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US Halts Immigrant Visa Interviews

The US State Department has temporarily suspended immigrant visa interviews worldwide, citing a global training program for diplomatic missions as the reason. This move is part of a broader immigration policy overhaul by President Donald…

Israeli Lawmaker Incident

On August 25, Israeli lawmaker Zvi Sukkot, under military escort, smashed a Palestinian memorial in the village of Madama in the occupied West Bank using a sledgehammer. The monument, which was erected in 2008, honored Palestinians killed…

UN Caste Discrimination Criticism

India's government has been criticized by a UN watchdog for not doing enough to protect tribal peoples and disadvantaged castes from violence and discrimination. The UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) expressed…

Iran Conflict with US Troops

US troops are being seen as a liability by some Kuwaitis amid rising tensions with Iran, which has targeted locations hosting American forces. The presence of US troops in Kuwait has put the country in Tehran's line of fire and created…

South Carolina Senate Debate

Senator Darline Graham, who was appointed to her position just last month after her brother Lindsey Graham died suddenly, participated in a Senate primary debate in South Carolina on August 18. During the debate, she was asked about Taiwan…

National Guard Deployment in DC

Donald Trump deployed thousands of National Guard members to Washington, D.C. in August 2025, claiming it was necessary to combat "violent gangs and bloodthirsty criminals" and "complete and total lawlessness". However, only 1.3% of…

Trump Voting Allegations

US President Donald Trump claims that over 24,000 noncitizens voted illegally in the 2020 election, citing an ongoing review by the US Census Bureau. He made this claim on his Truth Social platform, stating that the Census Bureau had…

Cooperation on Deportation Lists

U.S. immigration officials, specifically ICE, worked with Iranian government officials to deport over 100 Iranians back to Iran in 2025 and 2026, despite escalating tensions between the two countries. The cooperation was revealed through…

Trump Border Wall Construction

The Trump administration has paused construction on a multibillion-dollar "smart wall" expansion in Big Bend national park, located along the US-Mexico border in Texas. The project, which was not announced by the administration and was…

Detained American in China

The US government has designated a Myanmar scholar and American citizen, Min Zin, as wrongfully detained after he was arrested by Chinese authorities in June. The decision was made by the State Department following a review of his case…

Tariff Evasion Crackdown

The US government has accused more than 40 countries, including Canada, India, Mexico, Japan, and South Korea, of helping China avoid paying tens of billions of dollars in tariffs by routing exports through nations with lower import…

Trump's North Korea Diplomacy

Donald Trump claimed that North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has responded to his attempts to reach out, but he declined to provide any details. In an Oval Office press conference, a reporter asked Trump why Kim had not responded, and Trump…