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Trump administration targets birth tourism with visa curbs: Who could face restrictions under new policy

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Trump administration announces new visa restrictions targeting networks, visa fixers and medical providers. (Bloomberg)

The United States has announced a new visa restriction policy targeting people who knowingly engage in or facilitate commercial “birth tourism”, including operators of birth-tourism networks, visa “fixers” accused of coaching applicants to commit fraud and foreign medical providers involved in such arrangements. Trump administration announces new visa restrictions targeting networks, visa fixers and medical … Read more

‘US visa not license to cheat’: Trump administration targets fake jobs and sham employers amid immigration crackdown

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Trump administration targets fake jobs and sham employers. (AFP)

US Department of Labor Inspector General Anthony D’Esposito has warned employers against manipulating the visa system through fake jobs, sham employers and wage kickbacks, saying businesses that rely on such practices should expect investigations. Trump administration targets fake jobs and sham employers. (AFP) “A visa is not a license to cheat American workers. Fake jobs. … Read more

The U.S. Wants Federal Contractors to Hire More Vets. Most Are Falling Short of Targets.

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The agency overseeing federal contractors has been cut back and isn’t auditing veteran hiring.

Companies that do business with the U.S. government are largely failing to meet federal targets for hiring military veterans, a new analysis finds. The agency overseeing federal contractors has been cut back and isn’t auditing veteran hiring. Among federal contractors in the S&P 500, 2.4% of new hires were veterans in 2025, less than half … Read more

Meet Callum Smith: The 23-year-old armless racing driver who steers with his feet at 110mph, joins Team BRIT alongside quadruple amputee Harvey Phillips and targets a historic Le Mans debut

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Meet Callum Smith: The 23-year-old armless racing driver who steers with his feet at 110mph, joins Team BRIT alongside quadruple amputee Harvey Phillips and targets a historic Le Mans debut

Callum Smith has joined Team BRIT alongside quadruple amputee Harvey Phillips. (Photo: SWNS) Callum Smith has never let the absence of arms stand between him and his passion for motorsport. The 23-year-old from Nuneaton, Warwickshire, was born without arms but is now chasing an extraordinary dream, becoming the first armless racing driver to compete at … Read more

Jaguar Land Rover may cut 4,000 jobs as Tata-owned carmaker targets £1.7bn savings and 300,000-vehicle break-even point a year after cyber attack, piling pressure on Andy Burnham’s ‘reindustrialise’ Britain pledge

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Jaguar Land Rover may cut 4,000 jobs as Tata-owned carmaker targets £1.7bn savings and 300,000-vehicle break-even point a year after cyber attack, piling pressure on Andy Burnham’s ‘reindustrialise’ Britain pledge

Jaguar Land Rover may cut up to 4,000 jobs as it targets £1.7bn in savings amid mounting financial pressures. Tata Motors-owned Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) is opening a voluntary redundancy programme that could see around 4,000 jobs cut over the next two years, according to a UK media report. The development comes nearly a year … Read more

Iran hits US targets as Washington says probing wedding strike

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Iran hits US targets as Washington says probing wedding strike

Iran said it hit US military bases in Kuwait and the UAE on Thursday, vowing to avenge a wedding attack it blamed on Washington as US Vice President JD Vance said the strike was being investigated. Iran hits US targets as Washington says probing wedding strike The new clashes, which began with US raids on … Read more

Oil prices fall as Trump targets Iran: What it means for gas prices, Brent crude, WTI and global markets

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Oil prices fall ahead of Trump’s new Iran measures as Brent and WTI slide, while US gas prices rise and markets watch the Strait of Hormuz.(Pexel/Representative image) (Pexel)

Oil prices fell on Monday as investors waited for the US to announce new measures aimed at putting more economic pressure on Iran. Brent crude, the global oil benchmark, fell 1.8% to about $93 a barrel. West Texas Intermediate (WTI), the US oil benchmark, dropped 2.3% to around $85 a barrel. Oil prices fall ahead … Read more

Scotland recycles 72,000 contaminated single-use plastic bottles in a world-first move as new technology targets Petri dishes and pipette tips

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Scotland recycles 72,000 contaminated single-use plastic bottles in a world-first move as new technology targets Petri dishes and pipette tips

Scotland is taking a new approach to laboratory plastic waste. A new recycling system has already processed around 72,000 contaminated plastic sample bottles. The technology is now being expanded to Petri dishes and pipette tips. Scottish Water has become the first utility in the world to adopt Envetec Sustainable Technologies’ GENERATIONS technology. The system disinfects … Read more

Wash rice twice, not 7 times: Drought-hit England targets faith, cultural habits

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Wash rice twice, not 7 times: Drought-hit England targets faith, cultural habits

England’s water crisis has prompted a £270,000 campaign urging people to wash rice fewer times and use less water for wudu TOI correspondent from London: Wash rice twice, not seven times. Use a one-litre jug, not a running tap for wudu. England’s water crisis has put rice bowls and prayer taps in the crosshairs, with … Read more

US targets more Cuban entities, including Construction Ministry

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US targets more Cuban entities, including Construction Ministry

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced a new wave of sanctions targeting Cuban entities on Thursday, including the country’s Ministry of Construction, in the latest bid to cripple the communist government. US targets more Cuban entities, including Construction Ministry Several state-owned enterprises working in the metals and mining sector, which “sustain the regime’s repressive … Read more