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From H-1B visas and green cards to student visas and OPT, here's everything you need to know about the sweeping US immigration changes that could affect Indians the most. https://www.firstpost.com/explainers/big-changes-to-us-h-1b-green-card-student-visas-what-it-means-for-indians-14029780.html?utm_source=telegram&utm_medium=social

The Canadian Police said that Indian officials were charged or involved in the investigation into the killing of Sikh separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar. ‘Nothing has come out to link the Indian government.’ https://www.firstpost.com/world/no-link-canadian-police-rules-out-indias-involvement-in-nijjars-killing-14029727.html?utm_source=telegram&utm_medium=social

PM Narendra Modi visited the historic Prambanan Temple in Indonesia today. The 1,000-year-old complex is the largest Hindu temple in the country, featuring stunning stone carvings of the Ramayana. https://www.firstpost.com/explainers/prambanan-temple-indonesia-shiva-shrine-india-restoration-14029742.html?utm_source=telegram&utm_medium=social

The US ‘completed’ a new round of strikes on Iran, hitting over 80 targets. This comes after fresh attacks on commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. https://www.firstpost.com/explainers/us-strikes-oil-sanctions-war-iran-analysis-memorandum-of-understanding-14029707.html?utm_source=telegram&utm_medium=social

Why are critical minerals going to dominate PM Modi's Australia visit? From lithium and uranium to EVs, semiconductors and the Quad, here's why these resources have become central to India's economic future. https://www.firstpost.com/explainers/why-critical-minerals-are-key-to-modi-australia-visit-explained-14029624.html?utm_source=telegram&utm_medium=social

Nearly 100 people from Karnataka’s Muslim-majority Alipura village are attending Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's funeral in Iran. What is the slain supreme leader's connection to this part of India? https://www.firstpost.com/explainers/ali-khamenei-funeral-why-this-karnataka-village-has-sent-100-mourners-to-iran-14029554.html?utm_source=telegram&utm_medium=social

PM Narendra Modi has signed several big deals with Indonesia. This includes the supply of India-made BrahMos supersonic cruise missile batteries and Astra air-to-air missile systems. https://www.firstpost.com/explainers/pm-modi-indonesia-visit-prabowo-subianto-defence-deal-big-gains-minerals-sabang-port-14029513.html?utm_source=telegram&utm_medium=social

American officials and defence analysts view the missile launch as another indication of the rapid pace at which China’s strategic military capabilities continue to develop. https://www.firstpost.com/explainers/why-china-submarine-missile-test-alarmed-us-indo-pacific-explained-14029458.html?utm_source=telegram&utm_medium=social

After Paraguay’s loss in the World Cup, Celeste ⁠⁠Amarilla called the French footballer Kylian Mbappe a ‘colonised Cameroonian desperately trying to ⁠pass himself off as French’. https://www.firstpost.com/explainers/celeste-amarilla-paraguayan-leader-racist-remarks-kylian-mbappe-14029446.html?utm_source=telegram&utm_medium=social

The presentation of the Bintang Adipurna signifies the rapid alignment of New Delhi and Jakarta amid shifting dynamics in the South China Sea and the wider Indo-Pacific. https://www.firstpost.com/india/pm-modi-conferred-indonesias-highest-civilian-honour-in-jakarta-14029460.html?utm_source=telegram&utm_medium=social

Donald Trump intervened, and American striker Folarin Balogun’s red card was reversed. It wasn't enough, as the US were ousted from the FIFA World Cup by Belgium. Yet, it triggered one of the biggest controversies of the tournament https://www.firstpost.com/explainers/trump-and-gianni-infantino-bromance-fifa-world-cup-folarin-balogun-red-card-14029403.html?utm_source=telegram&utm_medium=social

Tech entrepreneur and longevity enthusiast Bryan Johnson has been diagnosed with autoimmune gastritis. In a social media post, he wrote that his 'stomach is eating itself'. https://www.firstpost.com/health/whats-autoimmune-gastritis-that-anti-ageing-influencer-bryan-johnson-suffers-from-14029295.html?utm_source=telegram&utm_medium=social

Australian authorities have said that there is “no current risk” from an online threat linked to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit. The police said a formal warning has been issued to the concerned person. https://www.firstpost.com/world/no-current-risk-australian-police-trace-threat-to-pm-modi-issue-formal-warning-14029298.html?utm_source=telegram&utm_medium=social

A localised brawl between rival inmate factions exploded into full-blown rioting by Monday morning after prisoners breached the facility’s armoury and seized firearms. https://www.firstpost.com/world/sri-lanka-19-dead-over-70-injured-after-inmates-loot-prison-armoury-in-negombo-amid-drug-gang-clash-14029254.html?utm_source=telegram&utm_medium=social

Diljit Dosanjh’s Satluj has been taken down from streaming platform ZEE5. The film is based on the life of human rights activist Jaswant Singh Khalra, and there are concerns that portions could potentially be misused by anti-India elements. https://www.firstpost.com/explainers/satluj-zee5-sikh-activist-jaswant-singh-kalra-secret-disappearances-cremations-punjab-14029227.html?utm_source=telegram&utm_medium=social

Children as young as seven years old appeared in some of the promotional videos. The Indian government has directed Instagram to “immediately disable all advertisements and content that promote” child abuse https://www.firstpost.com/explainers/how-did-instagram-run-ads-promoting-child-abuse-in-india-14029169.html?utm_source=telegram&utm_medium=social

England made it hard for themselves against the co-hosts but handed the battling Mexicans their first-ever World Cup defeat, setting up a last-eight clash with Norway, who shocked Brazil 2-1 earlier on Sunday. https://www.firstpost.com/sports/football-news/england-beat-mexico-3-2-to-reach-fifa-world-cup-2026-quarterfinals-despite-red-card-14029165.html?utm_source=telegram&utm_medium=social

On Sunday (July 5), the presence of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s three sons at his funeral have sparked interest in them. Mostafa, Meysam, and Masoud are all clerics in Iran, holding varying degrees of sway within the regime. Meanwhile, Mojtaba Khamenei continues to be conspicuously absent. https://www.firstpost.com/explainers/ayatollah-ali-khamenei-funeral-sons-no-mojtaba-who-are-the-others-14029117.html?utm_source=telegram&utm_medium=social

Anti-Pakistan protests have intensified in PoJK. The demonstrations gathered momentum after the arrest of JAAC leader Shaukat Nawaz Mir and the reported detention of more than 600 activists. https://www.firstpost.com/world/mass-protests-erupt-across-pojk-following-crackdown-arrest-of-over-600-civil-rights-activists-14029030.html?utm_source=telegram&utm_medium=social

Data from Tinder reveals that swipes in the US have climbed nearly 60 per cent since the opening of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, with the increases becoming especially pronounced on match days. https://www.firstpost.com/explainers/looking-for-love-the-fifa-world-cup-is-where-you-may-find-the-right-match-14027787.html?utm_source=telegram&utm_medium=social