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‘National security’: Why Trump imposed $100,000 fee per year on H-1B visas; likely major blow to tech

Representative AI image US President Donald Trump on Friday said that abuse of the H-1B visa program poses a “threat to national security” after he signed a proclamation restricting the entry of certain skilled foreign workers. The new order imposes a $100,000 fee on companies hiring these workers to live and work in the United […]

Pahalgam attack: Jammu NIA court extends custody of two accused arrested for harbouring Pakistan terrorists | India News

JAMMU: A special NIA court in Jammu has extended by 45 days the custodial remand of two accused arrested on charges of harbouring Pakistani terrorists involved in the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack.Special judge Sandeep Gandotra on Thursday extended the remand of Pahalgam locals Bashir Ahmad Jothat and Parvaiz Ahmad, who hail from Baisaran and […]

‘Woke’: Trump renames Pentagon as ‘Department of War’; GOP hails move as tribute to US military

US President Donald Trump US President Donald Trump on Friday signed an executive order renaming the Department of Defense as the Department of War, reviving the title used by the US military until 1947.“It’s a much more appropriate name, especially in light of where the world is right now,” Trump said, calling the Defense title […]

Trump dismisses health rumors as ‘fake news,’ but ‘two-tone hands’ and late arrival re-spark Oval Office gossip

Donald Trump’s big Oval Office announcement on Wednesday was supposed to be about national security. Instead, it has reignited the very rumors he was trying to bury, with viewers obsessing over the color of his hands.The 79-year-old president, who revealed US Space Command HQ will relocate to Huntsville, Alabama, appeared after a 45-minute delay. But […]

Ex-Trump aide back at NSA: Joe Francescon named deputy director; no senate nod needed

Joe Francescon, a former defense and national security official in the first Trump administration, has been appointed as the new deputy director of the national security agency (NSA), news portal Politico reported on Thursday.The announcement comes months after a major leadership overhaul at the NSA, which included the dismissal of former deputy Wendy Noble and […]

America we are BACK!’: White House starts TikTok account despite legal uncertainty; Trump posts first video | World News

White House launches TikTok account The White House on Tuesday launched its official TikTok account, tapping into the short-video app’s vast user base of more than 170 million in the United States to effectively communicate President Donald Trump’s messages. The new account, @whitehouse, went live on Tuesday evening with an inaugural video featuring footage of […]

‘Gone full rainbow’: Canadian intelligence agency celebrates pride in online post; draws mixed reactions | World News

Canadian intelligence agency celebrates pride in online post; draws mixed reactions The Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) found itself the target of online trolling following its tweet on Pride month celebrations earlier this summer.The controversy stemmed from a tweet posted by @csiscanada that highlighted the agency’s commemoration of Pride Season, featuring performances by Two-Spirit hoop […]

What is Palantir? Secretive data firm with deep government ties, now central to Trump’s federal data-sharing plan

US President Donald Trump’s executive order calling for greater data sharing across federal agencies has sparked concern, prompting fears he could create a master database of personal information on millions of Americans. Though Trump has not publicly commented on the initiative since, officials have taken concrete steps behind the scenes—speaking to multiple agencies about adopting […]

‘The America Party’: Conservative activist Scott Presler warns Musk; seeks united Republican front

Scott Presler (Image credits: X @ScottPresler) Conservative activist Scott Presler made a public appeal to Elon Musk on Saturday via X, urging the billionaire to drop any plans for a third party and instead throw his support behind a populist, pro-Trump Republican movement.In a post on X, Musk said that a new party, The America […]

Trump travel ban: US bars entry of nationals from 12 countries. Who is on the list?

US President Donald Trump (fie Image) US President Donald Trump issued a proclamation implementing a travel ban on nationals from 12 countries, citing national security risks, according to the White House.“The Proclamation fully restricts and limits the entry of nationals from 12 countries found to be deficient with regard to screening and vetting and determined […]