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Shooting Of Guardsmen Prompts Flurry Of US Immigration Restrictions
Since last week's shooting of two National Guard members by a suspect who is an Afghan national, the Trump administration announced a flurry of policies aimed at making it harder for some foreigners to enter or stay in the country.
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Pope Leo XIV Visits Turkey On First Foreign Trip Of His Papacy
Pope Leo XIV arrived in Turkey on his first foreign trip, fulfilling Pope Francis' plans to mark an important Christian anniversary, bring a message of peace to the region at a crucial time to end the war in Ukraine and ease Mideast tensions.
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K-Visa, China's Competition To The US In Wooing Global Tech Talent
The K-visa supplements China's existing visa schemes including the R-visa for foreign professionals, but with loosened requirements, such as not requiring an applicant to have a job offer before applying.
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Supreme Court May Redefine Trump's Favourite Foreign Policy Tool - Tariffs
President Donald Trump sees tariffs - or the threat of them - as a powerful tool to bend nations to his will.
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North Korea Has Stolen Billions In Crypto, Tech Firm Salaries: Report
North Korean hackers have pilfered billions of dollars by breaking into cryptocurrency exchanges and creating fake identities to get remote tech jobs at foreign companies, according to an international report on North Korea's cyber capabilities.
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US Prepares New Russia Sanctions As Ukraine War Intensifies
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Wednesday the Trump administration is getting ready to announce increased sanctions on Russia as US-led efforts to end the war flounder and Ukraine's president seeks more foreign military help.
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Trump Says Doesn't Want "Wasted Meeting" With Putin
US President Donald Trump said Tuesday the possibility of a fruitless meeting had led him to put plans for a summit with Russia's President Vladimir Putin on hold.
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Israel Intercepts Another Flotilla Heading To Gaza, Detains 145 Activists
The Israeli military intercepted a nine-boat flotilla early Wednesday in the Mediterranean Sea trying to break Israel's naval blockade of Gaza and detained scores of activists on board, the flotilla organizers and the Israeli Foreign Ministry said.
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United Nations "Not Even Coming Close To Living Up" To Its Potential: Trump
President Donald Trump returned to the United Nations on Tuesday to boast of his second-term foreign policy achievements and lash out at the world body as a feckless institution.
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"We Need Great Workers": Trump Slaps $100,000 Fee On H-1B Visas
President Donald Trump on Friday signed a proclamation that will require a new annual $100,000 fee for H-1B visa applications, among other changes to the program for highly skilled foreign workers that has come under scrutiny by the administration.
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Trump Administration Threatens Harvard With New Sanctions
The Trump administration escalated its fight with Harvard University on Friday, placing the Ivy League school under extra financial oversight and threatening sanctions if it does not provide additional data on its admissions practices.
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Russia Shows Off Military Might In Drills, And Raises Tensions With NATO
Moscow showcased its conventional and nuclear military might in long-planned exercises with Belarus, as it warns the West against sending foreign troops into Ukraine.
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Kim Seong-Min, Whose Broadcasts Relayed Foreign News To North Korea, Dies
Kim Seong-Min, a prominent North Korean defector who used radio broadcasts, USB sticks and a network of sources in the secretive country to inform the North Korean public about the truth of their authoritarian government, has died.
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Trump Upsetting Allies Needed To Counter China By Treating Friend, Foe Alike
Trump's aggressive trade and immigration policies are undermining relationships that have been cornerstones of American foreign policy to counter China's growing influence, eroding years of diplomatic investments spanning administrations.
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In Big Relief For Trump, US Supreme Court Allows To Freeze Billions In Foreign Aid
Chief Justice John Roberts on Tuesday temporarily kept in place the Trump administration's decision to freeze nearly $5 billion in foreign aid.
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Shooting Of Guardsmen Prompts Flurry Of US Immigration Restrictions
Since last week's shooting of two National Guard members by a suspect who is an Afghan national, the Trump administration announced a flurry of policies aimed at making it harder for some foreigners to enter or stay in the country.
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Pope Leo XIV Visits Turkey On First Foreign Trip Of His Papacy
Pope Leo XIV arrived in Turkey on his first foreign trip, fulfilling Pope Francis' plans to mark an important Christian anniversary, bring a message of peace to the region at a crucial time to end the war in Ukraine and ease Mideast tensions.
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K-Visa, China's Competition To The US In Wooing Global Tech Talent
The K-visa supplements China's existing visa schemes including the R-visa for foreign professionals, but with loosened requirements, such as not requiring an applicant to have a job offer before applying.
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Supreme Court May Redefine Trump's Favourite Foreign Policy Tool - Tariffs
President Donald Trump sees tariffs - or the threat of them - as a powerful tool to bend nations to his will.
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North Korea Has Stolen Billions In Crypto, Tech Firm Salaries: Report
North Korean hackers have pilfered billions of dollars by breaking into cryptocurrency exchanges and creating fake identities to get remote tech jobs at foreign companies, according to an international report on North Korea's cyber capabilities.
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US Prepares New Russia Sanctions As Ukraine War Intensifies
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Wednesday the Trump administration is getting ready to announce increased sanctions on Russia as US-led efforts to end the war flounder and Ukraine's president seeks more foreign military help.
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Trump Says Doesn't Want "Wasted Meeting" With Putin
US President Donald Trump said Tuesday the possibility of a fruitless meeting had led him to put plans for a summit with Russia's President Vladimir Putin on hold.
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Israel Intercepts Another Flotilla Heading To Gaza, Detains 145 Activists
The Israeli military intercepted a nine-boat flotilla early Wednesday in the Mediterranean Sea trying to break Israel's naval blockade of Gaza and detained scores of activists on board, the flotilla organizers and the Israeli Foreign Ministry said.
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United Nations "Not Even Coming Close To Living Up" To Its Potential: Trump
President Donald Trump returned to the United Nations on Tuesday to boast of his second-term foreign policy achievements and lash out at the world body as a feckless institution.
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"We Need Great Workers": Trump Slaps $100,000 Fee On H-1B Visas
President Donald Trump on Friday signed a proclamation that will require a new annual $100,000 fee for H-1B visa applications, among other changes to the program for highly skilled foreign workers that has come under scrutiny by the administration.
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Trump Administration Threatens Harvard With New Sanctions
The Trump administration escalated its fight with Harvard University on Friday, placing the Ivy League school under extra financial oversight and threatening sanctions if it does not provide additional data on its admissions practices.
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Russia Shows Off Military Might In Drills, And Raises Tensions With NATO
Moscow showcased its conventional and nuclear military might in long-planned exercises with Belarus, as it warns the West against sending foreign troops into Ukraine.
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Kim Seong-Min, Whose Broadcasts Relayed Foreign News To North Korea, Dies
Kim Seong-Min, a prominent North Korean defector who used radio broadcasts, USB sticks and a network of sources in the secretive country to inform the North Korean public about the truth of their authoritarian government, has died.
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Trump Upsetting Allies Needed To Counter China By Treating Friend, Foe Alike
Trump's aggressive trade and immigration policies are undermining relationships that have been cornerstones of American foreign policy to counter China's growing influence, eroding years of diplomatic investments spanning administrations.
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In Big Relief For Trump, US Supreme Court Allows To Freeze Billions In Foreign Aid
Chief Justice John Roberts on Tuesday temporarily kept in place the Trump administration's decision to freeze nearly $5 billion in foreign aid.
