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US judge blocks Trump’s $100,000 fee for H-1B visas
WASHINGTON — A United States federal judge has blocked a controversial Trump administration rule that would have required a $100,000…
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Outdoor hospitals, cut-off communities as Philippine quake toll hits 41
Mindanao Doctors treated patients in tents set up under a scorching Philippine sun on Tuesday — including helping a young…
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Israeli strikes on Iran ‘fully coordinated’ with US, says Tehran
TEHRAN Iran said on Monday that a recent wave of Israeli strikes against the country was “fully coordinated” with the…
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Xi vows unwavering support for North Korea’s Kim in rare Pyongyang visit
Xi arrived in Pyongyang to a red-carpet welcome from Kim and his wife Ri Sol Ju, alongside a guard of…
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Earthquake of magnitude 7.8 strikes Philippines, 32 dead
Mindanao The death toll from a powerful 7.8-magnitude earthquake off the southern Philippine island of Mindanao rose to at least…
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Stabbing wounds six at New York’s Penn Station
NEW YORK Six people were wounded Sunday in a stabbing at New York’s Penn Station, the city’s mayor said, as…
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UK PM Starmer set to ban ‘harmful’ social media for under-16s
LONDON: British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is set to announce a ban on “harmful” online platforms for children under 16…
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Venezuela leader to meet Erdogan on surprise Istanbul visit
ISTANBUL: Venezuela’s interim President Delcy Rodriguez will meet Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday after arriving in Istanbul on…
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EU debates using 6.6-bn-euro Ukraine arms fund as Hungary lifts veto
Nicosia: The European Union is debating how to use a long-blocked 6.6-billion-euro ($7.6-billion) fund meant to pay back countries for…
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Taiwan says China maritime operation ‘provocative’
TAIPEI: Taiwan said Monday that China’s maritime operation in waters to the east of the island democracy was “provocative” and…
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