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Indian student who works for Tesla says he was denied a student visa twice, but he did not give up. Indian student Mayank Vadaliya who works at Tesla said F1 visa rejection is not a big deal and his student visa was rejected twice but he did not give up. While several cases of F1 rejections have surfaced this year owing to a tight scrutiny of the Donald Trump administration on who gets to enter the country, Vadaliya's first US visa rejection was in 2015 when he was 18.Speaking to American Bazaar, the Tesla engineer said at that time he was fresh out of school and wanted to pursue higher studies in the US. At his first visa interview, he was just asked three questions: his name, age, and the sponsor. His visa was immediately rejected.“My first attempt to secure admission in an American University was back in 2015. I was all of 18 years of age, fresh out of school, and all I wanted was to study in the U.S. I applied for an F-1 visa to do my bachelor’s, and I believed in it so much t..

Serbia’s populist President Aleksandar Vucic said on Saturday that he would resign his post within weeks, paving the way for early elections following youth-led protests that shook his tight grip on power.
Vucic did not specify exactly when he would resign or when an election, either for parliament or for a new president, could be held. He has said in the past that he could leave the post amid speculation that he would try to switch to the formally more powerful position of prime minister of the…

A man with the same name and party affiliation as Alaska Republican US Senator Dan Sullivan is eligible to challenge the senator in the August primary, a judge ruled on Friday.
Superior Court Judge Thomas Matthews’ ruling overturns a June 15 decision by Division of Elections Director Carol Beecher to disqualify the challenger and keep him off the primary ballot. Matthews’ ruling can be appealed to the state Supreme Court.
Lawyers for the state have said Tuesday is the deadline for a final ruling…

US military conducts strikes on Iran hours after Trump's 'foolish violation' warning over Hormuz attack The US military on Friday carried out fresh strikes on Iran, hours after President Donald Trump accused Tehran of a 'foolish violation' of the ceasefire agreement following a drone attack on a commercial cargo ship transiting through the Strait of Hormuz.The latest military action came after Iran launched four one-way attack drones at commercial vessels in the strategic waterway. One of the drones struck the Singapore-flagged cargo ship M/V Ever Lovely, causing damage but no casualties. The vessel was able to continue its journey along the Omani coast.Confirming the operation, US Central Command (CENTCOM) said American aircraft targeted Iranian missile and drone storage facilities as well as coastal radar sites in response to the attack.In a statement, CENTCOM said: “US Central Command (CENTCOM) forces conducted strikes against Iran, June 26, as a powerful re..

Texas education officials have approved a plan that will require public school students to read selected Bible passages as part of their classroom instruction beginning in the 2030–2031 school year.The Texas State Board of Education voted to adopt a statewide literary reading list that includes passages from the Christian Bible along with other classic texts. The requirement will apply to public school students across grades once it is fully implemented.Under the approved framework, schools will incorporate Bible excerpts into English and language arts instruction. Reported selections include well-known biblical stories such as “David and Goliath,” “Noah’s Ark,” and passages from the New Testament.Supporters of the plan argue that the Bible has historical and cultural significance in understanding references in American literature and society. Some board members have said the goal is to expose students to influential texts that have shaped Western literary tradition rather than to prom..