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US visa shake-up: No more ‘duration of status’; plans fixed stay limits for foreign students, exchange visitors

Department of homeland security (X@dhsgov) The United States department of homeland security (DHS) has proposed new regulations to eliminate the current “duration of status” framework for certain nonimmigrant categories and replace it with fixed admission periods, ANI reported.The changes would apply to academic students (F), exchange visitors (J), and representatives of foreign media (I), according […]

‘Uncalled for and unsound’: Chicago Mayor hits out at Donald Trump’s threat to send in National Guard; cites crime drop, legal limits

FIle photo: Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson (Picture credit: AP) Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson has pushed back against US President Donald Trump’s threat to deploy the National Guard to the city, calling the plan “uncoordinated, uncalled for and unsound”.Speaking on Friday, Trump described Chicago as “a mess” and singled out Johnson as “an incompetent mayor.” He […]

Top visa-free destinations for UAE residents in 2025: Rules and stay limits explained | World News

UAE residents enjoy expanding visa-free travel options across popular global destinations in 2025 / Representative Image TL;DR UAE residents, regardless of nationality can enter several countries visa-free. You just need a valid passport and UAE residency visa. Countries include Armenia, Georgia, Seychelles, and more. If you’re living in the UAE and hold a residency visa, […]

Is Donald Trump’s birthright citizenship ban effective now as Supreme Court limits judges’ power?

Is ban on birthright citizenship now effective? The Supreme Court ruled Friday that judges of lower courts can not issue nationwide injunctions in a major win for the Donald Trump presidency. One of the crucial order that got nationwide injunctions was the president’s Day One order to end birthright citizenship. But the Friday order of […]

Khamenei ‘not off limits’: Israel ups the ante; Iran conflict enters new phase as strikes continue

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei (File photo) A senior Israeli official has indicated that Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei could become a direct target, as Israel intensifies its campaign against Iranian nuclear and military infrastructure.In an interview with The Wall Street Journal, the unnamed official said assassination of Iran’s top leader is “not off limits,” underlining […]

Argentina’s Milei expands limits on right to strike

Representative Image (AI-generated) Argentine trade unions reacted angrily Thursday to a decree issued by President Javier Milei curtailing the right to strike in the education, shipping and other sectors.The libertarian Milei, in a decree published Wednesday, added several sectors to a list of essential services whose workers are required to provide a substantial level of […]

China’s Xi aims to beef up ‘no limits’ Putin partnership

Chinese President XI Jinping (Left) and Vladimir Putin (AP) MOSCOW: Chinese President Xi Jinping headed to Moscow on Wednesday for a key three-day visit including a grand Victory Day parade and a show of support for Vladimir Putin.Moscow and Beijing declared a “no limits partnership” weeks before Putin ordered Russia’s Ukraine offensive in February 2022. […]