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Want a visa, or a green card? It’s vital to have pro-American ideologies states USCIS

“Anti-American activity will be an overwhelmingly negative factor in any discretionary analysis,” according to a recent policy announcement by the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), the country’s immigration agency.In other words, if you want a visa of any kind – be it a student visa, or a work visa; or wish to apply for […]

Alaska summit: Putin paid cash to refuel planes, says Rubio; sanctions block banking access

Vladimir Putin (left), Donald Trump (AP) Russian President Vladimir Putin’s delegation had to pay in cash for jet fuel, when he visited Alaska on August 15, for a high-stakes meeting with US President Donald Trump, US secretary of state Marco Rubio said, citing ongoing US banking sanctions against Moscow.“When the Russians landed in Alaska, they […]

Doerner Fir on fire: One of world’s tallest trees burns from inside; 50 feet lost, cause unknown

Firefighters in Oregon are battling a blaze inside one of the world’s tallest trees – the Doerner Fir – a coastal Douglas Fir standing over 325 feet tall and believed to be more than 450 years old, reported news agency AP.The fire, which began on Saturday in Coos County in Oregon’s coast range, has been […]

Xi in Tibet: China’s president makes rare visit to Lhasa; urges political stability, religious harmony

Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in the Tibetan capital of Lhasa on Wednesday and made his rare and second visit as China’s leader, marking the 60th anniversary of Tibet’s establishment as an autonomous region. During his visit, Xi emphasised the importance of stability, stating, “To govern, stabilise and develop Tibet, the first thing is to […]

‘I’ve settled six wars’: Trump calls Netanyahu ‘war hero’; says he is one too

US President Donald Trump has hailed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as a “war hero” for ordering strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities, before adding that the same title should apply to himself.Speaking in an interview aired on Tuesday with conservative commentator Mark Levin, Trump praised Netanyahu as a “good man” and credited their joint military […]

Maga Thaw? Why Elon Musk is shelving third-party dreams – and will back JD Vance instead | World News

In a surprising pivot from political chaos to calculated restraint, Elon Musk has stepped back from his plan to launch the “America Party”—a proposed third-party alternative intended to disrupt the U.S. political duopoly. Sources close to him reveal that Musk is now prioritising his business empire and maintaining his alliance with Vice President JD Vance, […]

The Urge to Purge: US gives immigration officials discretionary powers to determine if social media posts are ‘anti-American’

US President Donald Trump (PTI) TOI Correspondent from Washington: The Trump administration has announced it will undertake broad discretionary screening of social media posts for “anti-American” views while adjudicating applications for visa, green card, and citizenship. In an updated guidance issued on Tuesday, the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), the nodal agency in charge […]

How does US plan to take on China? By building a drone fleet inspired by Ukraine – but how well is it going?

The Pentagon is betting heavily on autonomous maritime drones to counter China’s growing naval power in the Pacific. Inspired by Ukraine’s successful use of cheap, kamikaze-style sea drones against Russia’s Black Sea Fleet, US defense planners envision swarms of high-tech, AI-driven vessels patrolling the Taiwan Strait and deterring a Chinese advance. But a string of […]

UAE weather forecast: 4 days of mixed weather ahead, what residents need to know | World News

UAE faces four days of mixed weather with rain, gusty winds up to 45 km/h, cooler temperatures, and slight to moderate seas/ Representative Image The National Center of Meteorology (NCM) has forecast changing weather conditions across the UAE from Thursday, August 21 to Sunday, August 24, 2025. The four-day period will see partly to fully […]

Prince William and Kate Middleton set sights on Forest Lodge as their long-term base

Prince William and Kate Middleton (File Image) Prince William and Kate Middleton plan to move into Forest Lodge in Windsor Great Park later this year. Reports suggest the family intend to keep it as their main home even when William becomes king. There’s no official confirmation of the specific property; Palace aides have only said […]