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A Mumbai-based travel vlogger, Ami Palan, recently took to social media to share her experience and explain why Indian passport holders should consider investing in a 10-year US visa. Her post on X has since gone viral, as many people found her advice to be a game-changer for frequent travelers. ET Year-end Special Reads What kept India's stock market investors on toes in 2024? India's car race: How far EVs went in 2024 Investing in 2025: Six wealth management trends to watch out for Ami, who secured her 10-year US visa last year, called it one of her best travel investments. "Last year, I secured a 10-year USA visa, and it’s one of the best travel investments I’ve made," she wrote in her post. According to Ami, the long-term US visa provides numerous benefits, including discounts on travel to other countries and an easier visa application process for various destinations. Lower Costs for Other Visas One of the standout perks of holding a 10-year US visa is the cost reduction when applying for other country visas. Ami shared that with a US visa, she was able to get a Turkish e-Visa for just $60 (approximately Rs 5,000), which she called "a fraction of the standard cost." She also mentioned that her experience in the UAE was far more convenient. "When I traveled to the UAE, I paid half the usual visa price, and it was visa-on-arrival & no prior hassle," she explained. Simplified Travel to Over 25 Countries A valid US visa opens up significant advantages for travelers, especially when it comes to accessing other countries. "With a valid US visa, Indian passport holders get visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to over 25 countries, making travel more affordable and convenient," Ami added. Countries such as Mexico, Costa Rica, and the Philippines also offer visa-free entry for those with a US visa, making spontaneous travel plans much easier to execute. — markmeyourze (@markmeyourze) Social Media Buzz: Followers Share Their Experiences Ami's followers on social media quickly expressed their gratitude for the information and shared their own experiences. One user commented, “I went to Dubai, and the immigration officer just glanced at my US visa, asked me to smile in front of the camera, stamped my passport, gave me a 10 GB sim card, and let me go. No questions asked. It’s truly amazing how countries trust a US visa affixed to a passport.” Another user echoed similar thoughts, saying, “Smart move. Access to a broader range of countries with less hassle can really enhance spontaneous travel plans.” The post sparked a lively discussion, with several users sharing their positive experiences. One individual wrote, “I went to Taiwan and Macedonia without a visa, and when the officer saw the US visa, they did not even ask questions at Seoul and Helsinki. Elevates the weak passport!” Such stories highlight the value of a US visa in simplifying travel logistics and opening doors to more travel opportunities. For frequent travelers, the 10-year US visa offers more than just ease of travel to the US. It also serves as a gateway to a host of other countries, making international travel more seamless and cost-effective.Stephen Curry took responsibility for the Golden State Warriors ’ recent loss, acknowledging that the team needs to address its issues promptly to avoid becoming a mediocre team. Despite holding a six-point lead with just 77 seconds remaining, the Warriors ultimately fell to the Houston Rockets 91-90 in the quarterfinals of the NBA Cup. Stephen Curry attributed the team’s struggles to its ongoing process of self-discovery. He noted that the Warriors are still experimenting and figuring out their identity as a unit. According to Curry, identifying and solving their problems will be a crucial turning point in their season. The pattern of scoreless droughts down the stretch has to be addressed or else we’ll be a mediocre team. I’ll take responsibility for not being able to get us organized and not being able to finish plays. Ball’s in my hands. I got to make shots. Steph Curry: “The pattern of scoreless droughts down the stretch has to be addressed or else we’ll be a mediocre team. I’ll take responsibility for not being able to get us organized and not being able to finish plays. Ball’s in my hands. I got to make shots.” pic.twitter.com/MdxUG1q9E0 The Golden State Warriors’ loss to the Houston Rockets has dropped them to a 14-10 record, and their recent performances have been lackluster. According to Curry, who had a solid individual game with 19 points and five assists, the team’s inability to close out games effectively will lead to another disappointing season if not addressed. The Warriors’ collapse against the Rockets was particularly alarming. They failed to score a single point in the final three minutes of the game and committed two shot clock violations during that stretch. The team’s offense was disjointed and ineffective down the stretch, a pattern that is becoming increasingly familiar this season. Golden State Warriors head coach, Steve Kerr slams referee following loss to Houston Rockets Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr was left fuming after a disputed call in the final minutes of their NBA Cup loss to the Houston Rockets on Wednesday. With the Warriors leading 90-89, a loose ball foul was called on Jonathan Kuminga , which Kerr vehemently disagreed with. The call ultimately proved decisive, as the Rockets capitalized on the opportunity to take the lead. Steve Kerr went on a 2 minute rant about the officiating tonight Generational fine incoming pic.twitter.com/zyX7Fcux5E Kerr was scathing in his criticism of the officials, suggesting that even an elementary school referee would not have made such a call in a crucial game situation. The Warriors had been in position to ice the game, but Stephen Curry missed a three-point attempt, and the loose ball foul call swung the momentum in the Rockets’ favor. Kerr expressed frustration that the call was made for a foul rather than a jump ball, which he felt would have been the more appropriate decision. He also suggested that a timeout call for the Rockets would have been more understandable. This article first appeared on FirstSportz and was syndicated with permission.Dame Dash Calls John Legend Out For Rejecting Roc-A-Fella Dealmilk fish 。

Michael Chandler appeared to respond to Paddy Pimblett’s recent video teasing a potential booking between the two UFC stars. Michael Chandler and Paddy Pimblett are two of the biggest names on the UFC roster. After Pimblett dropped an Easter Egg hinting at a fight with Chandler happening soon, it didn’t take long for the latter to respond on social media. Chandler is fresh off a ‘Fight of the Year’ candidate against Charles Oliveira at UFC 309. Despite the unanimous decision loss to Oliveira, Chandler arguably didn’t lose much stock in the lightweight title picture and has a few big names on his radar. One of which is Pimblett, who is targeting a potential return to the Octagon on the UFC’s scheduled return to London on March 22nd. As of this writing, the promotion hasn’t announced bookings for Pimblett and Chandler’s next fights. In reaction to Pimblett’s recent teases, Chandler made a cryptic post amidst all of the speculation regarding his return. READ MORE: Leon Edwards comeback opponent potentially revealed by streaking contender’s one-word social media post Michael Chandler vs. Paddy Pimblett rumored for upcoming bout In a recent Instagram post, Chandler made his first public remarks since the Pimblett fight rumors began to circulate. “The new year is fast approaching,” Chandler posted. “Calculating the next moves and reaching for growth. Walk On. See you at the top!” UFC CEO Dana White and the matchmakers haven’t addressed all of the Chandler/Pimblett rumors, although we should get some clarity in the coming weeks. The UFC’s event slate resumes on January 11th. Pimblett last fought in the Octagon at UFC 304, finishing King Green by first-round submission. He’s unbeaten in his UFC tenure and has won eight consecutive fights overall. Chandler was supposed to headline UFC 303 for his long-awaited showdown with Conor McGregor before McGregor withdrew due to injury. The McGregor fight remains on Chandler’s radar despite the increasing uncertainty regarding the former UFC champ’s comeback . READ MORE: Drake names his favorite UFC fighter after betting millions on big MMA events Michael Chandler fuels Paddy Pimblett fight speculation Chandler is searching for his first UFC victory since finishing Tony Ferguson at UFC 274. Despite a 2-4 promotional record after signing in 2020, Chandler is one of the biggest draws in the UFC. Pimblett has defeated the likes of Jared Gordon, Jordan Leavitt, and Ferguson during his UFC tenure. The former Cage Warriors featherweight champion rose into the lightweight Top 15 with the victory over Green. If the fight comes to fruition, the Chandler vs. Pimblett winner would move one step closer to the lightweight title mix. We could be weeks away from getting more clarity on the oncoming matchup rumors surrounding Chandler, Pimblett, and other top names. READ MORE: Dana White was furious with this one question Joe Rogan asked Ronda Rousey

Kyiv: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Friday that "several" wounded North Korean soldiers died after being captured by Ukrainian forces, as he accused Russia of throwing them into battle with "minimal protection". Ukraine and its western allies say North Korea has sent thousands of soldiers to support Russia's army, in what is seen as a major escalation in the nearly three-year war following Moscow's 2022 invasion. "Today there were reports about several soldiers from North Korea. Our soldiers managed to take them prisoner. But they were very seriously wounded and could not be resuscitated," Zelensky said in an evening address posted on social media. South Korea's spy agency said earlier on Friday that a North Korean soldier who was captured while fighting in Russia's war against Ukraine had died of his wounds. Zelensky did not specify how many North Koreans had died after being captured by Ukrainian troops. Zelensky had earlier said that nearly 3,000 North Korean soldiers had been "killed or wounded" so far as they joined Russia's forces in combat in its western Kursk border region, where Ukraine mounted a shock incursion in August. South Korea's intelligence service had previously put the number of killed or wounded North Koreans at 1,000, saying the high casualty rate could be down to an unfamiliar battlefield environment and their lack of capability to counter drone attacks. The White House on Friday confirmed the South Korean estimates, saying that Pyongyang's troops were being sent to their deaths in futile attacks by generals who see them as "expendable". "We also have reports of North Korean soldiers taking their own lives rather than surrendering to Ukrainian forces, likely out of fear of reprisal against their families in North Korea in the event that they're captured," National Security Council spokesman John Kirby told reporters. North Korea and Russia have strengthened their military ties since Moscow's invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. A landmark defence pact between Pyongyang and Moscow signed in June came into force this month, with Russian President Vladimir Putin hailing it as a "breakthrough document". North Korean state media said on Friday that Putin sent a New Year's message to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, saying: "The bilateral ties between our two countries have been elevated after our talks in June in Pyongyang." Seoul's military believes that North Korea was seeking to modernise its conventional warfare capabilities through combat experience gained in the Russia-Ukraine war. NATO chief Mark Rutte had also said that Moscow was providing support to Pyongyang's missile and nuclear programmes in exchange for the troops. South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said Monday that Pyongyang is reportedly "preparing for the rotation or additional deployment of soldiers" and supplying "240mm rocket launchers and 170mm self-propelled artillery" to the Russian army. Pyongyang's involvement in Russia's war against Ukraine had prompted warnings from Seoul. South Korea's President Yoon Suk Yeol, currently suspended, said in November that Seoul was "not ruling out the possibility of providing weapons" to Kyiv, which would mark a major shift to a long-standing policy barring the sale of weapons to countries in active conflict.

By REBECCA SANTANA WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump has promised to end birthright citizenship as soon as he gets into office to make good on campaign promises aiming to restrict immigration and redefining what it means to be American. But any efforts to halt the policy would face steep legal hurdles. Birthright citizenship means anyone born in the United States automatically becomes an American citizen. It’s been in place for decades and applies to children born to someone in the country illegally or in the U.S. on a tourist or student visa who plans to return to their home country. It’s not the practice of every country, and Trump and his supporters have argued that the system is being abused and that there should be tougher standards for becoming an American citizen. But others say this is a right enshrined in the 14th Amendment to the Constitution, it would be extremely difficult to overturn and even if it’s possible, it’s a bad idea. Here’s a look at birthright citizenship, what Trump has said about it and the prospects for ending it: During an interview Sunday on NBC’s “Meet the Press” Trump said he “absolutely” planned to halt birthright citizenship once in office. “We’re going to end that because it’s ridiculous,” he said. Trump and other opponents of birthright citizenship have argued that it creates an incentive for people to come to the U.S. illegally or take part in “birth tourism,” in which pregnant women enter the U.S. specifically to give birth so their children can have citizenship before returning to their home countries. “Simply crossing the border and having a child should not entitle anyone to citizenship,” said Eric Ruark, director of research for NumbersUSA, which argues for reducing immigration. The organization supports changes that would require at least one parent to be a permanent legal resident or a U.S. citizen for their children to automatically get citizenship. Others have argued that ending birthright citizenship would profoundly damage the country. “One of our big benefits is that people born here are citizens, are not an illegal underclass. There’s better assimilation and integration of immigrants and their children because of birthright citizenship,” said Alex Nowrasteh, vice president for economic and social policy studies at the pro-immigration Cato Institute. In 2019, the Migration Policy Institute estimated that 5.5 million children under age 18 lived with at least one parent in the country illegally in 2019, representing 7% of the U.S. child population. The vast majority of those children were U.S. citizens. The nonpartisan think tank said during Trump’s campaign for president in 2015 that the number of people in the country illegally would “balloon” if birthright citizenship were repealed, creating “a self-perpetuating class that would be excluded from social membership for generations.” In the aftermath of the Civil War, Congress ratified the 14th Amendment in July 1868. That amendment assured citizenship for all, including Black people. “All persons born or naturalized in the United States and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside,” the 14th Amendment says. “No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States.” But the 14th Amendment didn’t always translate to everyone being afforded birthright citizenship. For example, it wasn’t until 1924 that Congress finally granted citizenship to all Native Americans born in the U.S. A key case in the history of birthright citizenship came in 1898, when the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that Wong Kim Ark, born in San Francisco to Chinese immigrants, was a U.S. citizen because he was born in the states. The federal government had tried to deny him reentry into the county after a trip abroad on grounds he wasn’t a citizen under the Chinese Exclusion Act. But some have argued that the 1898 case clearly applied to children born of parents who are both legal immigrants to America but that it’s less clear whether it applies to children born to parents without legal status or, for example, who come for a short-term like a tourist visa. “That is the leading case on this. In fact, it’s the only case on this,” said Andrew Arthur, a fellow at the Center for Immigration Studies, which supports immigration restrictions. “It’s a lot more of an open legal question than most people think.” Some proponents of immigration restrictions have argued the words “subject to the jurisdiction thereof” in the 14th Amendment allows the U.S. to deny citizenship to babies born to those in the country illegally. Trump himself used that language in his 2023 announcement that he would aim to end birthright citizenship if reelected. Trump wasn’t clear in his Sunday interview how he aims to end birthright citizenship. Asked how he could get around the 14th Amendment with an executive action, Trump said: “Well, we’re going to have to get it changed. We’ll maybe have to go back to the people. But we have to end it.” Pressed further on whether he’d use an executive order, Trump said “if we can, through executive action.” He gave a lot more details in a 2023 post on his campaign website . In it, he said he would issue an executive order the first day of his presidency, making it clear that federal agencies “require that at least one parent be a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident for their future children to become automatic U.S. citizens.” Related Articles National Politics | Trump has flip-flopped on abortion policy. His appointees may offer clues to what happens next National Politics | In promising to shake up Washington, Trump is in a class of his own National Politics | Election Day has long passed. In some states, legislatures are working to undermine the results National Politics | Trump taps his attorney Alina Habba to serve as counselor to the president National Politics | With Trump on the way, advocates look to states to pick up medical debt fight Trump wrote that the executive order would make clear that children of people in the U.S. illegally “should not be issued passports, Social Security numbers, or be eligible for certain taxpayer funded welfare benefits.” This would almost certainly end up in litigation. Nowrasteh from the Cato Institute said the law is clear that birthright citizenship can’t be ended by executive order but that Trump may be inclined to take a shot anyway through the courts. “I don’t take his statements very seriously. He has been saying things like this for almost a decade,” Nowrasteh said. “He didn’t do anything to further this agenda when he was president before. The law and judges are near uniformly opposed to his legal theory that the children of illegal immigrants born in the United States are not citizens.” Trump could steer Congress to pass a law to end birthright citizenship but would still face a legal challenge that it violates the Constitution. Associated Press reporter Elliot Spagat in San Diego contributed to this report.LONDON (AP) — West Ham players showed their support for seriously injured teammate Michail Antonio before and during their Premier League home win against Wolverhampton on Monday, two days after his car crash. The players warmed up in “Antonio 9” jerseys and walked on to the field in tops adorning his name. The club will put the walk-out tops up for auction along with every match jersey worn against Wolves, with the proceeds going to medical charities and matched by the club’s board. West Ham fans stood in London Stadium and applauded for Antonio in the ninth, and when captain Jarrod Bowen scored the 2-1 winner in the second half, he approached supporters behind the goal carrying an Antonio jersey. “To share that moment, he's not here with us but I'm sure (Antonio) was watching and the fans, you heard them,” Bowen told broadcaster Sky Sports. “An emotional couple of days.” Before the game, Bowen said, “Everyone loves Mic, he is a big character. “He is not just a teammate, he is a friend and has been for many years. A dad as well to beautiful children. It is one of those things where life is bigger than football. The main thing is Mic is safe and well and here to tell the story. Saturday was a really difficult time. He is a warrior and a fighter, he always has been, and I know he will be back stronger for this." Antonio, a 34-year-old Jamaica international, was recovering in hospital after undergoing surgery on what West Ham described as a “lower limb fracture.” He was involved in a one-car incident outside London on Saturday, after which he was hospitalized and kept under close supervision. He wished the team well by video before the match. Antonio has made more than 300 appearances for West Ham since joining the club from Nottingham Forest in 2015, and played in all 14 games this season before the incident. ___ AP soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/soccer The Associated Press