US Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, on Tuesday ordered a suspension of student visa processing in the latest swipe at foreign students in the country. The White House is cracking down on foreign students at US universities, revoking visas and deporting those involved in protests against the war in Gaza, accusing them of supporting Palestinian […]

US President Donald Trump hosted a closed-door dinner for hundreds of top investors in his crypto memecoin on Thursday, as sign-holding protesters outside and Democratic opponents decried the event as blatant “corruption.” The unprecedented melding of US presidential power and personal business took place at Trump’s golf club outside Washington, where Trump flew by helicopter […]

Public sector workers across the UK, including nurses, doctors, teachers, and armed forces personnel, have been offered pay rises ranging from 3.6 percent to 4.5 percent, BBC reported on Thursday. The decision followed the government’s acceptance of recommendations from independent pay review bodies—exceeding the 2.8 percent initially budgeted by the Treasury. Under the new proposals, […]

The Republican-led US House of Representatives voted Thursday to approve President Donald Trump’s sprawling tax relief and spending cuts mega-bill that critics warn would decimate health care while ballooning the debt. The “One Big, Beautiful Bill Act” – which now moves to the Senate – would usher into law Trump’s vision for a new “Golden […]

The European Commission will, today, unveil its proposed reform of the European Union’s (EU) ‘safe third country’ concept. The proposal is to dismantle the ‘connection criteria’ and the suspensive effect of appeal. This would mean individuals could be returned to countries they have no connection with, and any attempt to appeal the decision would not […]

US President Donald Trump on Thursday renewed talk of seeking a third term in office, which is barred by the Constitution, in a highly political address to US troops in Qatar. Speaking to uniformed soldiers at the Al Udeid base, Trump again falsely claimed to have won the 2020 election against Joe Biden. “We won […]

A British-Nigerian art dealer, Oghenochuko “Ochuko” Ojiri, 53, has pleaded guilty to financing terrorism after he was arraigned on eight counts following a police investigation. He was accused of failing to make a disclosure during the course of business within the regulated sector, contrary to section 21A of the Terrorism Act 2000. Each count related […]

The Bank of England is widely expected to cut its key interest rate by a quarter point Thursday as US President Donald Trump’s planned tariffs threaten to weaken economic growth. It follows the Federal Reserve’s decision Wednesday to freeze US borrowing costs and last month’s move by the European Central Bank to cut eurozone interest […]

China said Friday it is evaluating a US offer for negotiations on tariffs but insisted Washington must be ready to scrap levies that have roiled global markets and supply chains before talks can begin. Punishing US tariffs that have reached 145 percent on many Chinese products came into force in April, while Beijing has responded […]