New H-1B Fee Dims Indian Hopes for US Marriages
The Indian dream of marrying promising H-1B visa holders for prosperous lives in the US has lost its luster after Trump tightens immigration policies.
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How China Waged Philippines Infowar vs US
Fake Facebook accounts and China-hired writers were used to mount a campaign to weaken the positions of the Philippine and US governments toward China's vast ...
Judge Blocks National Guard from Portland
Trump ignored facts on the ground to justify deployment of Oregon National Guard troops to Portland, Judge Immergut reasoned.
Japan's Ruling LDP Looks to First Woman PM for Salvation
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Birthright Citizenship Held Inviolable by Appellate Court
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Suit Filed to Block New $100,000 H-1B Visa Fee
Trump doesn't have authority to change the H-1B visa law simply to restrict certain nationalities, argues a coalition of unions, employers and religious groups in ...
Most Americans Back Dems on Government Shutdown Issue
The GOP bid to end tax credits that help Americans pay for health insurance is behind the Senate deadlock behind the government shutdown.
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Portland Protests Provoke Threats of Aid Cuts
Persistent protests against spurious militarization of Portland has angered Trump into grasping for ways to inflict pain on the city with cuts to federal funding.
Nobel Academy Dings Trump's Suppression of Academic Freedom
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Modi Appeals for Indians to Buy Swadeshi
India seeks to replace US products like Microsoft Office, Google Maps and WhatsApp with Indian alternatives in response to Trump's trade war.
White House Memo Seeks to Control College Values
The Trump administration seeks to coerce colleges into conforming to MAGA values with a memo conditioning federal funds on compliance.
China Now Shuns US Private-Equity Investment
China's state banks are lending billions to a Saudi natural gas project but state funds have begun passing on investments in BlackRock-led consortium.
National Park Visitors Face Shutdown Risks
Some of the 63 national parks remain accessible to visitors as the US federal government shutdown is causing 9,000 of 14,500 Park Service workers to ...
India and China Resume Direct Flights
Despite being among each other's top trading partners, the two biggest population giants had suspended direct flights after a 2020 border clash.
Racist AI Video of Hakeem Jeffries Defended by Vance
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US to Supply Ukraine Data to Target Russian Energy
The US is moving toward providing Ukraine more direct help in destroying the energy infrastructure funding Putin's war.
Musk First to Be Worth $500 Billion
Onetime Trump BFF has achieved a half-trillion-dollar net worth as Tesla's valuation continues to defy its falling EV market share.
Longest US Government Shutdowns
No one knows how this shutdown will rank among the 15 US government shutdowns since 1981, including the following long ones.
US Air Traffic Control System Overhaul Struggling
Cost overruns and long delays have allowed the $15 billion overhaul launched in 2003 to deliver only about 16% of envisioned benefits.
Government Shuts Down on Senate Impasse
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Japan's Nuclear Power Revival Paces Ahead
The restart of 14 of 33 commercially available nuclear reactors has caused a record amount of solar and wind power generation to be curtailed.
US Government Faces Brain Drain from Worker Buyouts
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Mamdani Lead Over Cuomo Holds Firm
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Singapore Hits 6.11 Mil. Population on Surge of Foreign Workers
Foreign workers now make up nearly a third of Singapore's population, giving the island nation one of the world's highest population densities.
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US Considers Long-Range Tomahawks for Ukraine
The missiles have a 1,550-mile range and would put allow Kyiv to retaliate with attacks on Moscow.
Troops Sent to Portland with Orders to Use Full Force
Trump's war against liberal cities expands to Portland despite a drop in violent crime during the first half of 2025.
ICE Tactics Inflame Tensions in New York, Illinois, Massachusetts
The brutal treatment of undocumented and legal immigrants angers the populations of New York, Chicago and other urban areas.
Russia's Thousand Cuts Campaign Foiled Says Ukraine
Ukraine stymied Russia's goal of capturing all of Donetsk, the objective of its spring and summer campaign, says Ukraine's military commander.
Vendetta Machine Goes Off Rails with Comey Indictment
Trump's campaign to wreak vengeance on political enemies violates Washington norms and Justice Department legal standards with criminal charges against former FBI director James Comey.
Ukraine Drone Campaign Triggers Russian Oil Crisis
Russian motorists are lining up at gas stations in over 10 regions experiencing shortages due to Ukrainian drone attacks targeting oil refineries and export terminals.
SF Asians Flex Political Muscle
The quick and successful recall of SF County Supervisor Joel Engardio shows that Asian Americans can bring serious voter clouot to bear when angered.
Hubei Province Skull Could Change Evolutionary Timeline
A million-year-old Hominin skull found in central China could stretch back the timeline of human evolution.
Nobel Peace Prize Likely to Elude Biggest Lobbyist
A US president bent on beggaring friends and allies while cutting humanitarian aid has zero chance of winning the Nobel despite his determined lobbying, according ...
When Instagram Stories Go Bad
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China Climate Pledge Falls Well Short Says EU
China's goal of cutting emissions by 7% - 10% from peak by 2035 is seen as dragging down global targets under the Paris Agreement.
New H-1B Visa Fee to Exacerbate US Doctor Shortage
A longstanding shortage of doctors will only worsen with the over 2,000% increase in the fee for applying for a visa.
Unbowed Kimmel Comes Back Swinging
The late-night ABC comedian returned to Jimmy Kimmel Live from his six-day suspension with more Trump cracks as well as sober talk about the dangers ...
US, Seoul Continue Shift of Wartime Control to S. Korea
A long-term push by S. Korea to secure wartime control over joint forces in the peninsula has been progressing amid N. Korean tensions.
Indian Students Rethink American Dream
Trump's new $100,000 application fee for an H-1B visa compounds hostile US policies and makes the American Dream less appealing for Indian students in tech ...
Xi Announces Ambitious Greenhouse Gas Targets
Announcing clean energy plans that puts the US to shame, Xi alluded to Trump's renegade policies shirking international climate cooperation.
Federal Grants to States Can't Be Tied to Aiding ICE Says Judge
Requiring states to help with immigration enforcement or lose grants held to be arbitrary and unconstitutional,
Donald-Jeffrey BFF Statue Removed from National Mall
A statue depicting a joyful friendship between Donald Trump and late sex-offender Jeffrey Epstein has been removed by the Park Service for violating permit conditions.
Federal Agencies Told to Ready Mass-Firing Plan
With a week left before a government shutdown if Congress fails to reach a budget deal, the White House asks federal agencies to identify programs ...
EU Tariff Agreement Finalized at 15%
EU tariffs are retroactive to August 1, providing a bit of temporary certainty even as Trump tariffs face a high probability of being invalidated by ...
China Steps into WTO Leadership Role
By renouncing Special and Differential Treatment (SDT) status China emerges as the new global trade leader, filling the vacuum left by US withdrawal from that ...
China Uses Solar Panels to Fight Desertification
A massive 1 gigawatt solar power project is already providing shade and a windscreen for farms that are re-greening the edges of expanding deserts, with ...
New H-1B Visa Selection Process Proposed
Higher-skilled and better paid workers would be favored under a proposed new H-1B visa selection process that would mainly impact tech workers from India and ...
New H-1B Fee Dims Indian Hopes for US Marriages
The Indian dream of marrying promising H-1B visa holders for prosperous lives in the US has lost its luster after Trump tightens immigration policies.
How China Waged Philippines Infowar vs US
Fake Facebook accounts and China-hired writers were used to mount a campaign to weaken the positions of the Philippine and US governments toward China's vast ...
Judge Blocks National Guard from Portland
Trump ignored facts on the ground to justify deployment of Oregon National Guard troops to Portland, Judge Immergut reasoned.
Japan's Ruling LDP Looks to First Woman PM for Salvation
Sanae Takaichi is set to take over leadership of the long-ruling LDP which has been driving Japan into the kind of permanent stagflation to which ...
Birthright Citizenship Held Inviolable by Appellate Court
Trump's order limiting birthright citizenship to children of at least one legal resident parent has been blocked again as violating a clear provision of the ...
Suit Filed to Block New $100,000 H-1B Visa Fee
Trump doesn't have authority to change the H-1B visa law simply to restrict certain nationalities, argues a coalition of unions, employers and religious groups in ...
Most Americans Back Dems on Government Shutdown Issue
The GOP bid to end tax credits that help Americans pay for health insurance is behind the Senate deadlock behind the government shutdown.
Supreme Court Likely to Check Power Grab
As the Supreme Court's new term opens Monday, it will have many opportunities to correct the absurd levels of overreach and Constitutional violations embodied in ...
Portland Protests Provoke Threats of Aid Cuts
Persistent protests against spurious militarization of Portland has angered Trump into grasping for ways to inflict pain on the city with cuts to federal funding.
Nobel Academy Dings Trump's Suppression of Academic Freedom
The Nobel Peace Prize so avidly sought by Trump moves further out of reach as the Royal Swedish Academy publicizes its dim view of his ...
Modi Appeals for Indians to Buy Swadeshi
India seeks to replace US products like Microsoft Office, Google Maps and WhatsApp with Indian alternatives in response to Trump's trade war.
White House Memo Seeks to Control College Values
The Trump administration seeks to coerce colleges into conforming to MAGA values with a memo conditioning federal funds on compliance.
China Now Shuns US Private-Equity Investment
China's state banks are lending billions to a Saudi natural gas project but state funds have begun passing on investments in BlackRock-led consortium.
National Park Visitors Face Shutdown Risks
Some of the 63 national parks remain accessible to visitors as the US federal government shutdown is causing 9,000 of 14,500 Park Service workers to ...
India and China Resume Direct Flights
Despite being among each other's top trading partners, the two biggest population giants had suspended direct flights after a 2020 border clash.
Racist AI Video of Hakeem Jeffries Defended by Vance
An AI doctored video posted by Trump depicts House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries with a Pancho Villa mustache and sombrero.
US to Supply Ukraine Data to Target Russian Energy
The US is moving toward providing Ukraine more direct help in destroying the energy infrastructure funding Putin's war.
Musk First to Be Worth $500 Billion
Onetime Trump BFF has achieved a half-trillion-dollar net worth as Tesla's valuation continues to defy its falling EV market share.
Longest US Government Shutdowns
No one knows how this shutdown will rank among the 15 US government shutdowns since 1981, including the following long ones.
US Air Traffic Control System Overhaul Struggling
Cost overruns and long delays have allowed the $15 billion overhaul launched in 2003 to deliver only about 16% of envisioned benefits.
Government Shuts Down on Senate Impasse
The Senate fell 4 democrat votes short of approving the government budget due to refusal to extend healthcare benefits as millions of workers from air ...
Japan's Nuclear Power Revival Paces Ahead
The restart of 14 of 33 commercially available nuclear reactors has caused a record amount of solar and wind power generation to be curtailed.
US Government Faces Brain Drain from Worker Buyouts
The 154,000 federal employees leaving this week via buyouts may cause a debilitating loss of crucial institutional memory in the federal government.
How Looming Shutdown Will Impact Government Services
As the US faces another shutdown with little prospect of compromise, Americans need to know what will shut down and what will stay open, and ...
Mamdani Lead Over Cuomo Holds Firm
Neither Eric Adams's decision to suspend his campaign nor Trump's stream of snarky comments are diminishing Zoran Mamdani's commanding lead in the New York City ...
Singapore Hits 6.11 Mil. Population on Surge of Foreign Workers
Foreign workers now make up nearly a third of Singapore's population, giving the island nation one of the world's highest population densities.
China Offers K Visa for Foreign Tech Talent
China portrays itself as a welcoming dynamic alternative in contrast to US isolationist policies like the new $100,000 fee on H-1B visas.
US Considers Long-Range Tomahawks for Ukraine
The missiles have a 1,550-mile range and would put allow Kyiv to retaliate with attacks on Moscow.
Troops Sent to Portland with Orders to Use Full Force
Trump's war against liberal cities expands to Portland despite a drop in violent crime during the first half of 2025.
ICE Tactics Inflame Tensions in New York, Illinois, Massachusetts
The brutal treatment of undocumented and legal immigrants angers the populations of New York, Chicago and other urban areas.
Russia's Thousand Cuts Campaign Foiled Says Ukraine
Ukraine stymied Russia's goal of capturing all of Donetsk, the objective of its spring and summer campaign, says Ukraine's military commander.
Vendetta Machine Goes Off Rails with Comey Indictment
Trump's campaign to wreak vengeance on political enemies violates Washington norms and Justice Department legal standards with criminal charges against former FBI director James Comey.
Ukraine Drone Campaign Triggers Russian Oil Crisis
Russian motorists are lining up at gas stations in over 10 regions experiencing shortages due to Ukrainian drone attacks targeting oil refineries and export terminals.
SF Asians Flex Political Muscle
The quick and successful recall of SF County Supervisor Joel Engardio shows that Asian Americans can bring serious voter clouot to bear when angered.
Hubei Province Skull Could Change Evolutionary Timeline
A million-year-old Hominin skull found in central China could stretch back the timeline of human evolution.
Nobel Peace Prize Likely to Elude Biggest Lobbyist
A US president bent on beggaring friends and allies while cutting humanitarian aid has zero chance of winning the Nobel despite his determined lobbying, according ...
When Instagram Stories Go Bad
Taylor Townsend’s Chinese buffet reactions went viral, revealing how thoughtless posts can feed hurtful old stereotypes.
China Climate Pledge Falls Well Short Says EU
China's goal of cutting emissions by 7% - 10% from peak by 2035 is seen as dragging down global targets under the Paris Agreement.
New H-1B Visa Fee to Exacerbate US Doctor Shortage
A longstanding shortage of doctors will only worsen with the over 2,000% increase in the fee for applying for a visa.
Unbowed Kimmel Comes Back Swinging
The late-night ABC comedian returned to Jimmy Kimmel Live from his six-day suspension with more Trump cracks as well as sober talk about the dangers ...
US, Seoul Continue Shift of Wartime Control to S. Korea
A long-term push by S. Korea to secure wartime control over joint forces in the peninsula has been progressing amid N. Korean tensions.
Indian Students Rethink American Dream
Trump's new $100,000 application fee for an H-1B visa compounds hostile US policies and makes the American Dream less appealing for Indian students in tech ...
Xi Announces Ambitious Greenhouse Gas Targets
Announcing clean energy plans that puts the US to shame, Xi alluded to Trump's renegade policies shirking international climate cooperation.
Federal Grants to States Can't Be Tied to Aiding ICE Says Judge
Requiring states to help with immigration enforcement or lose grants held to be arbitrary and unconstitutional,
Donald-Jeffrey BFF Statue Removed from National Mall
A statue depicting a joyful friendship between Donald Trump and late sex-offender Jeffrey Epstein has been removed by the Park Service for violating permit conditions.
Federal Agencies Told to Ready Mass-Firing Plan
With a week left before a government shutdown if Congress fails to reach a budget deal, the White House asks federal agencies to identify programs ...
EU Tariff Agreement Finalized at 15%
EU tariffs are retroactive to August 1, providing a bit of temporary certainty even as Trump tariffs face a high probability of being invalidated by ...
China Steps into WTO Leadership Role
By renouncing Special and Differential Treatment (SDT) status China emerges as the new global trade leader, filling the vacuum left by US withdrawal from that ...
China Uses Solar Panels to Fight Desertification
A massive 1 gigawatt solar power project is already providing shade and a windscreen for farms that are re-greening the edges of expanding deserts, with ...
New H-1B Visa Selection Process Proposed
Higher-skilled and better paid workers would be favored under a proposed new H-1B visa selection process that would mainly impact tech workers from India and ...
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