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WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Donald Trump last year dramatically ratcheted up the fee for H-1B work visas to $100,000, saying it would protect American workers from losing their jobs to lower-paid foreigners.
A sign marks the entrance to a series of hardened tents at the Camp East Montana immigrant detention center in the desert at a U.S. Army base on the outskirts of El Paso, Texas, Feb. 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Morgan Lee, File)
Vice President Sara Duterte says on June 10, 2026 that the ongoing issue at the Senate is a 'reflection' of the leadership of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and the current direction of the country. In an interview in General Santos City where she visited the victims of the earthquake there, Duterte was asked on her…
The Salt Lake Temple stands at Temple Square in Salt Lake City, Oct. 5, 2019. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File)
This year’s events will be a mélange of Trumpian egotism, Maga populism and Christian nationalism
Trump official says questioning of Omar Artan uncovered ‘derogatory information’ regarding the Somalian, who vows to be at next World Cup
Trump official says questioning of Omar Artan uncovered ‘derogatory information’ regarding the Somalian, who vows to be at next World Cup
Senate candidate Graham Platner has won the Democratic primary for Maine, putting him on course to face-off against the state's longtime Republican Senator Susan Collins in the November midterm elections.
Marine veteran won 72% of the vote despite infidelity and abuse allegations that emerged during primary campaign
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Bill Gates, the co-founder of Microsoft and one of the world's most prominent philanthropists, is set to be interviewed by a congressional committee on Wednesday about his past association with the late convicted sex offender, Jeffrey Epstein.
Graham Platner, who has advocated for government-funded healthcare, free education and a wealth tax, has won the Maine Democratic primary for the United States Senate. He will take on Republican Senator Susan Collins in a high-stakes race in November.
The former US ambassador to Israel, Thomas Nides, spent the past two days going up and down the 22 floors of a high-rise hotel in Tel Aviv, and it wasn't by choice.
Lawmakers warn appointment of presidential loyalist will scuttle bipartisan agreement to renew Fisa surveillance law
Renewed outrage at White House’s use manga and anime imagery after US president is depicted as ninja Naruto
Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, heads to the chamber before votes on the immigration enforcement funding package, at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, June 4, 2026. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
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In city after city, the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown has been met by protests and rallies from members of the local community opposed to the White House’s deportation policies. Federal agents from the Customs and Border Protection and Immigration and Customs Enforcement have repeatedly attempted to b…
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Somali football fans say they are angry and disappointed after Omar Artan, Africa’s top referee, was denied entry to the US for the World Cup despite holding a valid visa.
This episode feels symbolic of a World Cup where the global game has been sacrificed to Fifa’s cynical money-making – and Trumpian whim
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Outcome of polls in four states offer mixed signals about direction of two major parties before November’s midterms
SEOUL, June 10 (Yonhap) -- Kang Chang-il, vice chair of the Peaceful Unification Advisory Council (PUAC), said Wednesday he hopes Washington and Pyongyang resume dialogue as early as the year-end, following the U.S. midterm elections in November.
Ganado pasta bajo paneles solares el martes 28 de abril de 2026 en una granja en Christiana, Tennessee. (AP Foto/Joshua A. Bickel)
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Washington Nationals (35-33, third in the NL East) vs. San Francisco Giants (27-41, fourth in the NL West)
Referee Omar Artan, center, of Somalia, is confronted by players after calling a penalty kick during the CAF Champions League final soccer match between AS FAR Rabat and Mamelodi Sundowns, in Rabat, Morocco, Sunday, May 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Mosa’ab Elshamy)
Members of the Philippine National Police (PNP) secure the premises of the Senate building in Pasay City, on June 10, 2026. The Senate on June 9 authorized work-from-home for its employees today and on June 11 for inspections, and other precautionary measures amid reports of a 'very serious threat' to the chamber. V…
For the last couple of years, all things in the critical minerals and gold sectors have dominated the ASX greatest hits list, particularly in a post-Donald Trump trade-war world.
Luis García Jr., de los Nacionales de Washington, observa su jonrón de dos carreras durante la primera entrada de un partido de béisbol contra los Gigantes de San Francisco, en San Francisco, el martes 9 de junio de 2026. (Foto AP/Jed Jacobsohn)
Growing numbers of Europeans no longer see the US as an ally, with a significant minority viewing the superpower as an adversary, a new survey has revealed.
Graham Platner, a United States Army veteran and oyster farmer, has won the Maine Democratic primary for the Senate, setting up a high-stakes race against Republican Senator Susan Collins.
A recent AI-generated video depicts Trump as the titular character from ‘Naruto’, sparking a furious reaction from some fans of the series
A recent AI-generated video depicts Trump as the titular character from ‘Naruto’, sparking a furious reaction from some fans of the series
The US and Iran exchanged fire on Wednesday after President Donald Trump blamed Tehran for the downing of an American military helicopter over the Strait of Hormuz, triggering a rapid escalation across the Middle East.
A poster reading “To break away from Europe at a time like this - No to the SVP Chaos Initiative”, featuring images of President Donald Trump, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping, urging people to vote against the Swiss People’s Party (SVP) referendum titled “No to a Switzerland with 10…
Washington Nationals’ Luis García Jr. watches his two-run home run during the first inning of a baseball game against the San Francisco Giants in San Francisco, Tuesday, June 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Jed Jacobsohn)
The Ukraine and Iran wars are very different, but a common authoritarian delusion unites the men who started them
Graham Platner, the anti-Israel progressive who took Maine’s political establishment by storm this spring, has officially prevailed in his state’s Democratic Senate primary.
Alaska's top elections official on Monday opened an investigation into a US Senate candidate with the same name as Republican incumbent Senator Dan Sullivan, citing allegations the challenger filed his candidacy to mislead voters.
Iran's Revolutionary Guards said they had carried out attacks against a US base in Jordan and 21 other targets in the Gulf Wednesday in retaliation for American strikes around the Strait of Hormuz, Iranian media reported.
Microsoft’s Bill Gates attends a dinner with President Donald Trump in the State Dining Room of the White House, Sept. 4, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)
Panels that were part of an exhibit on slavery at the President’s House Site in Independence National Historical Park are put back, Feb. 19, 2026, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Joe Lamberti, File)
Even as President Donald Trump boosts coal over clean energy, solar power is hitting new milestones in the U.S. and remains the leading source of new power.
El presidente estadounidense Donald Trump habla con reporteros antes de subir al Air Force One en el aeropuerto internacional John F. Kennedy, el martes 9 de junio de 2026, en Nueva York. (AP Foto/Mark Schiefelbein)
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Trump administration is telling European nations that they need to step up their travel restrictions for people coming to the continent from Ebola-hit countries in Africa, hinting that failure to do so may result in increased US regulations on travel from Europe, including for the World Cup so…
Attendees celebrate as Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Graham Platner speaks during a primary election night watch party after winning the Democratic nomination Tuesday, June 9, 2026, in Blue Hill, Maine. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)
President Donald Trump blamed Iran for shooting down a U.S. Army helicopter near the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday and said the United States must respond to the attack.