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Lithuania ready to cover cost if US establishes military base; parliament votes to host foreign arms

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Lithuania ready to cover cost if US establishes military base; parliament votes to host foreign arms

Lithuanian Prime Minister Mindaugas Sinkevicius (Photo: Reuters). Lithuanian Prime Minister Mindaugas Sinkevicius on Tuesday said the country would cover the cost if the US decides to establish a military base.“Our partners only need to make the political ⁠decision to permanently station troops, and Lithuania is ready to cover the costs involved”, Sinkevicius said.The Lithuanian PM … Read more

Palestinian-born US mosque leader faces deportation after judge rules he is ‘foreign policy threat’

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Palestinian-born US mosque leader faces deportation after judge rules he is ‘foreign policy threat’

Sarsour, president of the Islamic Society of Milwaukee, was detained by ICE officers in March. A US immigration judge has ruled that Salah Sarsour, the Palestinian-born leader of Wisconsin’s largest mosque, can be deported on grounds that he poses a foreign policy threat, while rejecting allegations that he lied on his green card application.According to … Read more

US billionaire sent wife to Pakistan, secretly divorced her under Sharia law, paying only $50. 13 years later, Texas Supreme Court cancels foreign talaq

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US billionaire sent wife to Pakistan, secretly divorced her under Sharia law, paying only $50. 13 years later, Texas Supreme Court cancels foreign talaq

Pakistani-origin Texas business tycoon gave talaq to his wife under Sharia Law. Over a decade later, Texas Supreme Court has now canceled it. (Photo: Daily Mail) Texas Supreme Court has ruled that a divorce granted through Sharia law in Pakistan is not valid in the US state. The ruling came in a specific case of … Read more

Who was behind RAF Fairford terror plot? ‘Foreign actor’ claim puts Iran link in focus

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Who was behind RAF Fairford terror plot? 'Foreign actor' claim puts Iran link in focus

File photo: United States Air Force personnel at RAF Fairford The suspected terror plot near RAF Fairford has put a possible Iran link back in focus after US secretary of state Marco Rubio said a foreign actor was “clearly” involved, without naming the country or providing evidence. The development comes as British counter-terrorism investigators continue … Read more

Trump government widens foreign labor fraud crackdown: What H-1B workers and employers should know

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US Labor Department widens foreign labor fraud crackdown. (REUTERS)

The US Department of Labor is stepping up its crackdown on suspected foreign labor fraud, with Labor Department Inspector General Anthony D’Esposito warning that investigators are pursuing more cases involving visa fraud, worker exploitation and potential human trafficking. US Labor Department widens foreign labor fraud crackdown. (REUTERS) In a September 25 “Fraud Friday” video, D’Esposito … Read more

JD Vance’s H-1B warning to corporate America: We are not going to let you lay off American workers so you can replace them with cheap foreign labor

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JD Vance's H-1B warning to corporate America: We are not going to let you lay off American workers so you can replace them with cheap foreign labor

JD Vance’s new H-1B warning to corporate America. Vice President JD Vance doubled down on White House’s recent action against H-1B visa abuse and put out a message to corporate America: “We’re not going to let you lay off American workers so you can replace them with cheap foreign labor.” The message was linked to … Read more

Italy to limit foreign students, ban burqa and hijab in schools

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Italy to limit foreign students, ban burqa and hijab in schools

Meloni did not specify what the specific cap on foreign students per class would be (Photo: Reuters). Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni announced on Sunday that Italy will ban face coverings including burqa and hijab in schools and impose a limit on the number of foreign students allowed per classroom, speaking at a youth event hosted … Read more

Pakistan foreign minister dials Iranian counterpart, urges uninterrupted energy supplies and safe passage of ships

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Pakistan foreign minister dials Iranian counterpart, urges uninterrupted energy supplies and safe passage of ships

Abbas Araghchi and Ishaq Dar (File photo) Pakistan’s foreign minister Ishaq Dar on Saturday urged his Iranian counterpart, Abbas Araghchi, that Tehran must ensure “uninterrupted energy supplies” and the “safe and expeditious passage of ships”, amid concerns over disruptions to crucial waterways in the Middle East.Dar, who also serves as Pakistan’s deputy prime minister, held … Read more

Green Card or citizenship? DHS clarifies what happens to US-born children of foreign government employees

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DHS clarifies Green Card route for children of foreign government employees. (X/@unumihaimedia)

The US Department of Homeland Security has clarified documentation requirements for a new category of US-born children who may qualify for permanent residence rather than automatically receiving US citizenship at birth. DHS clarifies Green Card route for children of foreign government employees. (X/@unumihaimedia) The clarification follows an interim final rule issued in September that expanded … Read more

Trump signs H-1B order targeting employers that lay off Americans, tighten scrutiny of foreign hires

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US President Trump signs H-1B order targeting employers over layoffs of US workers. (AFP)

President Donald Trump has signed a new executive order directing US agencies to scrutinize H-1B visa applications involving employers that have laid off American workers or are planning layoffs that could affect similarly situated US employees. US President Trump signs H-1B order targeting employers over layoffs of US workers. (AFP) The order expands scrutiny of … Read more