U.S. PresidentDonald Trump suspends the entry of some
skilled and seasonal workers entering the
United States, claiming it will open jobs to citizens. Business groups criticize this move as stifling economic recovery.
(Reuters)
Nepalese authorities stop officials of the Water Resources Department of the
Bihar government from carrying out infrastructural maintenance work in Indian territory along the
India–Nepal border, claiming the area as part of its territory. The incident comes four days after the lower house of the
Nepalese parliament approved a new map of the country that included Indian territory in the Indian state of
Uttarakhand.
(Times of India)
Citizens in
Kiribati head to the polls to elect their
President. The main issue of the election is whether to maintain relations with
China or
Taiwan. Incumbent
Taneti Maamau, who switched recognition from Taiwan to China last year, is facing candidate
Banuera Berina who favors re-establishing relations with Taiwan.
(RNZ)
Apple Inc. announces a transition of its personal computer products from using
Intel processors to using
ARM-based processors designed by Apple. Since 2006, the company has used Intel processors in its computer offerings.
(The Verge)
NASCAR launches an investigation after a
noose was found in the garage area of
Bubba Wallace, the lone African-American driver in the series, at
Talladega Superspeedway, in
Talladega, Alabama, vowing to "eliminate [those responsible] from the sport". Wallace had recently successfully pushed NASCAR to enforce a five-year-old ban on the
Confederate flag being
displayed at its race tracks and properties. A plane pulling a banner with a Confederate flag and the phrase "Defund NASCAR" flew over the race track on June 21.
(CTV News)(BBC News)
U.S. PresidentDonald Trump suspends the entry of some
skilled and seasonal workers entering the
United States, claiming it will open jobs to citizens. Business groups criticize this move as stifling economic recovery.
(Reuters)
Nepalese authorities stop officials of the Water Resources Department of the
Bihar government from carrying out infrastructural maintenance work in Indian territory along the
India–Nepal border, claiming the area as part of its territory. The incident comes four days after the lower house of the
Nepalese parliament approved a new map of the country that included Indian territory in the Indian state of
Uttarakhand.
(Times of India)
Citizens in
Kiribati head to the polls to elect their
President. The main issue of the election is whether to maintain relations with
China or
Taiwan. Incumbent
Taneti Maamau, who switched recognition from Taiwan to China last year, is facing candidate
Banuera Berina who favors re-establishing relations with Taiwan.
(RNZ)
Apple Inc. announces a transition of its personal computer products from using
Intel processors to using
ARM-based processors designed by Apple. Since 2006, the company has used Intel processors in its computer offerings.
(The Verge)
NASCAR launches an investigation after a
noose was found in the garage area of
Bubba Wallace, the lone African-American driver in the series, at
Talladega Superspeedway, in
Talladega, Alabama, vowing to "eliminate [those responsible] from the sport". Wallace had recently successfully pushed NASCAR to enforce a five-year-old ban on the
Confederate flag being
displayed at its race tracks and properties. A plane pulling a banner with a Confederate flag and the phrase "Defund NASCAR" flew over the race track on June 21.
(CTV News)(BBC News)