Trump tightens US visa rules, limits stay for foreign students and journalists
President Donald Trump‘s administration finalised rules Thursday that impose stricter limits on how long foreign students and journalists can stay in the United States, the latest bid to tighten legal immigration in the country. Under a change that…
Bangkok bar fire: Leader of Thai band Thotsakan mourns girlfriend killed in inferno
The deadly inferno has raised familiar questions about fire safety standards across Thailand, especially at entertainment venues. Thai authorities say they are investigating if negligence led to the fire, as survivors reported doors being locked and a…
Will football ever be the same? The legacy of a star-spangled World Cup – The Debate
It’s a game of two halves and in the end, Lionel Messi shines. After a stunning performance in Argentina’s come-from-behind win against England, the 39-year old securing the defending World Cup champions their second final in a row, much to the delight…
Genoa bridge disaster: What to know as long-awaited trial ends
The former CEO of Italy’s motorway operator is among 32 people found guilty over the August 2018 collapse of Genoa’s Morandi bridge in a trial. Giovanni Castellucci, who is already serving a six-year jail term for a 2013 road disaster, was…
Bitter row splits Ukraine’s military leadership after defence minister ousted
Ukraine’s ousted defence minister directed stunning public criticism at the army’s top commander on Thursday, forcing President Volodymyr Zelensky to call for unity amid signs of an emerging split in the military’s top ranks. Large…
Mother of Kardashian matriarch Kris Jenner, Mary Jo, dies at 91
Mary Jo Campbell, the mother of the Kardashian-Jenner momager Kris Jenner, has died aged 91. Jenner, 70, announced the news on Thursday on social media: «Today, we said goodbye to my beautiful Mommy MJ.» No cause of death was immediately provided.…
French PM Lecornu seeks deeper ties, energy cooperation on Morocco visit
Lecornu praised the diplomatic advances Paris and Rabat have achieved since President Emmanuel Macron backed Morocco’s sovereignty claim over the disputed Western Sahara in 2024. He described the two countries’ ties as being at a «turning…
White House teleprompter operator accused of making $100k off Trump speech bets
A White House teleprompter operator is being investigated over allegedly using inside information to place bets and make nearly $100,000 on US President Donald Trump’s speeches. Gabriel Perez, who had worked at the White House since 2016, is…
How rivalry with a top general brought down Ukraine’s popular defence minister Fedorov
It shouldn’t come as too much of a shock that a defence minister wouldn’t go down without a fight. As thousands of Ukrainians took to the streets across the country on Thursday to protest President Volodymyr Zelensky’s abrupt – and largely unexplained –…
At least one dead in Texas floods ravaging same area as Camp Mystic
At least one person has died in flooding across central Texas – the same area that saw more than 130 deaths in flash floods last summer. «Large and deadly» flooding from the Guadalupe River is expected to ravage the region, following days of…