Nine EU member states are demanding tougher visa restrictions on Russian tourists, intensifying pressure on Brussels to limit holiday travel while war continues in Ukraine. But major players like Germany remain skeptical of blanket bans.
A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration’s plan to impose a $100,000 fee on H-1B visa applications, rejecting what would have been a nearly 200-fold cost increase. The ruling preserves current visa fees and deals a major setback to proposed immigration restrictions.
The European Parliament has launched a fierce challenge against the EU Commission’s decision to grant Tanzania €150 million in development aid. Lawmakers cite deteriorating human rights conditions and democratic backsliding as reasons to halt the funds.
The strongest earthquake to hit the Philippines this year sent shockwaves across the archipelago early Thursday morning. One-metre tsunami waves crashed into nearby coasts as officials scrambled to assess the damage.
Dua Lipa and Callum Turner brought their wedding celebrations to Sicily this weekend, hosting 80 guests at a historic Palermo venue. The Mediterranean gathering followed their private London ceremony last month.
Hundreds of thousands flee homes in South Sudan’s Jonglei State in what UN officials call one of the worst displacement crises in years. The emergency compounds global hunger challenges as Middle East conflicts and unequal food distribution leave millions vulnerable.
A political movement that started as online satire brought hundreds of young Indians onto New Delhi’s streets Saturday, as the Cockroach Janata Party held its first physical protest, reflecting growing youth frustration with education and employment opportunities.
The United Nations is expanding efforts to contain Ebola outbreaks in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda, facing major obstacles from insecurity and misinformation that hamper response measures in affected communities.
Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway has been placed on a lung transplant waiting list as her pulmonary fibrosis condition has worsened, the royal palace has confirmed.
Bernadette Chirac, France’s formidable former first lady who served alongside President Jacques Chirac from 1995 to 2007, has died at age 93, leaving behind a legacy of resilience and independent political influence.
