Donald Trump with Ahmad al-Sharaa ( AP) DAMASCUS: Syria’s new authorities have agreed to help the United States locate and return Americans who went missing in the war-torn country, a US envoy said on Sunday.“The new Syrian government has agreed to assist the USA in locating and returning USA citizens or their remains,” US special […]
LONDON: A record number of Americans applied for British citizenship in the first three months of this year, and for the right to live and work in Britain indefinitely, according to official data.In the year to March, 6,618 Americans applied for British citizenship, the highest annual figure since records began in 2004, according to statistics […]
Democratic Gov. Tim Walz of Minnesota assailed Donald Trump in a law school graduation speech Saturday, accusing the Republican president of creating a national emergency by repeatedly violating the rule of law.Walz, the vice presidential nominee in 2024, used his remarks at the University of Minnesota’s law school commencement ceremony to call on graduates to […]
US tech workers are opposing the H-1B selections for 2026. The announcement of the H-1b visa selections for 2026 has led to a major row among US tech workersas the USCIS revealed that the Trump administration has selected 120, 141 H-1B visa applications for 2026. This number is the lowest compared to the figures since […]
For many Americans nearing retirement, there’s a new number to remember, which is 67. Starting in 2025, the full retirement age (FRA) for Social Security officially moves to 67 for those born in 1960, reports the Newsweek. This marks the end of a decades-long phase-in that affects how and when millions can claim their benefits.The […]
In most civilised parts of the world, getting cancer doesn’t also mean bankrupting your family. In America, that’s the plot of one of the greatest TV shows of all time. A single vial of life-saving medication can cost more than a European vacation — business class.It’s a longstanding joke with a painful punchline: the world’s […]
Starting Wednesday, Americans will need a REAL ID or another federally accepted form of identification to board domestic flights or enter certain federal buildings. The REAL ID programme has affected millions of travellers. According to the DHS website, “Beginning May 7, 2025 every state and territory resident will need to present a REAL ID-compliant license/ID, […]
The US State Department has issued a Level 4 “Do Not Travel” advisory for 21 countries, adding two new nations to the list in April. These warnings cite risks including terrorism, civil unrest, wrongful detentions, armed conflict, and health emergencies.Full list of countries under ‘do not travel’ advisory: North Korea Burkina Faso Yemen Iran South […]
Tens of thousands of Americans could soon lose critical rental support under the federal Emergency Housing Vouchers (EHV) programme, with funding expected to run out by the end of 2025 unless Congress intervenes. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has warned in a letter, obtained by the Associated Press, that no additional […]
Moments after Daniris Espinal walked into her new apartment in Brooklyn, she prayed. In ensuing nights, she would awaken and touch the walls for reassurance – finding in them a relief that turned to tears over her morning coffee. Those walls were possible through a federal program that pays rent for some 60,000 families and […]
