As Visa Policies Tighten, International Students Find Tougher Job Market

Students say they have been passed over for jobs and interviews because of visa restrictions. Some have a Plan B: leaving the United States.

By Amy Qin and Pooja Salhotra

Fade to black: inside the US’s abandoned movie theatres

The grand music halls and theatres of the 1920s gave way to the era of the moving image, prompting the acquisition, conversion of lavish cinemas across the US – many of which became enduring cultural landmarks. From the rise of television in the 1950s to today’s streaming platforms and smartphone screens, media consumption has become individualised. As a result, many of these once-grand movie theatres have been abandoned, repurposed or left suspended as hybrid ruins. Photographers Yves Marcha...

By Yves Marchand & Romain Meffre

Trump heads to China amid ongoing war with Iran

President Trump's trip to China is going forward despite the war with Iran casting a shadow over the state visit.

By Tamara Keith

Iran says its demands were seeking peace, while the US’s are ‘unreasonable’

Iranian foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei says Iran’s latest response was dismissed by the US Baqaei said.

The unexpected force keeping beef prices high and why the pressure could last for years

A 75-year low in the U.S. cattle herd is driving beef prices higher, and economists say the tight supply situation could take years to resolve.

Zelenskyy says US plays active role in Ukraine-Russia prisoner exchanges

Rustem Umierov, Secretary of the National Security and Defence Council (NSDC), has briefed President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on the results of meetings with US President Donald Trump's special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner.

By Ulyana Krychkovska

Poland’s ex-minister facing prosecution at home travels from Hungary to US

A former Polish justice minister sought in his homeland for alleged abuse of power says he has travelled from Hungary to the US, prompting prosecutors in Poland to say on Monday that they are investigating whether he was assisted in evading liability. Zbigniew Ziobro was a key figure in the government led by the nationalist conservative Law and Justice party that ran Poland between 2015 and 2023. That administration established political control over key judicial institutions by stacking high...

By Associated Press

Israel needs to wean off billion-dollar US military support, says Netanyahu

Benjamin Netanyahu made the claim on CBS News' 60 Minutes programme

By Jonathan Stempel

What Chinese citizens think about Trump’s visit: ‘I don’t welcome him because he has started wars’

Some citizens of the Asian giant view the president’s trip to Beijing with suspicion, while others consider the meeting with Xi Jinping a positive step

By Guillermo Abril

Gary Stevenson says 'your kids will be poorer than you' — as U.S. income inequality widens

China, US arrest 5 in joint drug smuggling investigation: Report

Outgoing US ambassador Davis proud to have ‘done so much’

Outgoing United States ambassador in Nicosia Julie Davis on Monday expressed pride at having “done so much” during her term as ambassador, as she held a farewell meeting with President Nikos Christodoulides. “It has been a remarkable two years in terms of what we have done together for the people of the United States and […]

Canada’s China recalibration: Rapprochement or risk-hedging?

Ottawa's playing of the China card helps counterbalance U.S. pressure.

Indian-Origin Philanthropist Pays Off Student Loans For 176 Graduates In US: "Pursue Your Goals"

The announcement drew a standing ovation from stunned students and families, as for many, the relief is life-changing.

Umerov discusses possible leader-level meeting formats in US to end war – Zelensky

Secretary of Ukraine's National Security and Defense Council Rustem Umerov discussed possible formats of meetings at the leadership level in the United States to help end the war.

Hungary Is No Longer a Safe Place for Political Asylum Seekers

Zbigniew Ziobro After receiving asylum in Hungary under Viktor Orbán’s government, former Polish justice minister Zbigniew Ziobro seemed to have escaped to the United States, days before the incoming TISZA government could hand him over to Polish authorities. The reports have since been confirmed, as the politician appeared on a live broadcast of TV Republika […] The post Hungary Is No Longer a Safe Place for Political Asylum Seekers appeared first on Hungary Today.

By Hungary Today

Trump’s China visit set to test fragile truce

Beijing has confirmed that US President Donald Trump will travel to China this week to meet Xi Jinping.

By Emmanuel Tetteh