Trump administration seeks to limit visas for students, journalists and exchange visitors
Proposed rule would shorten student stays to four years and restrict foreign journalist visas to 240 days.
29 Aug, 2025
UNICEF raises alarm: Sudan’s besieged city becomes ‘epicentre of child suffering’
An estimated 6,000 children in El-Fasher are suffering from severe acute malnutrition and are at risk of death, UNICEF says.
28 Aug, 2025
Netizens slam ‘Jesus lover’ Valentina Gomez for Quran sacrilege, noting it mentions Jesus 25 times
Social media users educate Texas Republican Congressional candidate about Islam after she releases a video in which she is seen burning a copy of the Quran and declaring that Islam must be stopped “once and for all”.
28 Aug, 2025
Myanmar to Gaza: Impotence of courts in preventing genocides and punishing perpetrators
Eight years after Myanmar’s army launched a violent campaign to erase the Rohingya, the global community has done little to bring the perpetrators to book.
27 Aug, 2025
North Korea slams South Korea’s president over call for denuclearisation
Israel kills six Syrian army personnel in drone strikes near Damascus countryside
Iran vows reciprocal action after Australia expels envoy amid anti-Semitic attack accusations
Trump threatens US media, floats licence revocations
Iran will not be ‘obedient’ to US demands, Supreme Leader Khamenei says
24 Aug, 2025
‘Besiege them, let them die of hunger,’ Israeli ministers tell army chief on Gaza
Israeli far-right ministers have openly advocated starving Gaza’s population, sparking a fierce confrontation with military chief Eyal Zamir during a cabinet meeting.
24 Aug, 2025
UNESCO urges end to modern slavery as Trump’s comments spark outrage
More than 12 million Africans were enslaved during the transatlantic slave trade, described by historians as one of the worst crimes against humanity.
23 Aug, 2025
Putin sees ‘light at end of the tunnel’ in Russia-US ties, eyes cooperation in Arctic, Alaska
Russian leader lauds Trump’s “leadership qualities” post-Alaska summit, expressing optimism for repaired ties and energy collaboration amidst Ukraine war.
22 Aug, 2025
US says all 55 million visas subject to review
State Department says visas can be revoked over overstays, criminal activity, or support for terrorism.
21 Aug, 2025
Japanese city considering limiting smartphone use to two hours daily
A Japanese city is considering limiting smartphone use for its residents to two hours a day amid concerns about the effect of excessive technology exposure.
21 Aug, 2025
US court overturns $464 million civil fraud penalty against Trump
A US court has thrown out a $464 million civil penalty against President Donald Trump imposed by a judge who found he fraudulently inflated his personal worth, calling the sum “excessive.”
21 Aug, 2025
NATO jets scramble twice in 48 hours: Are tensions over Ukraine rising even amid peace talks?
For now, neither NATO nor Russia appears intent on escalating frequent brushes into open confrontation. But risks of escalation remain.
21 Aug, 2025
US sanctions four ICC judges, deputy prosecutors over Netanyahu arrest warrant
The United States has sanctioned four ICC officials, including a judge who authorised the arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defence Minister Yoav Gallant.
19 Aug, 2025
Palestine to make historic Miss Universe debut with Nadine Ayoub vowing to carry her nation’s voice
Nadine Ayoub, set to be Palestine’s first-ever Miss Universe contestant, says she will represent “resilience, hope, and the heartbeat of a homeland” when she takes the stage in November.
19 Aug, 2025
Putin’s Alaska visit sparks Orthodox church clashes in US
Ukrainian Orthodox bishops in the US condemned the Alaska meeting of Archbishop Alexei with President Vladimir Putin as a betrayal of Christian witness amid the Russia-Ukraine war.
