Blasts reported in Iran as US launches new wave of strikes

The US says its attacks aim to "further degrade Iranian military capabilities", as fighting continued for the sixth day in a row.

Chinese Human Rights Lawyer Seeking Asylum Is Arrested by ICE

Shaoping Wu was working as a contract delivery driver for Amazon when he was pulled over in Pennsylvania. He had championed personal and religious freedom for Chinese citizens.

By Amy Qin

Trump administration warns leftwing extremism is ‘fatal cancer to civilisation’

State department says violence from the left is international counterterrorism blind spot

Trump tightens visa limits for international students and foreign press

The Trump administration finalized rules capping foreign student visas at four years and limiting foreign journalists to 240-day stays, part of a broader push to restrict legal immigration pathways.

‘A first step to fascism’: critics denounce Trump administration replacing slavery exhibit at George Washington’s ​home

Replacement of panels with version that’s sympathetic to enslavers comes amid effort by Trump to dismantle diversity initiatives Critics say the Trump administration acted under the “cover of darkness” to replace an exhibit exploring the lives of nine enslaved people who lived at George Washington’s ​Philadelphia home with a version that is overly sympathetic to enslavers and that whitewashes the country’s origins. The installation of new information panels followed a six-month fight between ...

By Melissa Hellmann

US mounts sixth straight night of attacks as Iran warns of wider war

Iranian media reports airport, bridge and communications tower targeted.

EXCLUSIVE: Hawley expands USPS probe with blistering letter accusing chief of dodging Congress

Sen. Josh Hawley accuses Postmaster General David Steiner of ignoring congressional oversight while USPS pays consultants Alvarez & Marsal millions.

U.S. hits Iran with fresh round of strikes for 6th consecutive night

Iran and the ‌United States exchanged intensifying fire on Thursday in a week-long escalation that has largely unravelled last month's truce, while Tehran disputed U.S. President Donald Trump's claim that a U.S. citizen had been released.

US to toughen up visa regulations for Chinese journalists, foreign students

The White House moved on Thursday to tighten visa rules for foreign students, media and those on exchange programmes, including stricter limits on Chinese journalists, in the latest push by a government increasingly focused on cracking down on both legal and illegal immigration. In one of the most sweeping changes to these visa categories in decades, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced a final rule establishing fixed periods of admission for F student, J exchange visitor, and ...

By Lucy Quaggin

Why America's hospitals keep looking to India for nurses

Thousands of Indian nurses aspire to work in the US, navigating yearslong visa backlogs to fill a growing healthcare workforce shortage.

Trump tightens US visa rules, limits stay for foreign students and journalists

President Donald Trump's administration on Thursday finalized rules imposing stricter limits on how long foreign students and journalists may stay in the United States, tightening legal immigration. Student visas would be capped at four years, while journalists would be limited to 240-day stays. Chinese journalists would face 90-day limits.

By FRANCE 24

Trump team removes slavery display from George Washington’s Philadelphia home

Exhibition at President’s House, where the Founding Father’s family lived with nine slaves from 1790 to 1797, replaced after court battle by new installation that historians say whitewashes the subject

By Joe Sommerlad

Trump administration caps how long international students can stay in the US

Canadian who allegedly hit pro-Trump teen overstayed her U.S. visa. Husband says incident ‘blown out of proportion’

Matthew Geroni claims it was his wife who was shoved and insists 'a person like Kate does not belong in any facility'

By National Post Staff

US to revive rule of no green cards for those who use public benefits

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US tightens visa rule for foreign students, exchange visitors

Under the new rule, foreign students and exchange visitors -- including those already in the US -- will be admitted only for the duration of their academic programme, subject to a maximum stay of four years

China overtakes US in global favourability for first time, finds Pew survey

US Strikes Hit Bridges, Airport, Railway Station In Iran: Report

US strikes overnight hit an airport and two bridges in southern Iran near the Strait of Hormuz, Iranian state media said Friday.

Gulf State leadership tried to dissuade Trump from implementing Hormuz tolls - report

According to a CNN report, leaders from Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, and Qatar were among those who convinced Trump to abandon the proposed 20% fee on cargo.

US to tighten visa regulations for foreign students, journalists

The Trump administration moved on Thursday to tighten the duration of visas for foreign students, cultural exchange visitors and journalists. The new final rule from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) creates a fixed time period for F visas for international students, J visas that allow visitors on cultural exchange programs to work in the US, and I visas for members of the media. Those visas are currently available for the duration of the program or employment in the US. The effective...

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US limits stays of students, journalists

Student visas will be limited to four years, while most foreign journalists can stay for up to 240 days.

Pending home sales unexpectedly dip in June amid affordability concerns

Iran says it has struck US air base in Jordan after US attack near children's cancer hospital

Foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei slammed the attack near the hospital as ‘barbaric’.

US, China, Russia foreign ministers attending ASEAN meet

The foreign ministers of the United States, China and Russia will attend the Association of Southeast Asian Nations gathering in Manila next week, the Department of Foreign Affairs announced yesterday.

By Pia Lee-Brago

US caps student visas, limits Chinese journalist stays to 90 days

DHS rule sets fixed stays for student, exchange and media visas, replacing duration-based admissions

By Reuters

American Naval Academy Cadets Prepare For War With Stoic Philosophy

American Naval Academy Cadets Prepare For War With Stoic Philosophy Authored by Ret Admiral Cem Gürdeniz via Mavi Vatan Geopolitics, The United States Naval Academy at Annapolis, which has trained officers for the U.S. Navy since 1845, reports directly to the Chief of Naval Operations (CNO). There is no separate Naval Education and Training Command within its chain of command. Today, Annapolis is not the Navy's only source of commissioned officers. The U.S. Navy also commission...

By Tyler Durden

US to tighten visa regulations for journalists, foreign students

The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump moved on Thursday to tighten the duration of visas for ​foreign students, cultural exchange visitors and journalists. The new fin...

Apparel exports to EU, US tumble in Jan-May - The Daily Star

Apparel exports to EU, US tumble in Jan-May  The Daily Star

Pending Home Sales Plunge to Near-Record Low in the Data, Hit Low in the West. Since then, Mortgage Rates Rose Further

Sales sag in all regions, plunge the most in the Midwest, drop to lowest for June in the South. Demand stuck in the deep-freeze.

By Wolf Richter

The US adds 2 more Mexican cartels to its list of foreign terrorist organizations

Los Viagras of the state of Michoacán and the Juárez Cartel, which controls illicit commerce at the northern border going into El Paso, Texas, joined six other criminal organizations designated earlier by the U.S. as terrorists. The post The US adds 2 more Mexican cartels to its list of foreign terrorist organizations appeared first on Mexico News Daily

By MND Staff

Trump limits foreign students to four-year US stay

Trump administration finalizes new rule limiting most foreign students to a four-year stay in the US, ending the long-standing “duration of status” policy. Read More: https://punchng.com/trump-limits-foreign-students-to-four-year-us-stay/

By Punch Newspapers

US strikes in Iran hit airport, bridges, railway station

Deadly US strikes overnight hit an airport, a railway station in the port city of Bandar Abbas and two bridges in southern Iran near the Strait of Hormuz, Iranian state media said Friday. The post US strikes in Iran hit airport, bridges, railway station appeared first on Vanguard News.

By Henry Oduah

US strikes oil tanker with missiles as it enforces new Iran blockade

The US has attacked an oil tanker in the Gulf, which it said was heading towards Iran's largest oil export terminal, as it reimposed a blockade of Iranian ports.

By Emmanuel Tetteh

Qatar condemns Iranian attacks on Jordan, Bahrain and Kuwait amid regional escalation

Qatar has condemned Iran’s attacks on Jordan, Bahrain and Kuwait as violations of their sovereignty, as the United States and Iran exchanged fresh strikes and regional tensions continued to escalate.…

By Doha News Team