Hundreds of international students in the US are getting an email from the US Department of State (DOS) asking them to self-deport owing to campus activism. Immigration attorneys’ contacted by TOI affirmed this development and added a few Indian students may also be at the receiving end of such emails – for something as inconnues…
A seemingly innocuous notice published last month, by Marco Rubio, Secretary, US Department of State, has wide ranging implications for immigrants in the US or those aspiring to work or study in America.It reclassifies immigration and border-related regulations, stating that these are ‘foreign- affairs functions. In other words, immigration policies can now bypass the public…
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Elon Musk clashed publicly with Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski over Starlink. The public spat started after Radoslaw Sikorski claimed that Poland pays for Ukraine to use the services of Starlink, which provides crucial internet connectivity to Kyiv and its military. He further went on to claim that…
Elon Musk, Donald Trump, Marco Rubio (File photos) A high-stakes White House meeting erupted into a showdown between Elon Musk and Secretary of State Marco Rubio, exposing deep rifts within the Trump administration over the billionaire’s sweeping government overhaul.The meeting that boiled overAccording to a report by the New York Times, the tensions had been…
Friday’s tense exchange between US President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy extended behind closed doors, as the two leaders remained at odds following their heated White House clash.Despite an initial display of public camaraderie, tensions persisted as two leaders saw the removal of the foreign delegation from the White House.US National Security Adviser…
As footage of the heated exchange between Trump and Zelensky spread online, Rubio’s silent discomfort turned into meme gold. Social media users had a field day dissecting Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s miserable expression as he watched President Donald Trump’s Oval Office showdown with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Friday.“If Marco Rubio wants to save…
AI image for representation only. As US President Donald Trump pushes to end the war in Ukraine through direct negotiations with Russia, observers are asking whether Trump’s overtures to Moscow might have a deeper strategic motive: to break apart the growing alliance between China and Russia, in what some are calling a “reverse Nixon.”Driving the…
US President Donald Trump held a “lengthy and highly productive” phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin, during which they agreed to begin negotiations to end the war in Ukraine “immediately,” Trump said.According to the Kremlin, the conversation lasted 1.5 hours, with both leaders agreeing that “the time has come to work together.” Giving details…
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID), established by former President John F. Kennedy in 1961, has long been a cornerstone of American foreign aid policy. Its creation was intended to counter Soviet influence during the Cold War, providing a more agile and focused approach to international development than the traditional State Department channels….
Vice President JD Vance swears in John Ratcliffe as CIA Director (AP photo) The Senate confirmed John Ratcliffe as CIA director on Thursday, making him President Donald Trump‘s second successful cabinet appointment. Ratcliffe, a former director of national intelligence and a Texas Republican, is the first person to have held both positions.At his Senate hearing…
