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
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
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
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
US CEO asks if US is ready to deport foreign doctors or AI engineers through the elimination of the 60-day grace period. The CEO of an immigration firm in Seattle, Xiao Wang, questioned the DHS proposal to eliminate the 60-day grace period allowed to job visa holders in case they get laid off and asked … Read more
By Ayose Naranjo Cuba’s foreign minister says no negotiations despite “genocidal” blockade HAVANA, Sept 7 – Cuba’s top diplomat said on Monday there are no talks underway with the United States, nor were there any plans for future negotiations, amid a “genocidal” blockade that Cuba says has cost the island nation over $8 billion in … Read more
Department of Homeland Security issues interim rule on birthright citizenship for foreign government employees/Image: Representative Image Children born in the US to certain foreign government employees could be denied automatic citizenship under a new rule issued by the Department of Homeland Security, widening an exception that has traditionally covered children of foreign diplomats.The interim final … Read more
Rep. Brian Mast is reportedly being considered as a possible replacement for Dan Driscoll as US secretary of the Army, but the claim has already triggered a backlash from some Trump-aligned voices over the Florida Republican’s past association with the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF). U.S. Representative Brian Mast is reportedly being considered as a possible … Read more
Pro-democratic student activist Joshua Wong, on Sept. 2, 2015. (Photo: AP) Hong Kong democracy activist Joshua Wong, 29, pleaded guilty on Wednesday to a national security allegation of collusion with foreign entities, an offence that carries a potential life sentence. Several Western diplomats were present at the hearing.Wong rose to international prominence as a teenage … Read more
London, When people apologise, they do more than acknowledge a mistake. They also reveal how they understand responsibility, ethics, social and moral norms, and their relationship with others. These things all differ widely between cultural contexts. Why it’s so hard to apologise sincerely in foreign language Speaking in a foreign language may directly influence the … Read more