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Trump's student visa clampdown: Other countries lure talent away from US

As Trump tightens student visas, UK, Hong Kong and Dubai attract talent left stranded by US restrictions

Trump's envoy arrives in Moscow ahead of Russia-Ukraine peace deadline

Witkoff was seen taking an early morning stroll through Zaryadye Park, a stone's throw from the Kremlin, with Kirill Dmitriev, the Russian president's envoy for investment and economic cooperation

Iran executes man for spying for Israel, another for IS group sabotage

Iran has hanged seven people for espionage during the conflict with Israel, sparking fears from activists that the government could conduct a wave of executions

As Trump cracks down on student visas, other countries see opportunity

The US remains a top pick for global students, but other countries are gaining ground as applicants explore new options amid shifting trends

What to know as Israel considers Gaza reoccupation amid war escalation

The threat to reoccupy Gaza could be a negotiating tactic aimed at pressuring Hamas after talks mediated by the United States, Egypt and Qatar appeared to have broken down last month

Son Heung-min ends Tottenham stint, signs with LAFC in Major League Soccer

Son Heung-min agreed to a contract with Los Angeles FC on Tuesday, finalizing his move to Major League Soccer after a decade at Tottenham Hotspur.

Trump sets up task force to prepare for 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles

The 2028 Games will be the first Olympics to be hosted by the US since the 2002 Winter Games in Salt Lake City, Utah

Key exemption allows most Canadian, Mexican goods to enter US tariff-free

Goods that comply with the 2020 United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement trade pact that Trump negotiated during his first term are excluded from the tariffs

US judge rules Trump admin cannot reallocate disaster relief funds

Noting money for the programme was allocated by Congress, the states' lawsuit says any attempt to redirect it would run afoul of the Constitution

Israel says Hamas starving hostages; UNSC says Israel starving Palestinians

Most council members blamed the Israeli govt for the 2 month blockade of Gaza & failure to allow enough food into the territory, where its health ministry has reported over 100 deaths from starvation

Four killed in crash of medical transport plane on Navajo Nation in Arizona

The Beechcraft 300 crashed in the early afternoon while landing at the airport, Federal Aviation Administration officials said in an email

'Ketamine Queen' accused of selling Matthew Perry fatal dose faces trial

Jasveen Sangha's trial had been scheduled to start August 19, but the judge postponed it for the fourth time since her April 2024 indictment after both sides agreed it should be moved

Trump admin fires democrats on fed board overseeing Puerto Rico's finances

Puerto Rico is struggling to restructure more than $ 9 billion in debt held by the state's Electric Power Authority, with officials holding bitter mediations with creditors demanding full payment

Lebanese govt pushes for army plan to disarm Hezbollah by year-end

The govt's move came as Beirut is under US pressure to disarm the group that recently fought a 14-month war with Israel & was left gravely weakened, with many political & military leaders dead

Netanyahu hints at wider war in Gaza, former military & spy chiefs object

The new pressure on Netanyahu came as Gaza's Health Ministry said the Palestinian death toll had surpassed 61,000

Trump takes surprise White House roof walk to view new projects underway

Reporters, tipped off by the out-of-the-ordinary positioning of snipers above the Oval Office, shouted questions from below. One called out: Sir, why are you on the roof

Iran appoints moderate leader Ali Larijani as top security council chief

Larijani, 67, a moderate conservative, has served as an adviser to Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in recent years. Khamenei holds the final say on all state matters in the country

Nato to coordinate arms deliveries to Ukraine, most will be bought from US

Two deliveries are expected this month. The equipment that will be provided is based on Ukraine's priority needs on the battlefield. NATO allies then locate the weapons and ammunition and send them on

3 injured as California wildfire rages out of control, threatens homes

The blaze threatened about 450 structures and forced the closure of the highway in both directions east of Santa Maria, a city of about 110,000 people in Santa Barbara County

How Russia reins in internet by blocking websites, isolating it from world

Authorities adopted restrictive laws and banned websites and platforms that won't comply. Technology has been perfected to monitor and manipulate online traffic