United States Secret Service confirmed that personnel were responding to an “officer-involved shooting” at 15th Street…

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Texas daycare accused of H-1B scam in ‘pay-to-play’ scheme; visas tied to unrelated job roles

Sara Gonzales outside the daycare A Texas daycare owner has come under scrutiny after a video surfaced showing him being confronted over claims that his businesses sponsored dozens of foreign workers through the US H-1B visa programme.Critics decribed it as a “pay-to-play” scheme.The footage was shared by BlazeTV and Texas personality Sara Gonzales. It shows…

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‘No place in Gulf, except at bottom of its waters’: Iran’s Khamenei slams ‘Great Satan’ US, rejects nuclear curbs

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei on Thursday criticised the United States, referring to it as the “Great Satan” and signalling no compromise on Iran’s nuclear and missile capabilities.In a written statement read on state television, Khamenei said Iran’s strategic programmes remain non-negotiable and central to national sovereignty. He also said Americans had no place…

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EPFO 3.0: ATM, UPI-linked withdrawals, faster claim settlement & more – what reforms will mean for subscribers

Subscribers will be able to withdraw their provident fund, and even transfer it directly to their bank accounts with the help of a UPI payment gateway. (AI image) Provident Fund withdrawals via ATMs, UPI, WhatsApp support, higher automatic settlement limits and more – the Employees Provident Fund Organisation has rolled out several steps aimed at…

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