US podcaster and influencer Kyle Seraphin called out Texas Governor Greg Abbott for his H-1B crackdown in Texas, not because he does not support it but as it does not serve the purpose now. Seraphin said it is too late and too little to freeze H-1B hiring in state agencies and universities after what Abbott […]
Donald Trump (File photo) The White House on Monday addressed the second shooting by anti-immigrant agents in Minneapolis city in Minnesota, with press secretary Karoline Leavitt expressing regret while simultaneously criticising Democrats. While claiming president Donald Trump doesn’t want violence, the administration quickly shifted blame to Democratic leaders for resisting Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) […]
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 death […]
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 Joe […]
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 amid […]
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. In […]
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 in […]
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 sanctions […]
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 China […]
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 the […]
