Columbia University has reached an agreement with the Trump administration to settle federal investigations and restore collegiate research funding. The university will pay $200 million over three years to the…
Uber has launched a new feature called “Women Preferences” in select U.S. cities, enabling female drivers and riders to opt into a women-only ride experience. Initially piloted in Los Angeles,…
On July 22, 2025, the Associated Press reported that the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee (USOPC) has effectively barred transgender women athletes from competing in women’s Olympic events. This policy…
Amazon has acquired Bee, a San Francisco-based startup known for developing an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered wearable device—a wristband that continuously listens to conversations and uses that input to help users…
On July 20, 2025, Chinese Premier Li Qiang presided over a groundbreaking ceremony marking the beginning of construction on the Motuo Hydropower Station—poised to become the largest hydropower dam in…
On July 22, 2025, the U.S. Department of State announced President Trump’s decision to withdraw the United States from UNESCO by December 31, 2026, marking the third time (after 1984…
Just two days before Tomorrowland, Belgium’s renowned electronic dance music festival, was set to begin on July 16, 2025, the event’s iconic Orbyz Mainstage was devastated by a massive fire,…
A recent AP News report highlights a sharp increase in ICE arrests at immigration court facilities across the U.S. Since May 2025, thousands of migrants—including asylum seekers, legal permanent residents,…
As part of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act signed July 4, 2025, the Trump administration has introduced a mandatory $250 Visa Integrity Fee on nearly all new non-immigrant U.S.…
On July 18, 2025, reports including by The New York Times revealed that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is undertaking a sweeping restructuring under Administrator Lee Zeldin with strong backing…