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US visa policy: 3 new groups to face online background vetting from October 1; Key details here

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Starting October 1, media professionals and their families applying for US non-immigrant visas must publicly share their social media profiles. (AI Generated/Grok)

Starting from October 1, international media professionals, Mexican and Canadian specialists, and their family members accompanying them will be subject to compulsory examination of their public social media profiles during the US non-immigrant visa application process. Starting October 1, media professionals and their families applying for US non-immigrant visas must publicly share their social media … Read more

For Palestinian aid groups, Macklemore’s $1M pledge brings relief and attention to ongoing suffering

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For Palestinian aid groups, Macklemore's $1M pledge brings relief and attention to ongoing suffering

NEW YORK — For the Palestinian relief nonprofits behind a $1 million pledge from rapper Macklemorethe Grammy winner’s latest contributions offer more than just money. For Palestinian aid groups, Macklemore’s $1M pledge brings relief and attention to ongoing suffering Macklemore committed to donate his net earnings from Ed Sheeran’s Loop Tour after he was dropped … Read more

From Iraq to Yemen: How Iran-linked groups are putting Saudi energy routes under pressure

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From Iraq to Yemen: How Iran-linked groups are putting Saudi energy routes under pressure

A satellite image shows smoke rising from area near East-West oil pipeline, in Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia (Picture credit: Reuters) Saudi Arabia on Saturday has temporarily shut down its East-West oil pipeline after a drone attack on the vital energy conduit, in an escalation that has put further pressure on Iraq and raised fresh concerns … Read more

‘Seeking end to sanctions regime’: US human rights groups sue Trump over ICC crackdown

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‘Seeking end to sanctions regime’: US human rights groups sue Trump over ICC crackdown

US president Donald Trump being sued by human rights groups over sanctions on ICC Four major US human rights organisations have sued the Trump administration over its sanctions campaign against the International Criminal Court (ICC), arguing that the measures are unconstitutional and restrict their ability to work with the court.The lawsuit, filed in New York … Read more