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US halts student visa appointments and plans expanded social media vetting
WASHINGTON — US President Donald Trump's administration has ordered embassies to stop scheduling appointments for student visas as it prepares to expand social media vetting of such applicants.In a copy of a memo sent to diplomatic posts, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the pause would last "until further guidance is issued".The message said social media vetting would be stepped up for student and foreign exchange visas, which would have "significant implications" for embassies and consulates.It comes amid Trump's feud with some of America's most elite colleges, which he believes are too left-wing. He says some of them have enabled antisemitism on campus and uphold discriminatory admissions policies.The state department memo, viewed by the BBC's US...
May 28, 2025

US halts student visa appointments and plans expanded social media vetting

An arrival guard from the Royal Canadian Dragoons, a senior armoured regiment of the Canadian Armed Forces, participated in the ceremony
Charles and Camilla welcomed in Ottawa amid US tensions
OTTAWA — King Charles III and Queen Camilla have arrived in Canada for a visit meant to underscore Canada's sovereignty in the face of tensions with the US.The two-day visit began on Monday with a whirlwind of pomp and pageantry that included a welcome ceremony for the King and Queen at the airport, a street hockey puck drop and a ceremonial tree planting.It comes ahead of a big day on Tuesday, when the King will deliver the Speech of the Throne — which will lay out the government's priorities and goals — to parliament.A monarch has not delivered the throne speech in Canada since 1977, making this royal visit a rare occasion."The Royal Visit is a reminder of the bond between Canada and the Crown – one forged over generations, shaped by shared histories, and grounded in...
May 27, 2025

Charles and Camilla welcomed in Ottawa amid US tensions

Attendees of a morning church service embrace each other
Thousands remember George Floyd on fifth anniversary of death
HOUSTON — Americans across the country remembered George Floyd five years after he was killed by police, with special gatherings in the city where he grew up and the one where he died.The murder of Floyd, a black man, in Minneapolis by police officer Derek Chauvin led to nationwide protests against racism and police brutality.On Sunday, Floyd's family gathered in their hometown of Houston near Floyd's gravesite for a service led by the Rev Al Sharpton, while Minneapolis held several commemorations.What many hailed as a national "reckoning" with racism after Floyd's death, though, seems to be fading as President Donald Trump starts to roll back police reforms in Minneapolis and other cities.The Associated Press reported that thousands of people, including police...
May 26, 2025

Thousands remember George Floyd on fifth anniversary of death

Mark Carney won an election campaign promising to stand up to the US president
King Charles travels to support Canada as it fends off Trump
OTTAWA — King Charles III and Queen Camilla will arrive in Canada for a two-day visit seen as bringing a message of support for the country in the face of threats and taunts from US President Donald Trump.Prime Minister Mark Carney, who recently won a general election on a wave of anti-Trump sentiment, invited the royal couple and will hold a meeting with them during their stay in Ottawa.The King will read the "Speech from the Throne" to Canada's Parliament on Tuesday, the first time a monarch has delivered this for almost 50 years.It is expected to include a defense of Canada's sovereignty and to reject claims it should be taken over by the US.There will be a ceremonial welcome at the airport in Ottawa on Monday and meetings with community groups, which are expected to...
May 26, 2025

King Charles travels to support Canada as it fends off Trump

An All Nippon Airways (ANA) aircraft is seen during a flight above Japan's Shizuoka prefecture
Flight from Tokyo diverted to Seattle after passenger tries to open exit doors
SEATTLE — A flight from Tokyo to Houston was diverted to Seattle on Saturday after a passenger tried to open two of the plane’s exit doors, according to the FBI and a spokesperson for the Port of Seattle.The crew and passengers restrained the person, who was taken to a hospital for medical evaluation after landing, the FBI said in a statement.All Nippon Airways Flight 114 was traveling from Japan’s Haneda Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston when it was diverted “due to an unruly passenger,” the airline said.The plane – a Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner – had been in the air for about 10 hours when it landed at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport around 4 a.m. local time, according to the flight tracking website FlightAware.“Port of Seattle Police were called...
May 26, 2025

Flight from Tokyo diverted to Seattle after passenger tries to open exit doors

President Donald Trump speaks to the media before boarding Air Force One as he departs for Washington, DC, at Morristown Municipal Airport in Morristown, New Jersey, on May 25
Trump delays 50% EU tariffs until July 9
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Sunday that he has agreed to delay a 50% tariff on European Union imports until July 9, the latest instance of Trump declaring an impending tariff and throwing markets into confusion only to later walk back the threatened levies.Trump said he and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen had a “very nice call” that led to the delay.“(Von der Leyen) said she wants to get down to serious negotiation,” Trump told reporters at Morristown Municipal Airport in New Jersey. “July 9 would be the day, that was the date she requested. Could we move it from June 1 to July 9? I agreed to do that.”“She said we will rapidly get together and see if we can work something out,” he added.As recently as Friday, Trump said he was “not...
May 26, 2025

Trump delays 50% EU tariffs until July 9

President Donald Trump speaks to reporters before boarding Air Force One in Morristown, New Jersey, on May 25, 2025
Trump says he is 'not happy' with Putin after major Russian attack on Ukraine
MORRISTOWN, New Jersey — President Donald Trump said Sunday that Russian President Vladimir Putin “has gone absolutely CRAZY” and that he is “not happy with what Putin is doing” after Moscow launched its largest aerial attack of its three-year war on Ukraine overnight.“I’ve always had a very good relationship with Vladimir Putin of Russia, but something has happened to him. He has gone absolutely CRAZY! He is needlessly killing a lot of people, and I’m not just talking about soldiers. Missiles and drones are being shot into Cities in Ukraine, for no reason whatsoever,” Trump posted on Truth Social, hours after he told reporters, “I’m not happy with what Putin is doing. He’s killing a lot of people, and I don’t know what the hell happened to Putin.”The president,...
May 26, 2025

Trump says he is 'not happy' with Putin after major Russian attack on Ukraine

The Harvard University campus in Cambridge, Massachusetts, on May 5, 2025
Harvard sues Trump administration for blocking foreign student enrolment
BOSTON — Harvard is suing the Trump administration after it revoked the university's ability to enroll international students, escalating a dispute between the White House and one of America's most prestigious institutions.In the suit filed in Boston, the university called the administration's actions a "blatant violation" of the law.It comes a day after officials at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said they would be revoking Harvard's access to student visa programs.The Trump administration says Harvard has not done enough to fight antisemitism and change its hiring and admissions practices – allegations that the university has strongly denied.There are around 6,800 international students at Harvard, who make up more than 27% of its enrolments this...
May 23, 2025

Harvard sues Trump administration for blocking foreign student enrolment

Harvard is the ultimate school that anybody in India wants to get into, says Shreya Mishra Reddy
Harvard's foreign students are stuck and scared
SINGAPORE — When Shreya Mishra Reddy was admitted to Harvard University in 2023, her parents were "ecstatic".It is "the ultimate school that anybody in India wants to get into," she tells the BBC.Now, with graduation around the corner, she has had to break the bad news to her family: she may not graduate in July from the executive leadership program after the Trump administration moved to stop Harvard from enrolling international students "as a result of their failure to adhere to the law"."It has been very difficult for my family to hear. They're still trying to process it," she told the BBC.Ms Reddy is one of around 6,800 international students at Harvard, who make up more than 27% of its enrolments this year. They are a crucial source of...
May 23, 2025

Harvard's foreign students are stuck and scared

Students in China's Shandong province participate in a graduation ceremony earlier this month. The vast majority of Chinese students who attend university continue their studies in China
China says Trump's Harvard ban will ‘tarnish’ US image
HONG KONG — The Trump administration’s move to bar Harvard University from enrolling international students has ricocheted across China, with officials and commentators seeing it through one lens: the growing rivalry between Washington and Beijing.“China has consistently opposed the politicization of educational collaboration,” a spokesperson for China’s Foreign Ministry said Friday, adding that the US move “will only tarnish its own image and reputation in the world.”Some commentators across Chinese social media platforms took a similar tack: “It’s fun to watch them destroy their own strength,” read one comment on the X-like platform Weibo that garnered hundreds of likes.“Trump comes to the rescue again,” wrote another, commenting on a hashtag about the news, which...
May 23, 2025

China says Trump's Harvard ban will ‘tarnish’ US image

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