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AdvertisementUnited StatesWorldUnited States & CanadaHeatstroke suspected among 6 found dead in train carriage at Texas rail depotLaredo, Texas is a busy land port of entry for trade on the US-Mexico border and a common connection for the illegal movement of people
2-MIN READ2-MIN2 ListenAssociated PressPublished: 12:57am, 12 May 2026Updated: 1:45am, 12 May 2026A South Texas medical examiner believes heatstroke may have led to the death of six people thought to be immigrants who were found on Sunday afternoon inside a argo train carriage at a Union Pacific rail depot near the Mexico border in Laredo, Texas.
The people were found on Sunday as workers were inspecting one of the cars, said Jose Baeza, a spokesman for the Laredo Police Department.
Police and fire crews arrived at the scene soon after. They confirmed that there were six people dead, including five men and one woman, Baeza told reporters.
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A new H-1B filing by the University of Pennsylvania has stirred a row after details of a $79,584 data analyst role circulated on social media this week.US commentator Chris Brunet mentioned the case on X, writing that the institution had hired a foreign worker for the post. “This morning, the University of Pennsylvania (@Penn) filed a notice of intent to hire an H-1B Data Analyst. Salary: $79,584,” Brunet wrote.According to the filing, the position sits within the General Internal Medicine department at the Perelman School of Medicine. The annual pay is listed as $79,584.75, with the role due to begin on December 23, 2025 and run until December 22, 2028.Work locations include several sites in Philadelphia, among them 423 Guardian Drive and 3600 Civic Center Boulevard, alongside remote arrangements in Philadelphia and Wynnewood, Pennsylvania.The university’s notice states that the Labor Condition Application was submitted in line with US Department of Labor requirements for H-1B hiring…

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An Indian-American congressional candidate in New Jersey stirred a row after a leaked audio clip showed her describing herself as the only Democrat in her race fully backing Israel.The club reignited a debate inside the progressive party over the Gaza war and ongoing Middle East tensions including the conflict with Iran.Tina Shah is a physician and was a former White House adviser during the Obama administration. She is running in the Democratic primary for New Jersey’s 7th Congressional District. In the April 26 recording, she said she is “a pro-Israel candidate” who supports “unconditional aid” to Israel, adding that she is “the ONLY candidate” in New Jersey’s 7th Congressional District race who backs Israel without conditions.The audio clip went viral across social media platforms including X and TikTok, drawing strong reactions from both progressive activists and pro-Israel Democrats, and deepening divisions within the party over foreign policy. This comes as the Gaza he..

AdvertisementUkraine warWorldRussia & Central AsiaUkraine reports multiple casualties despite Trump-backed truce with RussiaThe Russian army is ‘not even really trying’ to comply with the ceasefire, Ukraine’s President Zelensky says
2-MIN READ2-MIN ListenAgence France-PressePublished: 2:01am, 11 May 2026Russian attacks wounded at least nine people in eastern Ukraine on Sunday, the second day of what was supposed to have been a three-day truce with Russia, Ukrainian officials said.
Russia also conducted assault operations on the front line, although it did not launch any “large-scale” air raids during the day, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said in his evening address.
“On the front line, the Russian army is not complying with the ceasefire and is not even really trying to,” he added.
AdvertisementUS President Donald Trump announced the ceasefire on Friday, saying the two sides had agreed to stop all “kinetic” warfare for a three-day period starting Saturday, as well as a mutual..

AdvertisementFranceWorldEuropeFrench evacuee from hantavirus-hit ship shows ‘symptoms’, PM saysAll five passengers flown back to France have been placed in strict isolation until further notice
2-MIN READ2-MIN ListenAgence France-PressePublished: 12:57am, 11 May 2026Updated: 1:18am, 11 May 2026One of five French people flown back to France on Sunday from the cruise ship struck by a deadly hantavirus outbreak is showing symptoms of the illness, French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu said.
“On of them showed symptoms in the repatriation plane,” he posted on social media. “These five passengers have immediately been placed in strict isolation until further notice.
“They are getting medical treatment and will have tests and a medical check-up,” he added.
AdvertisementLecornu also said he would issue a decree later on Sunday authorising appropriate isolation measures being put in place to protect the public.
From early Sunday, passengers from the MV Hondius have been evacuated from the shi..