U.S. Sends Immigrants to Countries It Warns Americans Not to Visit From kidnappings to torture, lawyers say third-country removals expose vulnerable people to the risks they fled in the first place. Capital & Main · Sep 29
Trump Asked Xi If China Wanted American Weapons, US Ambassador Claims, Despite Sales Being Banned by Law Trump asked Xi Jinping if China wanted to buy US weapons, Ambassador David Perdue said, while Washington stressed that no arms sale to Beijing was planned. International Business Times UK · Sep 29
US revokes visas from Latin American officials, including Bolivia’s top prosecutor The Trump administration is revoking the visas of 27 Latin American officials and their families, including Bolivia’s attorney general, over accusations of corruption The Independent UK · Sep 28
Indian Green Card applicants see mysterious USCIS status change, immigration lawyer says it must be a 'system glitch' Several Indian Green Card applicants reported an unexpected change in their status online which says their case "requires USCIS to send a notice". Immigration attorney Rahul Reddy said this has led to a great deal of anxiety but this is most probably a glitch in the system and there is… The Times of India · Sep 28
US ambassador says Trump offered to sell weapons to China while hosting Xi Jinping. Then the White House responded The State Department has also responded We Got This Covered · Sep 28
What do the latest US visa wait times reveal: Hyderabad, Mumbai near a year for B1/B2 appointments; Delhi at 10 months Indian applicants seeking US visitor visas continue to face lengthy waits, with the latest US State Department data showing next available B-1/B-2 interview appointments stretching to 12 months in Hyderabad, 11.5 months in Mumbai and 10 months in New Delhi. The Times of India · Sep 26
Visa revoked for one-day overstay in the US? NRI shares mother-in-law's case they got to know after a year An NRI family shared a visa situation that caught them off guard, as they did not know for one year that this had happened. The person said on social media that their mother-in-law was supposed to travel to the US this month but when she reached the airport, she was… The Times of India · Sep 26
How Murdering Suspected Drug Smugglers Became the New Normal A year after launching his explosive antidrug campaign, President Donald Trump routinely rains death on alleged cocaine couriers. Reason · Sep 26
US visa wait times: Indians face up to 12-month wait for visitor slots; work visas up to 5.5 months Indian applicants for US visitor visas are expected to experience long waiting times for interviews in various cities. In Hyderabad, applicants may wait up to 12 months, while Mumbai follows closely with an 11.5-month wait. Other cities face shorter waits, with Chennai at 7.5 months and Kolkata at 6.5 months.… The Economic Times · Sep 25
US weighs new limits on Cuban travel at the UN as Havana decries Trump's economic squeeze The Trump administration is considering imposing new restrictions on Cuban officials traveling to the United Nations, another step to squeeze the government in Havana The Independent UK · Sep 24
Rubio's Crackdown on Birth Tourism: State Department Expands Visa Restrictions to Target Doctors and Operators The State Department's Sept. 23 birth tourism visa policy targets network owners, visa fixers and foreign doctors. Here's who is covered and what's unclear. Latin Times · Sep 24
'Undeniably Lost His Mind': Nobel Prize Winner Warns 'Sundowning' Donald Trump Will 'Punish the Nation' Nobel laureate Paul Krugman renewed his criticism of Donald Trump after the president's UN speech, arguing that his remarks reflected troubling behaviour and could have dangerous political consequences. International Business Times UK · Sep 24
US tightens birth tourism crackdown: Rubio announces visa curbs as judge blocks Trump’s latest birthright citizenship bid US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has announced a new visa restriction policy targeting foreign nationals who engage in or facilitate commercial birth tourism, escalating the Trump administration's campaign against arrangements involving travel to the US to give birth and obtain citizenship for a child. The Times of India · Sep 24
Trump orders diplomats worldwide to start referring to AI as ‘super intelligence’ The State Department is ordering diplomats in its international organizations bureau to use the term “super intelligence” The Independent UK · Sep 24
The Economic Times · Sep 24 US drafted Rubio memo condemning UK over West Bank sanctions. It was never released US officials prepared a statement condemning UK, France, and Canada for their plans related to Israeli settlements. The draft statement aimed to label their actions as contributing to antisemitism, but it was never released. Secretary of State Marco Rubio did not criticize these countries during a subsequent press conference. Polling…
The Independent UK · Sep 24 US will make up to $7 billion in loans to help Trump ally Milei tap Argentina’s oil and minerals The Trump administration wants to put billions of dollars into Argentina’s energy and mining industries
The Economic Times · Sep 24 Trump to raise detainees issue with Xi, but other rights issues may not come up US President Trump intends to raise the issue of two detained US citizens with Chinese leader Xi Jinping. Advocates express concern that broader human rights issues may not be addressed during the meeting. China has warned that discussing human rights and democracy is a sensitive topic that could jeopardize relations.…
The Times of India · Sep 23 US visa: Immigration lawyer says Green Card lottery, visa processing for 75 banned countries did not resume despite court order Two US visa processing pauses challenged in federal court have been struck down, but affected applicants are still waiting for their cases to move forward, according to an immigration lawyer who says there is a growing gap between the court rulings and what applicants are experiencing at US embassies and…
France 24 · Sep 22 Trump admin's hardline deportation policy an 'attempt to break the global refugee and asylum system' François Picard is pleased to welcome Washington Post national security reporter Adam Taylor. The Forbidden Stories consortium, involving France 24 and 25 other media outlets, has spent six months investigating the thousands of people abruptly deported from the United States to third countries, amid concerns over due process and their…
The Economic Times · Sep 20 Qatar strongly condemns Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia Qatar condemned Houthi missile strikes targeting Saudi Arabia's sovereignty and civilian infrastructure. The United States urged Americans to reconsider travel to West Asia due to escalating regional tensions. Missile and drone attacks by Yemen's Houthi fighters prompted a worldwide caution from the US Department of State. Saudi Arabia reported intercepting…
International Business Times UK · Sep 20 Donald Trump Is Having 'Psychotic Breaks' When Reality of the Midterm Elections Hits, George Conway Says Sen. Bernie Moreno has introduced a bill that would end dual citizenship in the US, requiring affected Americans to choose between US citizenship and another nationality if enacted.
International Business Times UK · Sep 20 'He Looks Tired': Observers Say Trump 'Walks With a Limp' in Abrupt Trip Back to the White House President Donald Trump unexpectedly returned to the White House from Camp David as US officials warned Americans about travel disruptions and threats to US interests across the Middle East.
The Economic Times · Sep 19 US clears way for $2.7 billion sale to Ukraine of air-defense development upgrades The US State Department approved a potential $2.7 billion military sale to Ukraine. This package includes air defense development upgrades and related equipment for Ukraine. Ukraine will finance this significant purchase using European contributions and US Foreign Military Financing. The proposed sale is still subject to a review by the…
France 24 · Sep 18 US approves $24.3 billion sale of 48 F-35 warplanes to Saudi Arabia The United States on Thursday said it had approved a $24.3 billion sale of 48 F-35 stealth warplanes to Saudi Arabia. Israel has previously voiced concerns about Riyadh buying F-35s, despite a push to normalise relations.
The Times of India · Sep 18 US grants visas to Iran's Pezeshkian, Araghchi for UNGA amid war with Tehran The US has approved visas for Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and other members of Tehran’s core delegation to attend next week’s United Nations General Assembly in New York, despite the two countries remaining locked in a war that is entering its seventh month.