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State Department cancels thousands of foreign student visas in Washington crackdown

US targets foreign students, cancels 6,000 visas in new wave of xenophobic policing

Washington — The United States has revoked more than 6,000 international student visas in a sweeping crackdown that officials say is aimed at addressing criminal violations and national security risks. The move,

August 19, 2025

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Donald Trump with Volodymyr Zelenskiy at the White House as he pushes for a summit with Russian President Putin

Desperate Trump forces Zelenskyy to meet Putin for “peace plan”

Washington — US President Donald Trump has put forward an unexpected diplomatic initiative, encouraging Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Russian President Vladimir Putin to meet face-to-face in an attempt to bring an

August 19, 2025

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Maria Zakharova warns Britain that NATO troop deployment in Ukraine would provoke escalation

Russian FM Zakharova warns Britain against deploying NATO troops in Ukraine

Moscow — Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova issued a sharp warning on Monday against Western proposals to send NATO troops into Ukraine, describing the idea as reckless, destabilizing, and likely to

August 19, 2025

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Europe plans 50,000 troop deployment in Ukraine amid Russia offensive

Europe plans 50,000 troop deployment in Ukraine as Russia pushes offensive

Brussels — European capitals are drawing up ambitious blueprints for a massive troop deployment in Ukraine once a ceasefire is declared, a move critics say exposes both Europe’s desperation and Russia’s continued

August 18, 2025

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Maria Zakharova at Russian foreign ministry press briefing in Moscow

Russian FM spokesperson Maria Zakharova warns ‘coalition of the willing’ undermines peace in Ukraine

Moscow —Russia’s foreign ministry on Monday accused Western leaders of sabotaging peace in Ukraine, warning that talk of NATO troop deployments would escalate the crisis rather than resolve it. The ministry emphasized

August 19, 2025

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Putin holding phone in his office during call with Ramaphosa on Alaska summit outcomes.

Putin briefs South African president Cyril Ramaphosa on Alaska summit outcomes

Moscow — Russian President Vladimir Putin held a telephone conversation with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday, updating him on the outcomes of last week’s high-stakes Alaska summit with the United

September 12, 2025

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80 kilograms of cocaine seized by Australian Border Force at Sydney’s Port Botany, hidden in shipping container from the United States

Australia seizes 80 kilograms of cocaine shipped from US

Sydney — Australian authorities announced the seizure of 80 kilograms of cocaine hidden inside a shipping container that arrived from the United States, marking one of the largest narcotics interceptions at the

September 12, 2025

Government and Politics·News

Trump meets Zelenskyy in Washington with European leaders pushing back against US pressure on Russia deal

Trump pressures Zelenskyy to accept Russia’s terms as European leaders resist in Washington

Washington — US President Donald Trump has openly pressed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to “end the war with Russia almost immediately,” a remark that underscores a dramatic shift in American posture toward

August 18, 2025

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Smoke rises from residential buildings in Gaza City after an Israeli airstrike, amid reports of famine and genocide in Gaza.

Israeli media blackout on Gaza starvation faces cracks under global pressure

Tel Aviv — For months, famine in Gaza has been described by international agencies as one of the worst humanitarian catastrophes of the 21st century. Yet inside Israel, the crisis has barely

August 17, 2025

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Marco Rubio speaking on CBS as he warns US may not be able to end Ukraine conflict

Marco Rubio admits US may fail to create scenario to end Ukraine war

Washington —US Secretary of State Marco Rubio delivered a grim assessment of Russia’s special military operation in Ukraine on Sunday, conceding that despite Washington’s attempts to engineer a framework for peace, the

August 17, 2025

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