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Bali Ferry Disaster: 6 Dead, 29 Missing as KMP Tunu Pratama Jaya Sinks Minutes After Departure

The KMP Tunu Pratama Jaya ferry sank off the coast of Indonesia’s Bali on Wednesday night, leaving at least six people dead and 29 missing as rescuers battle rough waters and poor

Govind Tekale

July 4, 2025

The White House. Photo Source: Joyce N. Boghosian (Flickr) CC BY 1.0

News·USA

Senate’s Student Loan Overhaul Adds 10 Years to Repayment and Caps Graduate Borrowing at $100,000

The Senate narrowly passed its version of the “Big Beautiful Bill” on Tuesday with Vice President JD Vance breaking a 51-50 tie vote. The sweeping legislation makes dramatic changes to how Americans

Govind Tekale

July 3, 2025

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Australia·Health·News·Travel

Hepatitis A Outbreak in Europe: 2,097 Cases, 9 Deaths Prompt Urgent Vaccination Warning for Australian Travelers

A Hepatitis A outbreak has infected more than 2,000 people and caused nine deaths across four European countries since January 2025, triggering warnings for Australian tourists planning summer trips. The European Centre

Tejal Somvanshi

June 28, 2025

News·Travel

US Maintains Level 2 Travel Advisory for India: “Rape One of Fastest Growing Crimes,” Warns State Department

The United States has updated its travel advisory for India, maintaining the Level 2 classification that urges Americans to “exercise increased caution” while traveling in the country. The advisory, issued on June

Karmactive Staff

June 23, 2025

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Health·News·USA

EPA Reconsiders Asbestos Ban as 2,803 New Mesothelioma Cases Reported in 2021

The brake pads on your car or the chemicals keeping your tap water clean might still contain chrysotile asbestos—a mineral linked to thousands of preventable deaths each year. This spring, the EPA

Tejal Somvanshi

June 22, 2025

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News·USA

Court Rules EPA Biofuel Standards Harm Wildlife: 15 Billion Gallons Create Chemical Runoff and Ocean Dead Zones

A federal appeals court has ruled that government agencies failed to properly consider how biofuel requirements harm endangered animals and their habitats. The June 20 ruling marks a significant shift in how

Govind Tekale

June 22, 2025

American Flag and Flag of Texas under Blue Sky. Photo Source: Talena Reese (Pexels)

News·USA

EPA Proposes Texas Control Over CO2 Injection Wells, Could Cut Permit Time From Years to Months

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced on Monday a proposal to give Texas authority the permit to oversee carbon dioxide (CO2) injection wells. This move would allow Texas to manage the

Govind Tekale

June 17, 2025

GetJet Airlines, LY-CGC, Boeing 737-4Y0. Photo Source- Anna Zvereva (CC BY-SA 2.0)

Aviation·News

Boeing 737 Tips Backward at Norwegian Airport: Weight Imbalance Forces Costly Repairs and 8-Hour Delay

A GetJet Airlines Boeing 737-800, flying for Wizz Air, tipped backward on June 10, 2025, at Haugesund Airport in Norway. The unusual incident happened after the plane landed from Gdansk, Poland. The

Sonali Tiwary

June 17, 2025

News·USA

EPA to Approve Fourth PFAS “Forever Chemical” Pesticide Despite Health Risks and Environmental Concerns

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently proposed approving trifludimoxazin, a pesticide for use on soybeans, oranges, apples, peanuts, and other crops. This marks the fourth per- and polyfluoroalkyl substance (PFAS) pesticide ingredient

Karmactive Staff

June 14, 2025

News·USA

EPA Workforce Shrinks by 1,560; 65% Budget Cut Proposed

The Environmental Protection Agency has lost 1,560 positions since the beginning of Trump’s second term, cutting approximately 10% of its workforce as of April’s end, according to staff records obtained through a

Karmactive Staff

June 3, 2025