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Religious workers’ visa: Trump admin reduces one-year mandatory out-of-country waiting period for R-1 renewal

While the Trump administration is cracking down on all visas, it chose to do otherwise for religious workers’ visa as the administration announced a new rule to remove a one-year out-of-country waiting period for priests and rel Read More

Middle East unrest: Gulf countries ‘convinced Trump to give Iran a chance,’ says Saudi official; warned attack risked ‘grave blowbacks’

(AP) Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Oman led efforts to talk US President Donald Trump out of attacking Iran, fearing “grave blowbacks in the region,” a senior Saudi official said Thursday. Read More

‘Indians have become a victim of…: Analyst says anti-immigrant rhetoric in US is affecting Diwali

Indians in US are facing a rising wave of anti-immigrant rhetoric, with harassment and discrimination spreading online and in real life alike. Experts warn that the backlash is shaping both workplaces and even cultural celebrations. Read More

Iran crisis: US carrier strike group moves towards Middle East; tensions flare

AI image (Picture credit: Google Gemini) The United States is redeploying a carrier strike group from the South China Sea to the US Central Command (Centcom) area of responsibility, which includes the Middle East, as tensions escalat Read More

Donald Trump Informed Tehran He Does Not Want To Attack, Claims Iranian Envoy

The Iranian envoy said Trump asked Iran to exercise restraint, citing a message he received early Wednesday. Read More

‘There was blood everywhere’: Indian-origin truck driver assaulted in Melbourne outside home, cops call it ‘targeted attack’

A 42-year-old Indian-origin truck driver, Supinder Pal Singh, was brutally assaulted by unidentified men early morning in front of his house in Melbourne in what cops now call possibly a ‘targeted attack’. Read More

ICE slipping on ice: Viral footage shows officer slip-and-fall amid heightened scrutiny — watch

A video of an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer slipping on ice has gone viral online, drawing widespread attention and criticism. Read More

Nepali Congress breaks up, rebel faction claims majority and declares Gagan Thapa new president

Weeks ahead of the elections, the Nepali Congress has split into two parties, with both factions claiming to be the ‘real’ party. Read More

Russia expels British diplomat as espionage accusations revive Cold War tensions

Russia on Thursday expelled a British diplomat it said was an undeclared spy, but London said such “malicious and baseless” accusations undermined the basic conditions needed for embassies to operate and said it was considering a response Read More

Poland PM sees clear Russian hand in December assault on energy grid

Polish PM Donald Tusk links Russian secret services to late December cyberattack on power grid. Read More

US Repositions Carrier Strike Group To West Asia As Unrest Grips Iran

The USS Abraham Lincoln-led carrier strike group is being moved to the U.S. Central Command area as Washington weighs its response to protests and rising tensions with Iran. Read More

France To Send More ‘Land, Air, Sea’ Forces To Greenland, Says Macron Amid US Threats

France, Germany, and Nordic countries have confirmed participation in the European military mission to the territory. Read More