Trump’s Crackdown on Foreign Students Threatens America’s Global Edge

Trump’s Latest Crackdown: Harvard Blocked, Visas Suspended In a dramatic escalation of its restrictive immigration agenda, the Trump administration has blocked Harvard University from enrolling new foreign students and directed all U.S. embassies and consulates to halt student and exchange visa interviews. The move, detailed in a classified cable sent on May 27, also signals the beginning of expanded…

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Tehran Stays Neutral as Shehbaz Sharif’s India Pitch Falls Flat

Diplomatic Gambit Falls Flat In an apparent attempt to draw regional support in its long-standing standoff with New Delhi, Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif raised the India-Pakistan conflict during his recent visit to Tehran. At a joint press conference with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, Sharif called for peace talks with India, emphasizing unresolved issues like…

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Fake Trump Video, Real Scam: AI Fraud Cons 200 People in Karnataka of ₹2 Crore

A New Face of Cybercrime In a disturbing display of how artificial intelligence can be weaponized for fraud, over 200 people across Karnataka have been duped out of more than ₹2 crore using an AI-generated video of US President Donald Trump. The video promoted what appeared to be a lucrative investment opportunity in “Trump Hotel rentals”…

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Mission Photoshop: Pak Army’s ‘Fake Glory Frame’ Bombs at Dinner Table

Field Marshal Munir’s Flop Show In a fresh blow to Pakistan’s ever-crumbling credibility on military bravado, Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Asim Munir has landed himself in the middle of an online storm after gifting Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif a framed “war painting” allegedly glorifying Operation Bunyan-un-Marsoos—a claimed retaliatory strike against India. The problem? The image wasn’t Pakistani…

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TSMC Warns U.S.: Tariffs Could Wreck $165 Billion Arizona Chip Project

Taiwan’s Tech Giant Pushes Back Against U.S. Tariff Threat Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), the world’s largest chipmaker, has issued a sharp warning to the U.S. government, cautioning that proposed tariffs on Taiwanese semiconductor imports could derail its massive $165 billion investment plan in Arizona. In a letter to the U.S. Commerce Department, TSMC said such trade…

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Trump’s Smartphone Tariff Shock: 25% Duty Expanded Beyond Apple in “America First” Push

Tariffs for All: Trump Expands 25% Duties to Global Smartphone Makers In a sweeping escalation of his protectionist agenda, U.S. President Donald Trump has announced a 25% tariff on all smartphones manufactured outside the United States. What began as a direct warning to Apple and its CEO Tim Cook—over iPhones being assembled in India—has now evolved into…

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Bangladesh on the Brink: Yunus Weighs Resignation Amid Political Paralysis

A Fractured Mandate: Yunus Considers Stepping Down Bangladesh’s interim government chief, Professor Muhammad Yunus, is contemplating resignation, citing his inability to operate amid deep political divisions. The revelation, confirmed by National Citizen Party (NCP) chief Nhid Islam in a statement to BBC Bangla, underscores a mounting crisis in the post-uprising transitional administration. “We have been…

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Exit UK: 58,000 Indians Among the First to Feel the Pinch of Stricter Visa Rules

In a striking shift driven by the United Kingdom’s tightening immigration stance, 58,000 Indian nationals left the UK in 2024, making them the largest group of foreign nationals to emigrate. This data, released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS), offers a revealing look at how visa restrictions and shifting political tides are reshaping global…

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