The Donald Trump administration has ordered US consulates worldwide to pause new student visa interviews, Politico reported, citing documents signed by Secretary of State Marco Rubio. The move is part of a broader plan to mandate social media vetting for all foreign students applying to study in America. The report also warned that the move…
A day after India launched a major diplomatic offensive against Pakistan following the deadly Pahalgam terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir, Islamabad has announced a series of retaliatory measures, including shutting down the Wagah border, suspending all SAARC visas for Indian nationals, and closing its airspace for Indian airlines. Invoking the Simla Agreement, Islamabad said…
International courier giant DHL has announced a temporary suspension of package deliveries exceeding $800 in value from companies to individual recipients in the United States, citing delays triggered by recent changes to US customs regulations.In a statement, DHL said, “As a result of recent US Customs regulatory updates, we are experiencing multi-day transit delays to…
China struck back at U.S. tariffs with an export pause China has suspended exports of certain rare earth minerals and magnets that are crucial for the world’s car, semiconductor and aerospace industries. The move is in retaliation for President Trump’s sharp increase in tariffs. The metals and the special magnets made with them can now…
China struck back at U.S. tariffs with an export pause China has suspended exports of certain rare earth minerals and magnets that are crucial for the world’s car, semiconductor and aerospace industries. The move is in retaliation after President Trump’s sharp increase in tariffs. The metals and the special magnets made with them can now…
Since re-entering office, President Trump has issued a flurry of tariffs in an effort to rewire the global economy. At 12:01 a.m. Eastern time on Wednesday, his most aggressive moves yet took effect, imposing double-digit rates on dozens of countries. About 13 hours later, he said he would halt implementation of those tariffs for the…
Jaguar Land Rover, the British luxury automaker, said on Saturday that it was pausing shipments to the United States in April, days after President Trump’s auto tariffs went into effect. The company, which makes luxury cars that include Jaguars, Defenders and Range Rovers, does not have manufacturing facilities in the United States and exports all…
The Trump administration moved this week to suspend dozens of federal grants to Princeton University, the fourth Ivy League school that has seen its financial support from Washington reduced or explicitly threatened since March. Christopher L. Eisgruber, Princeton’s president, told the university community in an email late Tuesday morning that “several dozen” grants had been…
Prayagraj: Allahabad HC bar association Saturday suspended its strike on the fifth day against transfer of Delhi HC judge Yashwant Varma, who is facing probe into recovery of alleged unaccounted cash at his official premises, until inquiry report against him is released, reports Rajesh Kumar Pandey. However, it decided to boycott the oath ceremony of…
A US judge on Monday ordered that Palestinian Columbia student Mahmoud Khalil not be deported for now as part of US President Donald Trump’s crackdown on some anti-Israel protesters, and set a court hearing in the case for Wednesday. Trump publicly denounced Khalil and said more arrests would follow. Khalil has been moved to a…