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Subscribe to enjoy similar stories.The day before the MV Hondius’s latest sailing, the crew of the merchant vessel gathered for dinner in Ushuaia, the Argentine resort town known as the gateway to Antarctica.“One Table, Nine Nations, One Epic Journey,” chef Khabir Moraes posted on Instagram on March 31.The Oceanwide Expeditions cruise is now enmeshed in a deadly hantavirus outbreak. Three people have died and at least five more have been infected. Health authorities and airlines are racing to control further spread of the virus.Infections are a risk on cruises given the close quarters.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories.A few years ago, on a boat ride in Hong Kong, Nimesh Chandan, CIO of Bajaj Finserv AMC, was battling motion sickness. A friend told him: focus on the horizon.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories.The Alliance Fairfax, a towering black and white car-carrier ship that had been stranded in the Persian Gulf for over two months, was finally making a break for it.“You are all set to go,” a U.S. military officer radioed as the ship glided through the Strait of Hormuz on Monday and swung around the peninsula at the northern end of Oman. “Safe travels.”Soon after, Iran launched a barrage of missiles and drones at commercial ships, at the U.S.

The Wall Street Journal has reported. That would add to roughly 5,000 Marines and 2,000 paratroopers from the 82nd Airborne Division already ordered to the region. The additional troops would likely include infantry, armored vehicles and logistics support.That’s far fewer than the 150,000 troops the U.S.

KPIT Technologies. The three companies ended last year with $1.26 billion, $870 million, and $691 million, up 8.16%, 0.81%, and 17.72%, respectively.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. President Trump questioned the legitimacy of Denmark’s claims to Greenland over the weekend while amping up rhetoric for his plans for the U.S. to acquire the Danish-held region.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Silicon Valley is filled with all sorts of dreams. But one of those wild-eyed ideas, long debated on subreddits and in hacker houses, is becoming a real-life nightmare: Will the AI boom be the last chance to get rich before artificial intelligence makes money essentially worthless? The argument is that tech companies (and their leaders) will become a class unto their own with infinite wealth.

Justice Department has stated explicitly that it is no longer in the business of routinely complying with orders from federal district courts or courts of appeal, and the administration has treated laws mandating spending (and more) as optional.The rhetorical foundation for these moves is Trump’s claim to have a “mandate” in the form of his (slender) election victory in November 2024. Never mind that, under the US constitutional system, presidents exercise authority within the terms set by the country’s laws.

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Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. The $901 billion defense-policy bill passed by the House would codify more than a dozen of President Trump’s executive orders, authorizing major weapons programs, troop deployments and international-security assistance. The Senate is expected to take it up in the week ahead.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. “María!" A man’s voice cut through the rain pelting the pitch-black Caribbean Sea, just audible between two boats tossed around by 10-foot waves. People on the smaller vessel, a simple fishing skiff, held up cellphones like emergency flares in the night.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth shocked official Washington in mid-October when he announced that the four-star head of U.S. military operations in the Caribbean was retiring less than a year into his tenure.

«It has become a concerning issue for us, our fishermen and all the Indians. It is a matter related to security. The PM should raise this issue firmly. Even an inch of Indian land belongs to us. I support that it (Kachchatheevu Island) should be under the protection of India...It is ours,» Tiwari told ANI. This came after Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin wrote a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday regarding the retrieval of Katchatheevu Island. The Tamil Nadu assembly passed a resolution on April 2 regarding the retrieval of Katchatheevu island to protect the traditional fishing rights of Indian fishermen in the Palk Bay area. The letter dated April 3, reads, «I am writing this letter to bring to your immediate attention to the Resolution passed by the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly on 02.04.2025 regarding the retrieval of Katchatheevu island, to protect the traditional fishing rights of the Indian fishermen in the Palk Bay area. I would like to point out that the origin of the problem is the Indo-Sri Lankan Treaty (Katchatheevu Agreement) made between the two Countries in the year 1974.»

Aman Gupta, cofounder of wearables brand Boat, asked young entrepreneurs not to do a startup for the sake of it. He urged a more grounded perspective on entrepreneurship, suggesting that it should not be seen as a magic fix. He further highlighted the rise of founder branding, a strategic tool where entrepreneurs leverage their personal image to boost business visibility and trust.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. While brains are wracked over the global impact of US tariffs, what has left many particularly zapped is the inclusion of a group of remote islands in its target list. Heard and McDonald Islands near Antarctica is listed as a place whose goods shipped to the US will now attract a 10% import levy.

Indian fishermen detained in Sri Lanka during the question hour in Rajya Sabha on Thursday, External Affairs Minister S Jaishanker said that the current government inherited the situation due to events that can be traced back to 1974 and 1976. Jaishankar detailed Sri Lanka's legal framework, stating, «Sri Lanka has two laws--the Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Act of 1996 and the Fisheries Regulation of Foreign Fishing Boats of 1979. Both these acts were amended in 2018 and 2023, providing for much stiffer sentences, bigger fines, and greater detention.» He explained that many of those serving sentences are boat owners, skippers, or repeat offenders, complicating resolution efforts. He stated that the «root cause» of the ongoing issue related to the detention of Indian fishermen in Sri Lanka began in 1974 when the international maritime boundary line was drawn, followed by an exchange of letters in 1976 with Sri Lanka delineating fishing jurisdiction. «The house is aware that, in a way, our government has inherited the problem. This problem began in 1974 when the international maritime boundary line was drawn, followed by an exchange of letters in 1976 delineating fishing jurisdiction. These decisions are the root cause of the situation,» EAM said while replying to the question raised by DMK MP Tiruchi Siva.

Local news footage showed homes with roofs torn off and large trucks overturned, while forecasters warned of additional tornadoes expected over the weekend. In Kansas, eight people were killed in a crash involving over 50 vehicles, which police attributed to low visibility during a «severe dust storm.» Missouri State Highway Patrol reported 12 storm-related deaths and released images of boats stacked on top of one another at a marina that had been destroyed. The patrol also noted downed trees, damaged buildings, and power outages caused by «tornadoes, thunderstorms, and large hail.» «It was the scariest thing I've ever been through; it was so fast, our ears were all about to burst,» said Alicia Wilson, a Missouri resident who had to evacuate her home.

Employers use H-1B visas to hire foreign-born scientists, engineers and other highly skilled individuals. Obtaining H-1B status is typically the only practical way a high-skilled foreign national, including an international student, can work long term in the United States. H-1B visa registration for FY2026 opened on March 7, 2025, and will run until March 24, 2025. ALSO READ: H-1B visa: How the US policy shift may not rock the boat for Indian engineers

BJP MLA from Shalimar Bagh, Rekha Gupta, who recently became Delhi’s fourth woman Chief Minister and the second woman CM from the BJP, spoke about her plans for the city at the India Today Conclave. CM Gupta on Friday, highlighted key projects her government is working on to improve Delhi’s environment, water management, and infrastructure.

Hole in the Rock, a coastal landmark off North Island’s northern coast. The fishermen, including boat owner Dean Harrison, were unhurt except for one minor injury. A Sudden and Unpredictable Encounter Harrison and his companions were fishing in their nearly 16-foot vessel while dolphins played in the waters ahead. Suddenly, a shadow crossed their boat, followed by a loud crash. «This one decided to jump on board and say hello,» Harrison said. «One minute everything was fine and then just like lightning striking, there's a big dolphin in our boat thrashing around and breaking everything.»