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US President Donald Trump defended the H-1B visa programme, stating America lacks certain skilled talent and needs foreign workers for complex jobs.

President Trump Supports H-1B Visa Citing Need for Global Talent

US President Donald Trump defended the H-1B visa programme, stating America lacks certain skilled talent and needs foreign workers for complex jobs.

US President Donald Trump appeared to defend the H-1B visa programme, saying America has to bring in talent from around the world as it does not have &ldquo;certain talents&rdquo; in the country.
&ldquo;I agree but you also do have to bring in talent,&rdquo; Trump said, responding to a question in an interview with Laura Ingraham on Fox News on whether the H-1B visa issue will not be a big priority for his administration and if one wants to raise wages for American workers, the country cannot be flooded with hundreds of thousands of foreign workers.
When Ingraham noted that "we have plenty of talent,&rdquo; Trump said, &ldquo;No, you don&rsquo;t, no you don&rsquo;t. You don&rsquo;t have certain talents. And people have to learn.&rdquo;
&ldquo;You can't take people off an unemployment line, and say, &lsquo;I'm going to put you into a factory, we're going to make missiles&rsquo;,&rdquo; Trump added.
&ldquo;In Georgia, they raided because they wanted illegal immigrants. They had people from South Korea that made batteries all their lives. You know, making batteries (is) very complicated. It's not an easy thing, and very dangerous. A lot of explosions, lot of problems,&rdquo; he said.
&ldquo;They had, like 500-600 people, early stages to make batteries and to teach people how to do it. Well, they wanted them to get out of the country. You're going to need that&hellip;I mean, I know you and I disagree on this. You can't just say a country is coming in, going to invest USD 10 billion to build a plant and going to take people off an unemployment line who haven't worked in five years, and they're going to start making missiles. It doesn't work that way,&rdquo; the president said.
The Trump administration has launched a massive crackdown to check abuse in the H-1B visa programme, which is used by companies, particularly technology companies, to employ foreign workers in the US. Indian professionals, including technology workers and physicians, are among the largest cohort of H-1B visa holders.
In September this year, Trump issued a Proclamation titled &lsquo;Restriction on Entry of Certain Nonimmigrant Workers&rsquo; as an important initial step to reform the H-1B nonimmigrant visa programme. Under the Proclamation, certain H-1B petitions filed after September 21, 2025 must be accompanied by an additional USD 100,000 payment as a condition of eligibility.
Last week, the Trump administration launched about 175 investigations into H-1B visa abuse, including lapses such as low wages, work sites that didn't exist, and the practice of "benching" employees.
&ldquo;As part of our mission to protect American Jobs, we&rsquo;ve launched 175 investigations into H-1B abuse,&rdquo; the US Department of Labour had said in a post on X.
It added that under the leadership of President Trump and Labour Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer, the agency will continue taking action to put American workers first. Chavez-DeRemer said in a post on X that the Labour Department &ldquo;is using every resource at our disposal to put a stop to H-1B abuse and protect American Jobs. Under the leadership of @POTUS, we&rsquo;ll continue to invest in our workforce and ensure high-skilled job opportunities go to American Workers FIRST!&rdquo;

At least 12 people were killed and 20 injured in a suicide bombing outside a court in Islamabad’s G-11 area. Authorities are investigating and the interior minister vowed justice.

12 killed in suicide attack outside court in Pakistan's capital Islamabad

At least 12 people were killed and 20 injured in a suicide bombing outside a court in Islamabad&rsquo;s G-11 area. Authorities are investigating and the interior minister vowed justice.

At least 12 people were killed and 20 others injured in a suicide attack outside a court in Pakistan's capital Islamabad on Tuesday, according to the state media.
The attack occurred near the entrance of the court complex in the G-11 area of the capital.
The rescue authorities have retrieved 12 bodies, state-run Pakistan Television (PTV) reported. "The bodies of 12 individuals killed in the blast have been transferred to PIMS (Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences) Hospital,&rdquo; it said on X.
It added that 20 injured individuals have been shifted to the emergency department of the PIMS Hospital.
PTV further reported that it was a suicide bombing. &ldquo;The suicide bomber's head was found lying on the road,&rdquo; it reported.
No group or individual claimed responsibility for the blast, but the attack came days after the third round of talks between Pakistan and the Afghan Taliban failed to reach any agreement to tackle the issue of terrorism emanating from Afghanistan.
Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi visited the site of the blast and vowed to bring the perpetrators to justice.

President Trump says the US is close to a fair trade deal with India, with tariffs to be lowered. Five rounds of talks completed, and the bilateral trade agreement is nearing finalization.

US 'pretty close' to trade deal with India, will bring tariffs down 'at some point': Trump

President Trump says the US is close to a fair trade deal with India, with tariffs to be lowered. Five rounds of talks completed, and the bilateral trade agreement is nearing finalization.

The US is &ldquo;pretty close&rdquo; to reaching a &ldquo;fair trade deal&rdquo; with India, President Donald Trump has said, adding that he will lower the tariffs imposed on New Delhi &ldquo;at some point.&rdquo;
&ldquo;We're making a deal with India, much different deal than we had in the past. So right now, they don't love me, but they'll love us again,&rdquo; Trump said on Monday. He made the remarks during a ceremony in the Oval Office, where Sergio Gor was sworn in as America&rsquo;s Ambassador to India by US Vice President J D Vance.
&ldquo;We're getting a fair deal, just a fair trade deal. We had pretty unfair trade deals. They're very good negotiators, Sergio, so you have to take a look at that, if you would please,&rdquo; Trump said.
&ldquo;But we're getting close. Scott, I think we're pretty close to doing a deal that's good for everybody,&rdquo; Trump said to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, who was present in the Oval Office for the swearing-in ceremony.
&ldquo;That&rsquo;s right,&rdquo; Bessent responded to Trump.
&ldquo;In the old days, do you think (former US President Joe) Biden would ask that question? I don&rsquo;t think so. &lsquo;How are we doing with India?' He didn't know about India. He didn't know a damn thing. That's okay,&rdquo; Trump said.
Trump was asked about the trade deal with India and whether he is willing to consider lowering the current tariff rate imposed on Delhi.
&ldquo;Well, right now the tariffs are very high on India because of the Russian oil, and they've stopped doing the Russian oil. It's been reduced very substantially. Yeah, we're going to be bringing the tariffs down,&rdquo; Trump said.
&ldquo;At some point, no, at some point, we're going to be bringing them down. Without tariffs, this country would be in such trouble as they were for many years.&rdquo;
Relations between New Delhi and Washington have been reeling under severe stress after Trump imposed 50 per cent tariffs on India, including 25 per cent for New Delhi&rsquo;s procurement of Russian oil.
India had described the US action as "unfair, unjustified and unreasonable" while maintaining that its energy policy is guided by its own national interest.
Five rounds of talks have been completed so far for the first phase of the bilateral trade agreement between the US and India.
Last month, an official had said in New Delhi that the two countries are &ldquo;very near&rdquo; to concluding the proposed bilateral trade agreement, as both sides are converging on most of the issues. The official had said that the two countries are sorting out the language of the agreement.

The US Senate voted 60-40 to pass a deal to reopen the government after the longest-ever shutdown, as several Democrats joined Republicans, sparking backlash within their party.

End to US government shutdown in sight as stopgap bill advances to House

The US Senate voted 60-40 to pass a deal to reopen the government after the longest-ever shutdown, as several Democrats joined Republicans, sparking backlash within their party.

The longest-ever US government shutdown moved forward Monday toward an eventual resolution, after several Democratic senators broke ranks to join Republicans in a 60-40 vote passing a compromise deal -- sparking intra-party backlash.
Since October 1, the first day of the shutdown, more than a million federal workers have been unpaid, while government benefits and services have been increasingly disrupted.
Severe impacts on air traffic have begun to mount in recent days, with more than 1,000 flights canceled daily, raising the political pressure to end the stalemate.
"We'll be opening up our country very quickly," Trump told reporters in the Oval Office, adding: "the deal is very good."
With the stopgap funding bill passed through the Senate, the legislation moves to the House of Representatives for a vote, which like the Senate is controlled by Republicans. The chamber could vote on the bill as early as Wednesday to send it to Trump's desk.
"It appears to us this morning that our long national nightmare is finally coming to an end, and we're grateful for that," House Speaker Mike Johnson told reporters Monday.
"At least some Democrats now finally appear ready to do what Republicans and President Trump and millions of hardworking American people have been asking them to do for weeks."
The House -- which Johnson has kept out of session throughout the standoff -- would be called back this week, he said.
"I'd like to vote tonight after the Senate is done, but it takes everybody a while to get back" for a vote, Johnson told broadcaster CNN.
 - Obamacare -
At the heart of the Senate standoff was Democrats' demand to extend health insurance subsidies expiring at the end of the year. Republicans insisted any negotiation occur after the government is re-opened.
Millions of Americans who have purchased health insurance through the "Obamacare" program would see their costs double if the subsidies are not extended.
Sunday's breakthrough agreement would re-open the government through January, with some programs funded for the full fiscal year, and reverse some of the Trump administration's firings of federal workers.
The bill notably would restore funding for the SNAP food aid program, which helps more than 42 million lower-income Americans pay for groceries.
While the Senate's Republican leadership has agreed to hold an eventual vote on health care, it does not ensure the insurance subsidies will be extended.
"After 40 days of uncertainty, I'm profoundly glad to be able to announce that nutrition programs, our veterans, and other critical priorities will have their full-year funding," Senate Majority Leader John Thune said late Sunday.
While leaders were rushing to move the bill through Congress, it could still take days to make its way to Trump's desk. Tuesday is a national holiday.
 - Divided Democrats -
Senator Jeanne Shaheen, one of eight Democratic caucus members who backed the measure, said the Senate "took a big step forward towards protecting the health care of tens of millions of Americans."
She said the agreement would grant Democrats, despite being in the minority, the power to call a vote on health care legislation.
However, with the extension of the subsidies not guaranteed, the move has angered party members who preferred to keep holding out.
"Pathetic," California Governor Gavin Newsom posted on X in reaction to the announced agreement.
Top Senate Democrat Chuck Schumer voted no, saying he could "not in good faith" support a measure "that fails to address the health care crisis."
"This fight will and must continue," he vowed.
Some lawmakers criticized Schumer himself for failing to keep the Democrats united.
"Tonight is another example of why we need new leadership," Massachusetts Representative Seth Moulton said Sunday.

BBC director general Tim Davie resigns amid criticism of a Panorama documentary that allegedly misedited Donald Trump’s speech, drawing accusations of bias and prompting resignations across BBC leadership.

BBC director general resigns over Trump documentary controversy

BBC director general Tim Davie resigns amid criticism of a Panorama documentary that allegedly misedited Donald Trump&rsquo;s speech, drawing accusations of bias and prompting resignations across BBC leadership.

The director general of the BBC announced his resignation Sunday following a row over the editing of a documentary about Donald Trump as the US president attacked "corrupt journalists".
Tim Davie and the broadcaster's head of news, Deborah Turness, resigned after accusations that a documentary by its flagship Panorama programme had edited a speech by Trump in a misleading way.
Reacting to the news, Trump said "corrupt journalists" had been exposed, adding "these are very dishonest people who tried to step on the scales of a Presidential Election".
Announcing his resignation Davie said in a statement posted on the BBC website: "Like all public organisations, the BBC is not perfect, and we must always be open, transparent and accountable.
"While not being the only reason, the current debate around BBC News has understandably contributed to my decision... I have to take ultimate responsibility."
The latest controversy follows a Daily Telegraph report this week that said concerns were first raised in the summer in a memo on impartiality by Michael Prescott, a former external adviser to the BBC's editorial standards committee.
Earlier Sunday, the UK Culture, Media and Sport Minister Lisa Nandy called the allegations "incredibly serious".
The BBC has promised "a full response" to parliament's culture media and sport committee on Monday.
 - Trump speech edited -
The criticism emerged over clips spliced together from sections of a Trump speech on January 6, 2021, when he was accused of fomenting the mob attack on the US Capitol seeking to keep him in power despite losing his re-election bid.
The edit made it appear he had told supporters he was going to walk to the US Capitol with them and "fight like hell".
In the undoctored clip, however, the president urged the audience to walk with him "and we're going to cheer on our brave senators and congressmen and women".
At the time, Trump was still disputing President Joe Biden's election victory, in a vote that saw him ousted after his first term in office.
The edit was included in a documentary entitled "Trump: A Second Chance?" that was broadcast by the BBC the week before last year's US election.
 - 'Bias' allegation -
Nandy had said earlier Sunday that the Trump edit was one of several concerns about editorial standards at the BBC.
"It isn't just about the Panorama programme, although that is incredibly serious," she told BBC television in an interview.
"There are a series of very serious allegations made, the most serious of which is that there is systemic bias in the way that difficult issues are reported at the BBC," she said.
Nandy said she was concerned about a tendency for editorial standards and the language used in reports to be "entirely inconsistent" whether it be on "Israel, Gaza... trans people or on this issue about President Trump".
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt seemed to rejoice over the news, posting on X a screen-shot of the BBC news site announcing the resignation.
Leavitt was previously quoted by the Telegraph condemning "this purposefully dishonestly, selectively edited clip by the BBC".
The BBC is funded by a licence fee paid by anyone who watches live TV in the UK.
Earlier this year, it issued several apologies for "serious flaws" in the making of another documentary entitled "Gaza: How To Survive A Warzone", broadcast in February.
In October it accepted a sanction from the UK media watchdog for what was deemed a "materially misleading" programme, whose child narrator was later revealed to be the son of Hamas's former deputy agriculture minister.

US President Donald Trump defended his tariff policy, calling it the reason for America’s prosperity and pledging a $2,000 payment to citizens from tariff revenues, excluding the wealthy.

Trump says people against tariffs are ‘fools’, vows $2,000 payout from tariff revenues

US President Donald Trump defended his tariff policy, calling it the reason for America&rsquo;s prosperity and pledging a $2,000 payment to citizens from tariff revenues, excluding the wealthy.

US President Donald Trump on Sunday reiterated his strong support for tariffs, asserting that his administration&rsquo;s trade policy has made America the &ldquo;richest&rdquo; and &ldquo;most respected&rdquo; nation in the world.&nbsp;
He also claimed that every American, except the wealthy, will soon receive at least $2,000 (approximately ₹1.77 lakh) from tariff revenues collected by the government.
Posting on his Truth Social platform, Trump wrote, &ldquo;People that are against Tariffs are FOOLS!&rdquo; and credited his policies for creating &ldquo;the richest, most respected country in the world, with almost no inflation, and a record stock market price.&rdquo; He further added, &ldquo;401k&rsquo;s are highest EVER. We are taking in trillions of dollars and will soon begin paying down our ENORMOUS DEBT, $37 Trillion.&rdquo;
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The president said the administration plans to use tariff revenues to reduce the national debt while issuing a &ldquo;dividend&rdquo; of at least $2,000 per person, excluding high-income individuals. However, he did not elaborate on the mechanism or timeline for this proposed payment.
Trump also claimed that tariffs have sparked unprecedented domestic investment. &ldquo;Record investment in the USA, plants and factories going up all over the place. A dividend of at least $2,000 a person (not including high-income people!) will be paid to everyone,&rdquo; he wrote, asserting that businesses are &ldquo;pouring into the USA only because of tariffs.&rdquo;
The post came as the US Supreme Court reviews challenges questioning whether Trump exceeded his executive authority by imposing sweeping tariffs on imports from several major trading partners. The president dismissed the legal scrutiny, arguing that tariffs are within his powers and essential for national security.
&ldquo;So, let&rsquo;s get this straight??? The President of the United States is allowed (and fully approved by Congress!) to stop ALL TRADE with a foreign country... but is not allowed to put a simple Tariff on a foreign country, even for purposes of NATIONAL SECURITY? That is NOT what our great Founders had in mind!&rdquo; Trump wrote, adding that the legal challenge was &ldquo;ridiculous.&rdquo;
He continued, &ldquo;Other countries can tariff us, but we can&rsquo;t tariff them? It is their dream! Businesses are pouring into the USA ONLY BECAUSE OF TARIFFS. HAS THE UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT NOT BEEN TOLD THIS??? WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON??&rdquo;
In August, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told CNBC that the administration&rsquo;s focus remains on using tariff revenues to reduce the national debt, which then stood at about $38.12 trillion.

US lawmakers reached a bipartisan agreement to restore federal funding and end the record 40-day government shutdown that crippled operations and air travel.

U.S. Senate Advances Bill Amid Government Shutdown Debate

US lawmakers reached a bipartisan agreement to restore federal funding and end the record 40-day government shutdown that crippled operations and air travel.

US senators reached a bipartisan deal Sunday that would resume federal funding and end a shutdown which has stretched to a record 40 days and forced many government operations to grind to a halt.
The deal between Democratic and Republican senators -- just the first step to halting the shutdown -- came as authorities warned US air travel could soon "slow to a trickle" as thousands more flights were cancelled or delayed over the weekend.
Outlets including CNN and Fox News reported lawmakers had reached a stopgap agreement to fund the government through January after wrangling over health care subsidies, food benefits and President Donald Trump's firings of federal employees.
As news of the breakthrough emerged, Trump told reporters when he arrived at the White House after a weekend at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida: "It looks like we're getting very close to the shutdown ending."
The Republican-led Senate swiftly held a procedural vote Sunday aimed at moving the legislative measure forward, and the vote appeared to have support from enough Democrats to advance.
Once it clears the Senate, it would need to pass the House of Representatives, also in Republican control, and then head to Trump's desk for his signature -- a process that could take days.
Earlier Sunday, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said that if the shutdown continued, the number of flights being snarled or cut would multiply while Americans gear up to travel for the Thanksgiving holiday later this month.
By Sunday evening, the number of cancellations of flights within the United States and to and from the US had surpassed 2,700, with nearly 10,000 delays, according to data from tracking platform FlightAware.
Airports that were particularly hard hit included the three New York City area airports, Chicago's O'Hare, and Hartsfield-Jackson in Atlanta.
Newark's Liberty International Airport -- a major northeastern US hub -- was among the worst-hit. At New York's LaGuardia Airport more than half of all outbound flights were delayed.
 - Splits over health care -
Without a deal, Duffy warned that many Americans planning to travel for the November 27 Thanksgiving holiday would "not going to be able to get on an airplane, because there are not going to be that many flights that fly if this thing doesn't open back up."
It could take days for flight schedules to recover after the shutdown is finally ended, and federal funding -- including salaries -- starts to flow again.
Sunday marked the third day of flight reductions at airports nationwide, after the Trump administration ordered reductions to ease strain on air traffic controllers working without pay.
According to lawmakers, the bill would restore funding for the SNAP food stamp program which helps more than 42 million lower-income Americans pay for groceries.
It would also reverse Trump's firings of thousands of federal workers over the past month, and assure a vote on extending health care subsidies that are set to expire at the end of this year.
"This deal guarantees a vote to extend Affordable Care Act premium tax credits, which Republicans weren't willing to do," Senate Democrat Tim Kaine said in a statement.
The bill -- a so-called continuing resolution (CR) to keep government funded at pre-shutdown levels -- "will protect federal workers from baseless firings, reinstate those who have been wrongfully terminated during the shutdown, and ensure federal workers receive back pay" as required by law, he added.
But many Senate Democrats are opposed to the deal, including the chamber's top Democrat Chuck Schumer, who expressed anger that it offers a vote for extending the health care subsidies instead of extending them directly.
"I can not in good faith support this CR that fails to address the health care crisis," Schumer told the chamber, adding: "This fight will and must continue."

At least 54 people were injured in an explosion near a school in Jakarta, Indonesia; police are investigating the cause of the blast.

Blast near Jakarta school injures at least 54 people

At least 54 people were injured in an explosion near a school in Jakarta, Indonesia; police are investigating the cause of the blast.

A blast injured dozens of people near a school in Indonesia's capital on Friday, a senior police official said without disclosing the cause of the explosion.
Jakarta police chief Asep Edi Suheri said there was an explosion "in the vicinity" of a high school in the sprawling city.
"The initial data we have received indicates that there are approximately 54 individuals affected," Asep told reporters in comments broadcast by Kompas TV.
"Some have minor injuries, some moderate, and some have already been discharged."
Authorities had cordoned off the area and "were processing the crime scene", Asep said, including a bomb squad from Jakarta police as they tried to determine the cause of the blast.
Asep said authorities had also set up posts in two hospitals to assist relatives in finding injured victims.
"We are still investigating, as this incident just occurred," Asep said.

Pakistan and Afghanistan resumed talks in Istanbul to address cross-border militancy, while a brief clash tested the fragile ceasefire between their forces.

Pakistan and Afghanistan Discuss Peace Amid Border Tensions

Pakistan and Afghanistan resumed talks in Istanbul to address cross-border militancy, while a brief clash tested the fragile ceasefire between their forces.

As officials of Pakistan and Afghanistan held talks in Turkiye to find a lasting solution to cross-border militancy, their forces traded fire, testing the fragile peace between the two sides.&nbsp;
The talks began in Istanbul to defuse tension between Islamabad and Kabul that erupted in an open border conflict last month.&nbsp;
Both sides reported human losses during the clashes from October 11-15, which were brought under control after a temporary ceasefire that was extended and is still holding. However, it came under strain on Thursday after a fire exchange for which the two sides blamed each other, but the situation was brought under control.
&ldquo;We strongly reject claims circulated by the Afghan side regarding today&rsquo;s incident at the Pak-Afghan border at Chaman,&rdquo; Pakistan&rsquo;s Ministry of Information and Broadcasting said in a statement.&nbsp;
&ldquo;Firing was initiated from the Afghan side, to which our security forces responded immediately in a measured and responsible manner. The situation was brought under control due to responsible action by Pakistani forces and the ceasefire remains intact,&rdquo; it said. The ministry also said that &ldquo;Pakistan remains committed to ongoing dialogue and expects reciprocity from Afghan authorities.&rdquo;
Meanwhile, Pakistan and Afghan Taliban officials resumed talks on Thursday, aiming to tackle the issue of cross-border terrorism and avoid further escalation between the two sides.&nbsp;
The third round was planned to last for two days and was arranged after the two sides failed to agree on the contentious issues during the two rounds of talks held on October 19 in Doha and October 25 in Istanbul.
For the third round, Pakistan&rsquo;s delegation is being led by Lt Gen Asim Malik, Director General of the Inter-Services Intelligence and national security advisor, and includes senior officials from the military, intelligence agencies, and the Foreign Office. The Afghan Taliban&rsquo;s delegation, meanwhile, includes General Directorate of Intelligence (GDI) chief Abdul Haq Waseq, Deputy Interior Minister Rehmatullah Najib, Taliban spokesperson Suhail Shaheen, Anas Haqqani, Qahar Balkhi, Zakir Jalali, and Afghanistan&rsquo;s charg&eacute; d&rsquo;affaires in Ankara.
So far no details have been shared by any side about the talks, but sources said that talks were held in a "good atmosphere" and could be extended if needed. Earlier, during the conflict in October, Pakistan claimed that at least 206 Afghan Taliban and 110 Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) operatives were killed, while 23 Pakistani soldiers were killed.

Israel launched fresh airstrikes on Hezbollah targets in southern Lebanon, drawing sharp condemnation from President Joseph Aoun, who accused Israel of rejecting diplomatic efforts and violating the ceasefire deal signed in November 2024.

Israel strikes Hezbollah sites in Lebanon; President Aoun calls it a 'fully-fledged crime'

Israel launched fresh airstrikes on Hezbollah targets in southern Lebanon, drawing sharp condemnation from President Joseph Aoun, who accused Israel of rejecting diplomatic efforts and violating the ceasefire deal signed in November 2024.

Israel said it struck a series of Hezbollah targets in southern Lebanon on Thursday, with President Joseph Aoun denouncing the new attacks as a "fully-fledged crime" and accusing Israel of rejecting Beirut's overtures towards diplomacy.
The Lebanese military said Israel was preventing the full implementation of a ceasefire deal with Hezbollah, which hours earlier had publicly asserted its right to defend itself and rejected the prospect of direct political talks between Lebanon and Israel.
The truce deal was agreed between Israel and Hezbollah in November 2024 after more than a year of hostilities, but Israeli attacks in Lebanon have continued as it accuses the militant group of trying to rebuild its forces.
The Israeli military said its strikes on Thursday had targeted "terrorist infrastructure and weapon storage facilities in southern Lebanon".
"We will not allow Hezbollah to rearm themselves, to recover, build back up its strength, to threaten the state of Israel," Israeli government spokeswoman Shosh Bedrosian told reporters, accusing the group of "continuous terrorist activities".
A strike killed one person earlier in the day, according to the Lebanese health ministry. The Israeli military said it had targeted a Hezbollah construction team.
On Thursday evening, Aoun called the latest strikes "a fully-fledged crime, not only according to the provisions of international humanitarian law... but also a heinous political crime".
"Nearly a year has passed since the ceasefire came into effect, and during this period, Israel has spared no effort to demonstrate its rejection of any negotiated settlement between the two countries," he said.
"Your message has been received."
 - Persistent 'aggression' -
Lebanon and Israel are still technically in a state of war, but all the recent armed conflicts with Israel were fought by Hezbollah, not the Lebanese military.
The only diplomatic contact between the two countries is through the ceasefire monitoring mechanism, which includes the United States, France and the United Nations.
The body meets regularly at the headquarters of the UN force in southern Lebanon, but the Lebanese and Israeli parties do not directly communicate with each other.
Lebanese officials have recently voiced openness to direct talks with Israel, which maintains troops in five parts of south Lebanon in spite of the ceasefire's stipulation that it withdraw.
But after Thursday's strikes, President Aoun said that the more Beirut "expresses its openness to peaceful negotiations to resolve outstanding issues with Israel, the more Israel persists in its aggression against Lebanese sovereignty".
A Lebanese official told AFP on Thursday that Israel had not responded "positively nor negatively" to the offer of talks.
Last week, US envoy Tom Barrack had said that dialogue with Israel could be the key to easing tensions.
The Lebanese army, meanwhile, accused Israel of seeking to "undermine Lebanon's stability" with Thursday's strikes and to "prevent the completion of the army's deployment in accordance with the cessation of hostilities agreement".
Under the truce deal, the Lebanese military was meant to deploy to the south alongside UN peacekeepers as Hezbollah pulled back.
The UNIFIL peacekeeping mission said the latest wave of strikes "undermines the progress being made toward a political and diplomatic solution".
 - Disarmament drive -
The attacks came hours after Hezbollah lashed out at Lebanon's leadership, rejecting suggestions that it might be time to begin direct talks with Israel.
In an open letter to the Lebanese people and their leaders, Hezbollah said it rejected "any political negotiations" between Lebanon and Israel, and that such talks would "not serve the national interest".
"We reaffirm our legitimate right... to defend ourselves against an enemy that imposes war on our country and does not cease its attacks," Hezbollah added.
It nevertheless said it remained committed to the ceasefire.
Hezbollah was the only movement in Lebanon that refused to disarm after the 1975-1990 civil war, first claiming it had a duty to liberate territory occupied by Israel, and then to continue defending the country.
The group is backed by Iran, which also fought its own war against Israel earlier this year.
Since the ceasefire, the United States has increased pressure on Lebanese authorities to disarm the group, a move opposed by Hezbollah and its allies.
Lebanon says it has formulated a plan for imposing a state monopoly on weapons, and the government met Thursday to take stock of the disarmament efforts.
Information minister Paul Morcos said afterwards that the cabinet had "commended the progress achieved... despite ongoing obstacles, primarily the continued Israeli hostilities".
Last week, Israel's Defence Minister Israel Katz accused Aoun of "dragging his feet" on disarmament.
Hezbollah has criticised the government's "hasty decision" to take away its weapons, claiming that Israel has taken advantage of the push.

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The BBC has apologised to former US President Donald Trump for a misleading edit of his speech in a documentary but denied that it provides grounds for a $1 billion defamation lawsuit.

BBC apologises to Donald Trump for misleading speech edit but rejects defamation claim

The BBC has apologised to former US President Donald Trump for a misleading edit of his speech in a documentary but denied that it provides grounds for a $1 billion defamation lawsuit.

The BBC said Thursday that its chairman had sent a letter to US President Donald Trump apologising for a misleading edit of one of his speeches, but rejected that it was grounds for a defamation lawsuit.
The comments came after Britain's embattled public broadcaster said earlier that it was investigating a possible second instance in which a Trump speech was edited in a misleading way.
On Monday, the BBC apologised for giving the impression in a documentary aired last year that Trump had directly urged "violent action" just before the assault on the US Capitol by his supporters on January 6, 2021.
The video edit has triggered a firestorm, leading the BBC director-general and the organisation's top news executive to resign on Sunday, and drawing a threat from Trump's lawyers to sue for $1 billion.
BBC Chair Samir Shah has "sent a personal letter to the White House making clear to President Trump that he and the corporation are sorry for the edit of the president's speech", the broadcaster said in a statement.
However, it added: "While the BBC sincerely regrets the manner in which the video clip was edited, we strongly disagree there is a basis for a defamation claim."
It said BBC lawyers had written to Trump's legal team in response.
As controversy continued to swirl around the "Panorama" documentary on Trump aired in October 2024, the BBC said it was now probing another edit of Trump's speech from the day of the Capital riots.
The Telegraph newspaper said the BBC also aired another report, in June 2022 on its "Newsnight" programme, in which phrases spoken at different points in Trump's speech were edited together to make it appear as if he were urging supporters to go to the Capitol and "fight like hell".
A BBC spokesperson said: "This matter has been brought to our attention and we are now looking into it."
The editing row comes at a politically sensitive time for the BBC, which is due to renegotiate the Royal Charter that outlines the corporation's governance. Its current charter will end in 2027.
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and his government have been performing a tightrope act, backing the broadcaster's independence while avoiding taking sides against Trump.

US President Donald Trump signed a bill ending the 43-day government shutdown, accusing Democrats of “extortion” during the record standoff.

Trump signs bill to end record US government shutdown

US President Donald Trump signed a bill ending the 43-day government shutdown, accusing Democrats of &ldquo;extortion&rdquo; during the record standoff.

President Donald Trump signed a bill Wednesday to end the longest government shutdown in US history -- 43 days that paralyzed Washington and left hundreds of thousands of workers unpaid while Republicans and Democrats played a high-stakes blame game.
The Republican-led House of Representatives voted largely along party lines to approve a Senate-passed package that will reopen federal departments and agencies, as many Democrats fume over what they see as a capitulation by party leaders.
Trump lashed out at Democrats as he put his signature to the bill later in the Oval Office, urging Americans to remember the chaos when voting in hotly contested US midterm elections in a year's time.
"Today we are sending a clear message that we will never give in to extortion," said Trump, surrounded by gleeful Republican lawmakers including House Speaker Mike Johnson.
Johnson had earlier pointed the finger at the minority party in a withering floor speech before the vote.
"They knew that it would cause pain, and they did it anyway," he said. "The whole exercise was pointless. It was wrong and it was cruel."
The package funds military construction, veterans' affairs, the Department of Agriculture and Congress itself through next fall, and the rest of government through the end of January.
Around 670,000 furloughed civil servants will report back to work, and a similar number who were kept at their posts with no compensation -- including more than 60,000 air traffic controllers and airport security staff -- will get back pay.
The deal also restores federal workers fired by Trump during the shutdown, while air travel that has been disrupted across the country will gradually return to normal.
Trump falsely accused Democrats of costing the country $1.5 trillion. While the full financial toll of the shutdown has yet to be determined, the Congressional Budget Office estimates that it has caused $14 billion in lost growth.
 - 'Not backing away' -
Johnson and his Republicans had almost no room for error as their majority is down to two votes.
Democratic leadership -- furious over what they see as their Senate colleagues folding -- had urged members to vote no and all but a handful held the line.
Although polling showed the public mostly on Democrats' side throughout the standoff, Republicans are widely seen as having done better from its conclusion.
For more than five weeks, Democrats held firm on refusing to reopen the government unless Trump agreed to extend pandemic-era tax credits that made health insurance affordable for millions of Americans.
Election victories in multiple states last week gave Democrats further encouragement and a renewed sense of purpose.
But a group of eight Senate moderates broke ranks to cut a deal with Republicans that offers a vote in the upper chamber on health care subsidies -- but no floor time in the House and no guarantee of action.
Democrats are now deep in a painful reckoning over how their tough stance crumbled without any notable win.
Democratic leadership is arguing that -- while their health care demands went largely unheard -- they were able to shine the spotlight on an issue they hope will power them to victory in the 2026 midterm elections.
"Over the last several weeks, we have elevated successfully the issue of the Republican health care crisis, and we're not backing away from it," House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries told MSNBC.
But his Senate counterpart Chuck Schumer is facing a backlash from the fractious progressive base for failing to keep his members unified, with a handful of House Democrats calling for his head.
Outside Washington, some of the party's hottest prospects for the 2028 presidential nomination added their own voices to the chorus of opprobrium.
California Governor Gavin Newsom called the agreement "pathetic," while his Illinois counterpart JB Pritzker said it amounted to an "empty promise." Former transportation secretary Pete Buttigieg called it a "bad deal."

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Donald Trump’s new H-1B policy focuses on using foreign expertise to train U.S. workers and revive key industries, dismissing fears of job displacement.

Trump’s H-1B plan follows ‘train Americans, then go home’ model: Treasury Secretary Bessent

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Donald Trump&rsquo;s new H-1B policy focuses on using foreign expertise to train U.S. workers and revive key industries, dismissing fears of job displacement.

President Donald Trump&rsquo;s new H-1B visa policy is designed to use foreign expertise as a bridge for rebuilding U.S. industries &mdash; not as a replacement for American jobs, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has said.
Explaining the administration&rsquo;s intent, Bessent described the initiative as a &ldquo;knowledge transfer&rdquo; programme focused on bringing skilled professionals to the United States temporarily to help train domestic workers. The approach, he said, is central to reviving key sectors like manufacturing, shipbuilding, and semiconductor production that have declined after years of outsourcing.
&ldquo;Train the U.S. workers. Then go home. Then the U.S. workers fully take over,&rdquo; Bessent said in an interview with Fox News, summarising how the administration envisions the transition.
Bessent pushed back against concerns that the policy might displace American employees. &ldquo;An American can&rsquo;t have that job &mdash; not yet,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;We haven&rsquo;t built ships or semiconductors here for years. Overseas partners coming in, teaching American workers &mdash; that&rsquo;s a home run.&rdquo;
He emphasised that the goal is to utilise temporary visa programmes like H-1B to fill immediate skill gaps, giving U.S. workers time to gain the required technical expertise before the foreign specialists return home. This, Bessent noted, aligns with Trump&rsquo;s broader strategy of bringing back critical industries and reducing dependency on imports.
Trump&rsquo;s stance on foreign labour has sparked debate even among his supporters. In another Fox interview, the president said the U.S. &ldquo;doesn&rsquo;t have certain talents,&rdquo; adding that foreign experts are necessary to train Americans in highly technical fields. &ldquo;You can&rsquo;t take people off the unemployment line and say, &lsquo;We&rsquo;re going to make missiles,&rsquo;&rdquo; Trump remarked.
Bessent also touched on the administration&rsquo;s economic priorities, revealing ongoing discussions about a potential $2,000 tariff rebate for families earning below $100,000. &ldquo;The president&rsquo;s talking about a $2,000 rebate,&rdquo; he confirmed. &ldquo;It&rsquo;s part of ensuring families feel the benefits of strong trade policy.&rdquo;

Pakistan has beefed up security for the visiting Sri Lankan cricket team following recent militant attacks, including a suicide bombing in Islamabad. PCB chief Mohsin Naqvi assured the team of full protection amid heightened regional tensions.

Security beefed up for Sri Lanka team following suicide bombing in Islamabad

Pakistan has beefed up security for the visiting Sri Lankan cricket team following recent militant attacks, including a suicide bombing in Islamabad. PCB chief Mohsin Naqvi assured the team of full protection amid heightened regional tensions.

Security has been beefed up for the visiting Sri Lankan cricket team after the recent militant attack in Pakistan.
Sources said that Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Mohsin Naqvi, who is also the Federal Minister for Interior, had met officials of the Sri Lankan team and assured them of fool-proof security.
Pakistan has indirectly blamed Afghanistan's Taliban government again for allowing its land to be used by the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) to carry out terror attacks in Pakistan. Tensions have been high between the two countries after peace talks failed in Doha following military action by Pakistan on areas inside Afghanistan, where the military says the TTP has camps.
On Tuesday, a suicide bomber detonated himself outside a judicial complex in Islamabad, killing 12 people and injuring scores, while in Northern Pakistan's Wana area a terror attack on the Wana Cadet College was foiled by security forces and around 300 students were safely evacuated.
Federal Minister for Information Ata Tarar said if security forces had not acted swiftly, Pakistan could have witnessed a bigger incident like the Peshawar school attack in 2018.
Three years back, the New Zealand team cancelled a white-ball series in Rawalpindi and returned home without playing a match after receiving credible intelligence about a possible terror attack targeting the visitors. "That is why Mohsin Naqvi personally went to the stadium and met with the visiting team members and assured them they would be safe and secure," the source said.
Back in March 2009, TTP terrorists had attacked the Sri Lankan team bus close to the Gaddafi Stadium, resulting in the closure of international cricket in Pakistan for nearly 10 years as foreign teams refused to visit the country due to security concerns.
"Security has been beefed up with Pakistan Army and the paramilitary rangers now deputed to monitor security for the visiting players and officials," the source said.
Sri Lanka, after playing three ODIs in Rawalpindi, will then take part in a T20 triangular series also involving Zimbabwe from November 17 to 29.

PM Narendra Modi, along with Bhutan’s King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck and former King Jigme Singye Wangchuck, inaugurated the Kalachakra Empowerment at the Global Peace Prayer Festival, emphasizing India-Bhutan cultural and spiritual ties.

PM Modi Inaugurates Kalachakra Empowerment in Bhutan

PM Narendra Modi, along with Bhutan&rsquo;s King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck and former King Jigme Singye Wangchuck, inaugurated the Kalachakra Empowerment at the Global Peace Prayer Festival, emphasizing India-Bhutan cultural and spiritual ties.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday inaugurated the &lsquo;Kalachakra Empowerment&rsquo; ceremony, along with King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck and former King Jigme Singye Wangchuck at the ongoing Global Peace Prayer Festival in Bhutan.
&ldquo;Had the honour of inaugurating Kalachakra &lsquo;Wheel of Time&rsquo; Empowerment with His Majesty Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck, the King of Bhutan and His Majesty The Fourth Druk Gyalpo,&rdquo; Modi said in a post on social media.
&ldquo;It was presided over by His Holiness the Je Khenpo which made it even more special,&rdquo; he said.
&ldquo;This is an important ritual with great cultural significance for Buddhists around the world. The Kalachakra Empowerment is a part of the ongoing Global Peace Prayer Festival which has brought together devotees and scholars of Buddhism to Bhutan,&rdquo; he added.
Earlier in the day, Modi met with Bhutan&rsquo;s former King Jigme Singye Wangchuck and said he appreciated his extensive efforts over the years towards further cementing ties between the two South Asian neighbours.
&ldquo;Had a wonderful meeting with His Majesty the Fourth Druk Gyalpo. Appreciated his extensive efforts over the years towards further cementing India-Bhutan ties,&rdquo; Modi said in a social media post.
During the meeting, they discussed cooperation in energy, trade, technology and connectivity.
&ldquo;Lauded the progress in the Gelephu Mindfulness City Project, which aligns with our Act East Policy,&rdquo; Modi added.
Modi also thanked &ldquo;His Majesty for his wise counsel and guidance in further enhancing the special India-Bhutan friendship&rdquo;, the Ministry of External Affairs said. The prime minister conveyed best wishes of the government and people of India for the former king&rsquo;s continued good health, well-being and a long life, the ministry added.
Modi, who is on a two-day visit to the Himalayan country, on Tuesday addressed an event at Changlimethang Stadium to mark the 70th birth anniversary of Bhutan's fourth &lsquo;Druk Gyalpo&rsquo; Jigme Singye Wangchuck.
Modi said India and Bhutan have shared a deep spiritual and cultural bond for centuries and it was his commitment to participate in this "important occasion".

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