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President Trump has nuanced and commonsense opinion on H-1B visas: White House

He wants to see if foreign companies are investing trillions of dollars in the United States of America, and they're bringing foreign workers with them to create very niche things like batteries, White House said

25 Nov 2025 10:46 am
French poll shows far-right leader Bardella winning presidential election

Depending on his opponents in a first round, he would get either 35% or 36% of the votes, the pollster said, while he would win against all the other candidates making it to the second round

25 Nov 2025 9:49 am
Moscow, Beijing discuss Russian oil exports boost

Russian President Vladimir Putin derided the sanctions as an unfriendly act, saying they would not significantly affect the Russian economy and talking up Russias importance to the global market

25 Nov 2025 9:04 am
10 including 9 children killed in Pakistani attack in Afghan province: Taliban

The Afghan Taliban spokesman said Pakistan also carried out raids in the provinces of Kunar and Paktika, injuring four civilians

25 Nov 2025 8:52 am
Gunmen attack a Yemeni official's motorcade, killing 5 security officers

The attack, targeting Nabil Shamsan, happened on a key road linking Taiz to the rest of the country, Mohamed Abdel-Rahman, a spokesman for the province, a spokesperson said.

25 Nov 2025 7:12 am
Trump ends U.S. protected status for Myanmar nationals

The move affects around 4,000 people from the Southeast Asian nation who have been living in the United States under what is known as Temporary Protected Status (TPS).

25 Nov 2025 7:03 am
IBSA a catalyst for global transformation: South African President Cyril Ramaphosa

IBSA stands out as a testament to the durability of principled and constructive cooperation. Our grouping affirms that diversity is not a fault line but a source of strength, says South African President Cyril Ramaphosa

25 Nov 2025 6:36 am
Russian drones attack Kyiv, Mayor says residential building hit

Mayor Vitali Klitschko, writing on the Telegram messaging app, said a building had been hit in the Pechersk district in the city centre.

25 Nov 2025 6:16 am
Bangladesh hosts military production team from Pakistan

This is the second high profile visit to Bangladesh on behalf of the Pakistan military establishment in the last month

25 Nov 2025 4:00 am
Viola Fletcher, oldest survivor of 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, dies at 111

Her grandson Ike Howard said that she died surrounded by family at a Tulsa hospital

25 Nov 2025 3:30 am
U.S. Judge dismisses criminal cases against James Comey, Letitia James

Judge dismisses the cases citing illegal prosecutor appointment by Trump administration to the indict former FBI director and New York attorney general

24 Nov 2025 11:52 pm
Trump, Xi speak on phone to discuss trade, Taiwan and Ukraine, U.S. and Chinese officials say

Mr. Xi told Mr. Trump in a phone call on Monday that Taiwan's return to mainland China is an important part of the post-war international order

24 Nov 2025 9:41 pm
European Union vows to keep supporting Ukraine with cash, weapons as peace talks continue

The European Commission has suggested using Russian assets frozen in Europe to fund a reparation loan for Ukraine, but leaders have not yet agreed to pursue that path

24 Nov 2025 8:01 pm
Gavi, UNICEF announce new agreement to make R21/Matrix-M malaria vaccines more accessible

The deal, backed by Gavi and executed by United Nations Childrens Fund (UNICEF), is expected to generate up to $90 million in savings for Gavi and countries, equivalent to more than 30 million additional doses

24 Nov 2025 7:42 pm
Israeli military sacks several generals over October 7 attack

It remains to be seen how or if Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu might also be pinned with blame for having a role in the inability to prevent the Hamas onslaught

24 Nov 2025 7:14 pm
Cameroon Opposition leader Tchiroma Bakary flees to Gambia after contested election

Gambia's Ministry of Information said Tchiroma Bakary is being hosted purely on humanitarian grounds and for the purpose of ensuring his safety

24 Nov 2025 5:25 pm
24 Nov 2025 5:18 pm
Suspension of trade with Afghanistan impacts perishable goods' prices in Pakistan

Pakistans Defence Minister, Khawaja Asif, said that the trade suspension would benefit the people of Pakistan, soon after Afghanistans Taliban government told its traders to stop trade with Pakistan

24 Nov 2025 5:16 pm
North, South Korea in 'very dangerous' standoff: Yonhap quotes President Lee saying

There have been more than 10 border intrusions by North Korean soldiers this year, some leading to South Korean troops firing warning shots under an established protocol

24 Nov 2025 4:57 pm
Canada to amend citizenship law; likely to benefit Indian-origin families

The new law will allow a Canadian parent born or adopted abroad to pass citizenship on to their child born or adopted outside Canada on or after the date the bill comes into force, provided they have a substantial connection to Canada

24 Nov 2025 4:56 pm
Sudans top General rejects U.S. led ceasefire proposal, calling it the worst yet

The devastating war has killed more than 40,000 people, according to U.N. figures, but aid groups say that is an undercount and the true number could be many times higher

24 Nov 2025 4:07 pm
Australian Senator Pauline Hanson wears burqa to Parliament, sparking outrage

Pauline Hanson wore the burqa shortly after she was denied permission to introduce a Bill that would outlaw burqas and other full-face coverings in public places in Australia

24 Nov 2025 3:46 pm
Ruling PML-N sweeps bye-elections in Pakistan

Bye-elections were conducted for six seats of the National Assembly (NA) and seven of the Provincial Assembly of Punjab. All NA seats were in Punjab except one in Haripur area of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province

24 Nov 2025 1:27 pm
South Africas G20 debt focus to be tested as U.S. takes the chair

South Africa's Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana said he would push forward the group's recommendations from the past year, including the institutionalisation of debt relief efforts

24 Nov 2025 11:57 am
Malaysia says it plans to ban social media for under-16s from 2026

The effects of social media on childrens health and safety have become a growing global concern, with companies facing lawsuits in the United States for their role in fueling a mental health crisis

24 Nov 2025 11:22 am
Three killed as gunmen attack Pakistan paramilitary force headquarters, police say

The headquarters of the force is located in a crowded area, close to a military cantonment

24 Nov 2025 10:05 am
Philippine President says 7 suspects in corruption scandal have been detained, others being sought

Massive corruption has been blamed for substandard or non-existent flood control projects in the poverty-stricken Southeast Asian country long prone to deadly floods and extreme weather

24 Nov 2025 9:49 am
Brazilian revellers at Rio's Pride march rejoice after Bolsonaro's preemptive jailing

Some participants of the Pride march in Rio bore No amnesty! stickers, in reference to a bill Bolsonaro's allies are trying to push through Congress to lessen sentences for those convicted of attempting a coup.

24 Nov 2025 7:43 am
Sudan Army chief slams Quad truce proposal as worst yet

The Army chief said that with the UAE as a member, the Quad was not innocent of responsibility, especially since the entire world has witnessed the UAEs support for rebels against the Sudanese state

24 Nov 2025 4:18 am
U.K. navy intercepts Russian corvette, tanker as Moscow steps up naval activity

During the past two weeks, the patrol ship HMS Severn intercepted the Russian corvette RFN Stoikiy and tanker Yelnya as they sailed through the English Channel, said the U.K. Defence Ministry

24 Nov 2025 3:15 am
India, Italy announce joint initiative for co-op in combating financing of terrorism as PM Modi meets Meloni

During the meeting on the sidelines of the G20 summit, the two leaders adopted the India-Italy Joint Initiative to Counter Financing of Terrorism, which reiterates their common resolve to fight terrorism

24 Nov 2025 1:41 am
Rubio says Ukraine meeting in Geneva probably best so far

Andriy Yermak, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyys Chief of Staff, said the meeting had been a very productive first session with the distinguished American delegation

24 Nov 2025 12:17 am
Iran warns of attempts to target supreme leader Khamenei

The 86-year-old Mr. Khamenei has been Iran's supreme leader since 1989 and has the final say on all state affairs

23 Nov 2025 11:27 pm
Pope urges release of 315 seized in Nigerian mass school kidnapping

The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) said gunmen had kidnapped more than 300 students and teachers in raids on two schools in the country

23 Nov 2025 11:08 pm
Bosnia's Serb region votes for new president after Dodik's removal

The vote will determine whether the Bosnian Serb-dominated region moves away from Dodiks nationalist agenda or continues with separatist policies that jeopardise the internal cohesion of the fragile Balkan country

23 Nov 2025 10:35 pm
COP30 stresses adaptation as path to fossil fuel-free world

Countries have called for efforts to at least triple adaptation finance by 2035 and have a systematic dialogue with participation from existing United Nations trade forums on how measures to combat climate change should not impede trade and growth of developing countries

23 Nov 2025 9:15 pm
British Indian spy Noor Inayat Khan honoured with new postage stamp in France

The French postal service, La Poste, honoured Noor with a stamp issued to honour the Figures of the Resistance who fought against Nazi Germany

23 Nov 2025 8:39 pm
Israel says it targeted Hezbollah militant in its first attack in Beirut in months

Israel says Hezbollah is trying to rebuild its military capabilities in southern Lebanon, whereas the Lebanese government has denied those claims.

23 Nov 2025 7:12 pm
G20 Summit: PM Modi calls for global compact on AI to prevent misuse

PM Modi was addressing the third session of the G20 Summit on the topic A Fair and a Just Future for All - Critical Minerals; Decent Work; Artificial Intelligence

23 Nov 2025 6:23 pm
Ukraine and Western allies meet in Geneva to discuss U.S. peace plan

The 28-point blueprint drawn up by the U.S. to end the nearly four-year war has sparked alarm in Kyiv and European capitals.

23 Nov 2025 6:09 pm
Russia says captured three more east Ukrainian villages

Moscow's Defence Ministry said troops had seized Petrivske in the Donetsk region, as well as Tikhe and Otradne in the Dnipropetrovsk region.

23 Nov 2025 5:13 pm
Hamas delegation in Cairo to discuss Gaza ceasefire, sources say

The Hamas official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the delegation would be discussing Israels continued violation of the ceasefire agreement

23 Nov 2025 4:57 pm
China says Japan sent 'shocking' wrong signal on Taiwan

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi of attempting to intervene militarily in Taiwan, say China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi

23 Nov 2025 2:47 pm
Nearly 200,000 Ukrainians in U.S. thrown into legal limbo by Trump immigration crackdown

The humanitarian program, introduced in April 2022, allowed nearly 260,000 Ukrainians into the U.S. for an initial two-year period

23 Nov 2025 12:54 pm
Guinea-Bissaus President seeks second term in close race marked by tensions

President Umaro Sissoco Embal won an election in November 2019 and was sworn in as president in February 2020, but the opposition contested the result, and the Supreme Court did not recognise his victory until September 4

23 Nov 2025 11:37 am
Vietnam flood death toll rises to 90

Whole sections of coastal Nha Trang city were inundated last week, while deadly landslides struck highland passes around the Da Lat tourist hub

23 Nov 2025 11:29 am
U.S. signals broader efforts to protect Nigerias Christians following Trumps military threat

American forces likely would have to be drawn from other parts of the world for any military intervention in Nigeria

23 Nov 2025 11:26 am
Pakistanis vote in bypolls for 13 seats amid tight security

Most seats were declared vacant after the disqualification of Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) lawmakers, who were convicted for their alleged involvement in the May 9, 2023, attacks on military and civilian installations protesting the arrest of their party chief, Imran Khan

23 Nov 2025 11:25 am
G20 summit LIVE: South Africa says President will not hand G20 to U.S. embassy official

The United States is a member of the G20, and if they want to be represented, they can still send anyone at the right level, says Foreign Minister Ronald Lamola

23 Nov 2025 10:57 am