The State Department is freezing immigrant visa processing for 75 countries in an effort to clamp down on applicants it deems likely to become a public charge. The directive instructs embassies and consulates to halt decisions beginning Jan. 21 while the department reassesses its vetting procedures under existing immigration law, according to an internal memo […]
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Japan lifts megaquake advisory but urges caution a week after magnitude 7.5 temblor
Japan is lifting a megaquake advisory for the country’s northeastern coast, a week after a magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck off northern Japan that officials said had caused an increased risk of another major quake TOKYO — Japan lifted a megaquake advisory for the country’s northeastern coast Tuesday, one week after a magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck […]
Bronze's 'beautiful' chip features in UWCL goals of the week
Strikes from Lucy Bronze, Linda Caicedo and Melchie Dumornay all feature in the best goals of the week from the Women’s Champions League. Source link
Australia to enforce social media age limit of 16 next week
MELBOURNE, Australia — Social media platforms must report monthly how many children’s accounts they close once Australia begins enforcing its 16-year age limit next week, a minister said Wednesday. Facebook, Instagram, Kick, Reddit, Snapchat, Threads, TikTok, X and YouTube would face fines of up to 50 million Australian dollars ($33 million) from Dec. 10 if […]
The week Europe realised it stands alone against Russian expansionism | Ukraine
Kaja Kallas, the European Union foreign policy chief, asked her officials this week to dig up the number of times Russia had – in its various guises – invaded other states in the 20th and 21st centuries. The answer that came back was 19 states, on 33 occasions. Kallas, the former Estonian prime minister, was […]
Department of Transportation might be forced to shut down some airspace next week: Duffy
The Department of Transportation might be forced to shut down the airspace in certain parts of the country if the government shutdown continues into next week, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said on Tuesday. “So if, if you bring us to a week from today, Democrats, you will see mass chaos,” he said. “You will see […]
Trump arrives in Asia for week of key talks — including with China’s Xi
President Donald Trump arrived in Malaysia for a nearly weeklong tour of Asia that will include meetings with key leaders, with a main goal of securing a trade deal with China’s President Xi Jinping — in hopes of ending a monthslong trade war. Trump arrived in Kuala Lumpur shortly after 10 a.m. local time on […]