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Trump extends $100,000 H-1B visa policy through September 2027 as court fight continues
Donald Trump has extended the $100,000 H-1B petition policy through September 2027, but federal court challenges continue to cloud its enforcement.
Pentagon puts Iran war cost at $43.6bn as munitions replacement reaches $28.1bn
A new US Central Command estimate puts the Iran conflict’s military cost at $43.6 billion through September 3, with munitions accounting for most of the bill.
US gives UN one more year to unwind support for Somalia’s AUSSOM peacekeepers
Washington has backed a 12-month drawdown of UN logistical support for African Union peacekeepers in Somalia, delaying an abrupt cutoff while leaving the mission’s long-term future unresolved.
US denies Mahmoud Abbas visa for UN General Assembly for second consecutive year
Washington has again denied Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and senior Palestinian officials visas for the UN General Assembly, renewing a dispute over access to UN headquarters.
UN Iran mission says US strikes amounted to war crimes and finds Tehran crimes against humanity
UN investigators say they have reasonable grounds to believe two US strikes in Iran constituted war crimes while Iranian authorities committed crimes against humanity against protesters.
Vitruvian Partners buys Smartling from Battery Ventures in AI translation bet
Vitruvian Partners has acquired a majority stake in Smartling from Battery Ventures, backing an AI translation platform used by more than 1,000 global brands.
Bank7 to acquire Century Financial for $137.3m in Southwest banking expansion
Bank7 Corp. has agreed to acquire Century Financial Services Corporation for approximately $137.3 million, creating a Southwest banking group with about $3.3 billion in assets.
Why Chord Energy is selling 32,000 Marcellus acres to POSCO for $550m
Chord Energy Corporation is selling its entire non-operated Marcellus position to POSCO International Corporation for $550 million, leaving the producer focused exclusively on the Williston Basin.
Why Michael Dell’s DFO Management is backing a $7.7bn insurance brokerage buyout
Sequence Holdings and Michael Dell’s DFO Management will take The Baldwin Group private in a $7.7 billion deal built around insurance consolidation, technology and artificial intelligence.
Russian satellites may have helped Iran sharpen attacks on US forces, raising new Moscow-Tehran concerns
Russian satellites may have helped Iran sharpen attacks on US forces. Find out what the intelligence claims mean for Moscow, Tehran and Washington.