Alabama set to ban student cell phone use in schools to tackle social media risks. (Representative Image, Getty Images) Alabama is moving closer to implementing a statewide ban on student cell phone use in public schools, aiming to combat the risks posed by excessive social media and technology use. The legislation, known as the FOCUS…
In his second term, President Donald Trump has intensified immigration enforcement, significantly impacting schools across the United States. On January 20, 2025, the administration rescinded the 2011 “sensitive locations” policy, which had previously limited Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations in areas like schools, churches, and hospitals. This policy change has authorized ICE to conduct…
US Department of Education The US Department of Education has launched an investigation into transgender support policies across five Northern Virginia school districts, potentially impacting over 400 schools across various districts in the state. The inquiry focuses on whether these districts violated Title IX regulations and a recent executive order by former President Donald Trump…
The United States has reinstated stringent eligibility criteria for its Visa Interview Waiver, commonly referred to as the “dropbox” facility, marking a return to pre-pandemic regulations. Effective immediately, only those renewing a visa in the same nonimmigrant category, provided it expired within the last 12 months, will qualify for the dropbox option. Previously, a temporary…
Rohit Sharma during the Boxing Day Test against Australia at Melbourne Cricket Ground. (Photo by Robert Cianflone/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: India captain Rohit Sharma‘s woeful form continued with another dismissal for a low score in the Boxing Day Test against Australia at the MCG on Friday.Rohit was dismissed by his Aussie counterpart Pat Cummins for…
People walk past the John Harvard statue in Harvard University , Cambridge, Mass. (AP Photo) Plans Scrapped: Biden administration cancels two major initiatives: The year 2024 has been tumultuous for US student loan borrowers in the, marked by notable shifts and lingering uncertainties. From the end of the long-standing payment pause to rising interest rates,…
The ongoing Gaza conflict is not only a humanitarian crisis but also a major geopolitical challenge affecting the future of two of the most ambitious infrastructure projects in West Asia: Saudi Arabia’s NEOM mega-city and the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC). In this video, we break down how the escalating tensions are disrupting both…