Bullying records! South Korean universities introduce new admission rule; rejects offending applicants

[ad_1] South Korea’s leading universities have begun rejecting applicants with histories of school bullying, marking the first time the country’s top institutions have enforced such a policy.Despite strong academic records, two students were denied admission to Seoul National University (SNU) last year, not for their grades, but for past involvement in school bullying.They were among […]

Canada rejects more than half applications from Indian students amid ‘progress’ in ties with New Delhi

[ad_1] Canada resets its ties with India but it rejected 70% study applications from India in August. In August, Canada rejected 74 per cent of Indian applications for permits to study at Canadian post-secondary institutions, according to immigration data, Reuters reported. This is an emerging pattern amid Canada’s clampdown on immigration, and the Indian embassy […]

Warner Bros rejects Paramount’s $60 billion buy offer; looking at alternatives: Report

[ad_1] Entertainment giant Warner Bros Discovery’s board has reportedly turned down a nearly $60 billion takeover offer from Paramount Skydance, a source told Reuters on Tuesday (local time). The company also announced that it will now look at other options for a possible sale.The board had rejected a mostly cash offer of around $24 per […]

No guarantee you will return: US rejects Indian student’s visa plea, cites no strong tie to home country

[ad_1] An Indian student was rejected for a US visa and the rejection letter claimed that he did not have enough strong tie that would compel him to return to India after his stay in the US. An Indian student recently received a visa rejection letter from the US that said they were not convinced […]

Sean Combs case: Judge rejects Diddy’s bid to overturn felony prostitution conviction; could face 11+ years in prison

[ad_1] A US judge on Tuesday rejected a bid by Sean “Diddy” Combs to overturn his criminal conviction on felony prostitution-related charges, after prosecutors said the hip-hop mogul should spend more than 11 years in prison. US district judge Arun Subramanian in Manhattan found “overwhelming evidence of Combs’ guilt” related to his treatment of two […]

‘No mission for them right now’: Oregon governor rejects Donald Trump’s plan to send troops to Portland; calls city ‘just fine’

[ad_1] File photo: US President Donald Trump and Oregon Governor Tina Kotek (Picture credit: AP) Oregon Governor Tina Kotek said Saturday she directly told US President Donald Trump that Portland does not need federal troops, after he announced plans to send soldiers to “war-ravaged” Portland to protect immigration facilities.“Portland is doing just fine, and I […]

Donald Trump vs Tusk: Warsaw rejects ‘mistake’ claim; calls Russian drone strike deliberate | World News

[ad_1] Poland has firmly rejected Donald Trump’s claim that a recent Russian drone incursion into its airspace could have been accidental, saying the attack was deliberate and cannot be dismissed.Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk on Friday responded directly to Trump’s remarks, saying that the strike was intentional. “We would also wish that the drone attack […]

Are salt trucks blocking ICE in Chicago? City rejects claim; officials warn federal operations could arrive soon

[ad_1] Salt trucks were not deployed to block Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Chicago’s administration said on Monday, countering viral social media videos suggesting otherwise.The city said the trucks were in place “to support public safety efforts related to a planned protest and the Taste of Chicago,” calling it a “routine practice,” as quoted by […]

‘I don’t know anything’: Donald Trump denies knowledge of 2019 Seal Team 6 mission; rejects approval reports

[ad_1] US President Donald Trump US President Donald Trump on Friday said he did not know “anything” about a classified 2019 Seal Team 6 mission in North Korea that The New York Times reported resulted in the deaths of unarmed North Korean civilians.Speaking from the Oval Office, Trump was asked by a reporter, “Can you […]

‘Democrat hoax’: Trump rejects push to release more Epstein files; calls effort distraction from his success in office

[ad_1] US President Donald Trump (AP) US President Donald Trump on Wednesday brushed aside renewed demands to release additional Jeffrey Epstein files, dismissing the effort as a political distraction from his record in office.“This is a Democratic hoax that never ends,” Trump told reporters at the White House when asked about the Epstein records.“From what […]