US Suspends Student Visa Processing Over Harvard Protests
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Tuesday ordered a suspension of student visa processing in the latest swipe at foreign students in the country. The White House is cracking down on foreign students at US universities, revoking visas and deporting those involved in protests against the war in Gaza, accusing them of supporting Palestinian militant group Hamas. Rubio earlier rescinded...
Zelensky Proposes Three-Way Meeting With Trump, Putin
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has called for a three-way summit with Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin as he seeks to force Moscow to halt its three-year-long invasion.Donald Trump Russian President Putin rejected calls to meet Zelensky in Turkey earlier this month and the Kremlin has said a meeting between the two leaders would only happen after some kind of “agreement”...
Chinese Trade Truce Lifts US Consumer Confidence
Consumer confidence in the United States improved significantly in May following a truce in the ongoing trade war between Washington and Beijing. This marks a positive turn after five consecutive months of declining sentiment. According to Reuters, the Conference Board, a global economic research group, reported on Tuesday that its consumer confidence index rose by 12.3 points to reach 98.0 in...
Trump Plans To Terminate Federal Ties With Harvard
The US government plans to terminate all remaining financial agreements with Harvard in the most recent effort by President Donald Trump to compel the esteemed university to submit to unheard-of scrutiny. The administration “will send a letter to federal agencies today asking them to identify any contracts with Harvard, and whether they can be canceled or redirected elsewhere,” the official...
81 Killed In Gaza Amid Ongoing Israeli Strikes, Mixed Messages On Truce Talks
At least 81 people have been killed in Israeli attacks across Gaza since early Monday, according to medical sources cited by Al Jazeera. Of that number, 53 were reported killed in Gaza City alone. The continued bombardment comes amid conflicting signals from Hamas and the United States over a potential ceasefire deal. Al Jazeera’s correspondent in Washington, DC reported that...
South Africa To Purchase Liquefied Natural Gas From US In Proposed $1bn Deal
South Africa announced Monday that it plans to purchase liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the United States in a proposed agreement valued at approximately $1 billion annually. The development follows tense, high-stakes talks between South African President Cyril Ramaphosa and U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington last week. In return for the LNG imports, South Africa would secure duty-free access...
Trump Defends Move To Block Harvard’s Enrollment Of Foreign Students Amid Legal Challenges
On Sunday, United States President Donald Trump defended his administration’s decision to block Harvard University from enrolling foreign students, following a court ruling that temporarily halted the action. Writing on his Truth Social platform, Trump criticized Harvard for hosting nearly 31 percent of international students while claiming they receive no financial support from their home countries. “We want to know who...
Asian Stock Markets Mixed Following Trump’s EU Tariff Delay
Asian stocks delivered a mixed performance on Monday after U.S. President Donald Trump reignited trade tensions with the European Union, threatening steep new tariffs before later announcing a delay in their implementation. Markets were beginning to stabilize after a bond-driven selloff last week, but Trump’s renewed trade threats sent fresh jitters across global markets. He announced plans to impose 50...
Trump Calls Putin “Crazy” While Russia Launches Massive Drone Attack On Ukraine
On Sunday, US President Donald Trump referred to his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin as "crazy" after Moscow launched a lethal volley of drones against Ukraine, despite the fact that the warring nations had just finished exchanging many prisoners. At least 13 people were killed when Russia launched a record number of drones against Ukraine overnight to Sunday. ”I’ve always had...
Multiple Casualties Recorded As Russia Launches Major Air Attack On Ukraine
Russian attacks killed at least 12 people in Ukraine overnight, officials confirmed Sunday, as Kyiv and Moscow continued exchanging fire even while completing their largest prisoner exchange since the 2022 war began. Ukraine’s emergency services described the night as one of “terror”, with Russia launching a second consecutive night of intense air strikes, including attacks on the capital, Kyiv. The strikes...
