Bangladesh crisis: Ex-police chief among 3 cops sentenced to death for protest crackdown

[ad_1] Bangladesh tribunal (AP image) A Bangladesh court on Monday sentenced Dhaka’s fugitive former police chief and two senior officers to death for crimes against humanity over the killing of six protesters during the July 2024 mass uprising that led to the overthrow of then prime minister Sheikh Hasina.The International Crimes Tribunal-1 (ICT-1) handed the […]

‘Cooperate, turn over all illegal aliens’: Trump’s targets governor Walz amid immigration crackdown

[ad_1] US President Donald Trump US President Donald Trump on Monday warned “every” Democratic governor and mayor to cooperate with his administration on immigration enforcement, blaming former president Joe Biden for what he called a surge in illegal immigration and rising violence.In a post on Truth Social, Trump said, “During the four years of Crooked […]

Iran unrest: Protests death toll crosses 4,000, state TV hacked amid crackdown – top developments

[ad_1] File photo: People gather in frot of the Iranian consulate to demonstrate in support of the protests happening in Iran, in Milan, Italy (Picture credit: AP) Iran is facing one of its gravest crises in decades as nationwide protests, a deadly crackdown by authorities, cyber disruptions to state television and rising international pressure converge […]

‘Crime doesn’t lead to a Green Card’: US immigration’s fresh reminder amid major visa crackdown

[ad_1] The US Citizenship and Immigration Services issued a fresh warning targeting Green Card applicants and cited recent cases where layers of screening threw up shocking discoveries about the applicants and appropriate actions have been taken. In one case, the USCIS said, screening revealed that an applicant was wanted for homicide by the Mexican government. […]

Iran protest: At least 500 dead in crackdown; Tehran warns US, Israel of consequences

[ad_1] Iran’s crackdown on nationwide protests has reportedly killed over 538, with thousands detained amid an internet blackout. Tehran has warned the US and Israel of “legitimate targets” if force is used to protect demonstrators. Protests persist despite heavy security, fueled by economic collapse and calls challenging the theocratic system. A crackdown on nationwide protests […]

Who were sanctioned? Inside Washington’s crackdown on Venezuela-Iran’s weapons supply chain

[ad_1] The US imposed sanctions on 10 people and firms from Iran and Venezuela on Tuesday over allegedly contributing to Iran’s drone trade and ballistics programme, which the Trump administration said threatened the US and its allies in the Middle East.The Treasury Department said the latest measures were intended to support the reimposed United Nations […]

‘Anti-graft’ crackdown: China’s parliament expels three senior military officials; who are they?

[ad_1] Chinese President Xi Jinping (File photo) China’s parliament has expelled three high-ranking military officials, confirming their removal after the trio had been absent from key events in recent months.The officers’ dismissals by the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress (NPC) were the latest moves in the ongoing “anti-corruption crackdown,” the Hong Kong-based South […]

Despite crackdown on activism, US techies go on picking fights

[ad_1] Representative image (Picture credit: NYT) Five weeks into a strike at the crowdfunding site Kickstarter this fall, employees were getting anxious. Their union’s strike fund was dwindling, making it harder for some to cover living expenses, and they were unsure if the firm would make more concessions. But the next week, Kickstarter made offers […]

32,000 jobs offshored: Influencers claim H-1B visa crackdown backfired; jobs went to India owing to $100,000 fee

[ad_1] Based on reports that US tech majors, including Meta, Amazon, Apple, Microsoft, Netflix, Google, added 32,000 employees in India, social media influencers concluded that the H-1B crackdown has actually backfired and instead of creating more jobs for Americans, these jobs actually exited America as big companies offshored these jobs to India. The figure has […]

‘Don’t travel’: Google and Apple warn visa workers against overseas travel amid US immigration crackdown

[ad_1] Google and Apple advised US-based employees on work visas not to travel internationally after their outside counsel warned of delays of up to 12 months at US embassies and consulates worldwide amid the immigration crackdown, documents reviewed by Business Insider show. On Thursday, BAL Immigration Law, which represents Google, sent a memo stating, “Please […]