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US Embassy in India cancels 2000 visa appointments over fraud concerns
The US Embassy in India has canceled around 2000 visa appointments after it discovered fraudulent activities. The embassy cited violations by “bad actors” and suspended the associated accounts. Visa appointments cancelled after…
- World
Video: Pro-Palestinian Turkish PhD scholar detained by masked US officials
Amid the US’ bid to curb pro-Palestinian voices, a Turkish PhD scholar was arrested outside her residence in Massachusetts on Wednesday, March 26, in the United States, by masked US border security…
- World
Appeals court allows Trump administration to suspend approval of new refugees
Washington: The Donald Trump administration can stop approving new refugees for entry into the US but has to allow in people who were conditionally accepted before the president suspended the nation’s refugee…
- World
Russia says no plan for Putin-Trump talks, possibility remains open
Moscow: The Kremlin on Tuesday said that there are no plans for high-level discussions between Russian President Vladimir Putin and his US counterpart Donald Trump, though plans can change rapidly if necessary.…
- Middle East
Iran ‘open’ to indirect negotiations with US: FM
Tehran: Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi announced Monday that his country will not engage in direct negotiations with the United States unless Washington adjusts its policy towards Tehran, but “the path…
- Middle East
US, Russian negotiators launch ceasefire talks in Saudi Arabia
Kyiv: US and Russian negotiators on Monday sat down for talks in Saudi Arabia on a partial ceasefire in Ukraine, hours after a round of negotiations between US and Ukrainian negotiators, Russian…
- Middle East
1 killed, 15 wounded in US airstrike on Yemen’s capital
Sanaa: At least one person was killed and 15 others wounded in a US airstrike targeting a residential building in Yemen’s Houthi-held capital Sanaa, Houthi-run al-Masirah TV reported. A preliminary toll showed…
- World
US envoy Witkoff says Putin wants peace ahead of talks on Ukraine
Washington: US special envoy Steve Witkoff has expressed optimism ahead of high-stakes talks in Saudi Arabia over the war in Ukraine and said he believed Russian President Vladimir Putin wanted to end…
- World
Two months of Trump’s administration, news industry faces challenges
New York: During the first Trump administration, the biggest concern for many journalists was labels. Would they, or their news outlet, be called “fake news” or an “enemy of the people” by…
- Middle East
India’s Goli Soda sees strong demand in Gulf, 3 other int’l markets
New Delhi: India’s traditional beverage Goli Soda is witnessing strong consumer response in key international markets, including the US, UK, Europe, and the Gulf, driven by strategic expansion and innovative reinvention, an…
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Donald Trump’s decision on travel bans may jeopardize the Los Angeles Olympics of 2028
Zimbabwe’s Kirsty Coventry has been recently elected as the President of the International Olympic Committee. She has become the first woman and the first African to lead the organisation in its 131…
- World
Indian-origin man, daughter killed in US store shooting
New York: A 56-year-old Indian-origin man and his 24-year-old daughter were shot dead at a convenience store in the US state of Virginia and police have arrested one person in connection with…
- World
Denmark updates US travel advisory for Transgender citizens
Copenhagen: The Danish foreign ministry has changed its US travel advisory for transgender people, following other European countries such as Germany and Finland suggesting they may face difficulties when trying to enter…
- World
Trump signs executive order to begin dismantling education department
Washington: US President Donald Trump signed an executive order to formally begin the process of dismantling the Education Department, saying that his administration is returning education back to the states. Beyond the…
- World
Indian student in US faces deportation over ‘spreading Hamas propaganda’
New York: An Indian student enrolled as a postdoctoral fellow in the US faces deportation after federal authorities said he was “spreading Hamas propaganda” and has “close connections to a “suspected terrorist”,…
