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The United States has implemented an Afghan visa ban after a directive from President Donald Trump’s administration ordered US diplomats worldwide to stop processing all visa applications from Afghan nationals, according to a State Department. The move effectively suspends Special Immigrant Visas and refugee pathways that tens of thousands of Afghan partners have relied on … Read more
Washington — President Donald Trump abruptly ordered the closure of airspace over and surrounding Venezuela on Saturday, intensifying tensions between the United States and Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. The White House cited concerns over narco terrorist activity and drug trafficking as key reasons for the unprecedented action. “To all airlines, pilots, drug dealers, and human … Read more
Kyiv, Ukraine — Andriy Yermak, Ukraine’s influential presidential chief of staff, resigned Friday following an anti corruption raid on his Kyiv residence, marking a sudden and destabilizing turn in the country’s wartime government. Yermak, once considered the second most powerful figure in Ukraine, played a central role in shaping policy, negotiating international deals, and advising … Read more
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Thursday he will “permanently pause migration” to the United States from what he described as “third world countries,” a move that marks one of the most sweeping immigration proposals of his presidency. The announcement followed a deadly shooting in Washington involving an Afghan national who entered the country under … Read more
Carney’s Alberta oil pipeline deal is already encountering strong political resistance less than a day after it was announced, underscoring the challenge Prime Minister Mark Carney faces in advancing one of Canada’s most contentious energy projects. The agreement with Alberta Premier Danielle Smith opens the door for a new oil pipeline to the Pacific Coast, … Read more
Washington DC — Former President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday that South Africa would not be invited to next year’s Group of 20 summit in the United States, days after the African nation hosted the annual gathering of the world’s largest economies. The statement marks the latest escalation in a series of public disputes between … Read more
JOHANNESBURG — South African President Cyril Ramaphosa formally closed the G20 summit in Johannesburg on Saturday, striking a gavel to mark the end of a two-day gathering that drew attention for a U.S. boycott and disputes over the handover of the G20 presidency. Ramaphosa rejected a US proposal that would have him pass the presidency … Read more
WASHINGTON — FBI Director Kash Patel is under scrutiny after ordering a SWAT team to provide security for his girlfriend, a rising country singer, during her performance at a National Rifle Association convention in Atlanta earlier this year. The unusual deployment, paired with Patel’s frequent use of government resources during his first months leading the … Read more
China says Japan sent shocking wrong signal on Taiwan after Beijing accused Tokyo’s leader of encouraging what it views as foreign military involvement on the island. The unusually sharp rebuke came from Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Sunday, who warned that Japan was approaching “a red line that must not be touched,” according to … Read more
Tatiana Schlossberg, 35, granddaughter of late President John F. Kennedy, revealed Saturday that she has been diagnosed with terminal cancer. In an essay for The New Yorker, Schlossberg detailed her diagnosis of acute myeloid leukemia and said her doctors expect she may live less than a year. Schlossberg, a journalist and daughter of Caroline Kennedy … Read more
