How does China’s K visa work and can it compete with the H-1B?
China is rolling out a new visa aimed at foreign talent in STEM just as the US is tightening eligibility for the H-1B.
UN Security Council approves ‘Gang Suppression Force’ for Haiti
International mission would surge personnel in Haiti, with mandate to ‘neutralise, isolate, and deter’ gangs.
White House withdraws nomination of anti-LGBTQ+ conspiracy theorist
The White House sent paperwork to the Senate on Monday to withdraw the nomination of anti-LGBTQ+ conspiracy theorist E.J. Antoni to lead the Bureau of
Hegseth bashes wokeness in unprecedented meeting with top military brass
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth gathered 800 top US military leaders at Marine Corps Base Quantico in Virginia.
Immigration officials could soon reopen DACA to first-time applicants
Under the government’s proposal, DACA recipients who move into Texas risk losing their legal ability to work, while moving out of Texas could allow them
Hegseth rails against ‘beardos’ and ‘woke’ in gathering of US generals
Hundreds of high ranking military leaders were summoned for a rare meeting with the Department of Defense secretary.
Afghan women lose their ‘last hope’ as Taliban shut down internet
For many women, the internet was their last resource. An internet shutdown threatens to end this.
Austrian Armed Forces switch from Microsoft Office to LibreOffice
The Austrian Armed Forces are discontinuing the use of Microsoft Office in favor of the open-source office software LibreOffice, Heise reports. The decision covers around
Apple is nowhere near the limits of Apple Silicon
High computational performance with low energy consumption. These words now define Apple’s entire ecosystem, an advantage that will only grow as Apple sets the scene for
Judge halts Trump administration cuts to disaster aid for ‘sanctuary’ states
A federal judge on Tuesday temporarily halted a Trump administration plan to reduce disaster aid for states with so-called ‘sanctuary’ policies for undocumented immigrants.
Galatasaray beat Liverpool 1-0 in raucous Champions League clash
Victor Osimhen scored an early penalty as the Turkish giants beat the English champions in Istanbul.
Ukraine’s Zelenskyy says situation ‘critical’ at Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant
Ukrainian leader says plant has been without power for seven days, longest stretch since Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022.
Will a government shutdown hurt the US economy?
Experts say furloughs and layoffs could slow consumer spending in the months to come.
Why I’m challenging Nike, Adidas and Puma over single shoes
Former Para-athletic world champion Stef Reid says footwear companies are failing amputees.