Donald Trump has appointed Mora Namdar as Assistant Secretary of State for Consular Affairs, placing her in charge of US passport issuance and visa approvals. The role gives Namdar significant authority over who is allowed to enter or remain in the United States, at a time when immigration and travel rules are again a central […]
USAID was built to make survival feel ordinary. It existed so that childbirth would not be a gamble, hunger would not quietly hollow out childhoods, and outbreaks would be spotted early enough to remain footnotes rather than funerals. Its work was repetitive and procedural by design, because global health only improves when prevention becomes routine. […]
Diplomacy rarely hinges on small talk, but in an unusual backchannel between Washington and Minsk, a casual exchange about weight loss became part of a negotiation that helped secure the release of political prisoners in Belarus. The episode centres on John P. Coale, a senior US envoy with close ties to President Donald Trump, and […]
US President Donald Trump has praised Indian-origin tech expert Sriram Krishnan for his role in shaping the White House’s artificial intelligence strategy and strengthening the US position against China. The remarks were made during a brief exchange at the White House Christmas Party. The clip has since circulated widely online.The praise followed the rollout of […]
The Justice Department will miss a Friday deadline to release all of its files on convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. This goes against their promise and a law requiring full disclosure within 30 days, according to deputy attorney General Todd Blanche.Speaking to Fox News on Friday morning, Blanche said the department would release “several hundred […]
It seems Katie Miller had a reputation for questionable behaviour since high school While you might have heard of Katie Miller before, in the past few days, she has been more likely to pop up on your screens. Wife of United States Homeland Security Advisor, Katie Miller is a MAGA woman just rising in fame. […]
US President Donald Trump (Photo credit: AP) US President Donald Trump on Wednesday condemned the terrorist attack at Sydney’s Bondi Beach and offered his condolences to Australia following the mass shooting at a Hanukkah celebration that killed at least 15 people and left several injured. Trump said, “Let me take a moment to send the […]
Republican senator Eric Schmitt took to social media to slam the Democratic states that are trying to block the Trump administration’s H1-B crackdown.In a lengthy post on X, Schmitt described how each Blue state is using the visa programme for certain reasons and hence trying to block the GOP crackdown.The MAGA senator said: “20 Democrat […]
COPENHAGEN: The US is using its economic power to “assert its will” and threaten military force against friend and foe alike, a Danish intelligence agency said in a new report. The Danish Defense Intelligence Service said Washington’s greater assertiveness under the Trump administration also comes as China and Russia seek to diminish Western, especially US’, […]
MAGA politician and Representative Paul Gosar (Arizona) has written a letter to the White House to curb the OPT (Optional Practical Training) program. He has called the program “badly flawed” and said that it should be eliminated. In his letter, Gosar said that the Trump administration “should not be incentivizing foreign employees over Americans.”Writing to […]
