Trump signs order imposing $100K annual fee for H-1B Visas, unveils $1M “Gold Card” visa
NN ONLINE: US President Donald Trump is raising dramatically to $100,000 the fee for the visa used extensively by high-tech workers, especially from India,...
International
US again vetoes UN security council Gaza
AFP : The United States on Thursday again wielded its veto and thwarted a UN Security Council call for a ceasefire in Gaza, shielding its...
Trump eyes Bagram, sparks Afghan re-invasion fears
Reuters : US President Donald Trump’s goal of re-occupying Bagram air base in Afghanistan might end up looking like a re-invasion of the country, requiring...
Canada, Mexico seek fairer US trade deal
AFP : The leaders of Canada and Mexico on Thursday defended their three-way free-trade deal with the United States, while agreeing to try and make...
Taliban bans women-authored books in Afghan universities
BBC : The Taliban government has removed books written by women from the university teaching system in Afghanistan as part of a new ban which...
Iran hits out ahead of UN vote on nuclear sanctions
Aljazeera : Iran has hit out at European states that have threatened to revive international sanctions over the monitoring of its nuclear programme. Tehran officials...
800+ students food poisoned by Indonesian govt meals
Reuters : Over 800 students fell sick in two cases of mass food poisoning this week after consuming free school meals sponsored by the Indonesian...
Denmark acquires long-range arms over Russia shift
Aljazeera : Denmark will acquire long-range, high-precision weapons for the first time in an effort to deter Russia, its prime minister has said. In a...
Starmer, Trump to discuss foreign investment
Reuters : Donald Trump arrived at British Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s country residence on Thursday for talks designed to focus the U.S. leader’s unprecedented second...
Australia to cut 62pc emissions in a decade
AP : Australia on Thursday set a new target of reducing its greenhouse gas emissions by between 62pc and 70pc below 2005 levels by 2035....
French unions strike against austerity, pressuring Macron
Reuters : Teachers, train drivers, pharmacists and hospital staff went on strike and teenagers blocked their high schools in France on Thursday, part of a...