The Great American Dream Now Carries a Steep Price Tag
The American dream, long pursued by Indian engineers and graduates, has suddenly become costlier. A new proclamation by…
H-1B Fee To Apply Only For New Petitions, Not Renewals, Says White House
The White House has clarified that the newly announced $100,000 H-1B visa fee will apply only to fresh…
‘Warring world crying out for peace’ says UN chief as leaders gather in New York
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has called for a renewed global push to end wars and divisions, stressing that…
Thai Woman in US Targeted in Sophisticated Phone Scam Involving Fake Embassy, Police Officials
A Thai national living in the United States was recently lured into an elaborate phone scam after receiving…
GST 2.0 Rollout Leaves Key Categories Unchanged Despite Major Rate Overhaul
The Goods and Services Tax (GST) 2.0 regime, set to come into force on September 22, 2025, will…
UN ‘high seas’ treaty clears ratification threshold, to enter into force in January
Morocco and Sierra Leone joined the list of States ratifying on Friday, becoming the 60th and 61st parties…
What to know ahead of Sept 22 UN summit on Palestine
Held on the opening day of the UN General Assembly’s high-level week, the annual September gathering of world…
Fragile progress in Syria, at risk from exclusion and foreign interference, UN warns
They warned that foreign military action, political exclusion and dwindling resources threaten to undo fragile gains. UN Special…
Healing the ozone layer: ‘Guided by science, united in action’
Last century, scientists confirmed the alarming reality of a significant depletion in the ozone layer – an invisible…
Thirsty and starving, Gazans face ‘inhumane’ evacuation; UNICEF
The development followed reports that the Israeli military has stepped up its ground offensive in Gaza City, ordering…
Asteroid 2025 FA22 Set for Close Flyby on September 18
The night sky often brings a sense of awe, but every so often, a rocky visitor from deep…
Trump’s $15 billion Clash With NYT Sets Off Another Legal Campaign For Newsrooms
When a sitting or former president elects to seek $15 billion in damages from a single news organisation,…
Trump Slaps $15 Billion Suit on NYT, Calls Daily ‘Degenerative’
US President Donald Trump has announced a sweeping $15 billion defamation and libel suit against The New York…
United Nations Revises 2026 Budget, Pairing Cost Reductions With Reforms
UN Budget Cuts and Reform Proposals Sent to ACABQ for Review The United Nations has submitted revised budget…
Deadly Attacks, Trembling Services Push Sudan Closer to Catastrophe
According to local reports, heavy shelling and assaults late last week in El Fasher, the capital of North…
World News in Brief: Pandemic Treaty Update, DR Congo Ebola Response, More Casualties in Ukraine
Pandemic Treaty Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus called the world’s first pandemic trety “a generational accomplishment”, while speaking at the…
IAEA Chief Urges Countries to Recommit to Nuclear Non-Proliferation
He stressed that their support for the non-proliferation regime, the Nuclear Non-proliferation Treaty (NPT), and the IAEA, is…
UN Condemns ‘Deadly Escalation’ of Fight in Gaza City
The situation “is having an appalling impact on civilians enduring suffering and starvation,” he told journalists in New…
Gender Equality: UN Women Body Calls For Political Will and Accelerated Global Action
The world is retreating from gender equality, and the cost is being counted in lives, rights, and opportunities.…
Yemen: UN Sounds Alarm as Famine, Fighting, Detentions Exacerbate Crisis
UN Special Envoy Hans Grundberg told the Security Council on Monday that the turmoil in Yemen cannot be…