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H-1B: Trump attaches $100,000 fee for skilled worker visa applicants

US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order that will add a $100,000 (£74,000) annual fee for applicants to the H-1B visa programme for skilled foreign workers.Trump's...

Key oceans treaty crosses critical threshold to come into force

A global agreement designed to protect the world's oceans and reverse damage to...

Trump says Xi approves of TikTok deal as leaders plan South Korea meeting

US President Donald Trump has said he and Chinese Premier Xi Jinping have...

Nato intercepts Russian warplanes violating Estonian airspace

Three Russian warplanes that violated Estonian airspace have been intercepted by Nato, the...

Judge dismisses Trump’s $15bn lawsuit against the New York Times

A US federal judge has struck down Donald Trump's $15bn defamation lawsuit against...

What to know about Charlie Kirk, Trump ally and conservative activist

Jude Sheerin and Ana FaguyWashington DC Source link

Trump faces major headache with incidents in Qatar and Poland

Paul AdamsDiplomatic correspondentReutersA post on Truth Social did eventually – and inevitably – come."What's with Russia violating Poland's airspace with drones?" the president...

Niger attacks: Jihadist groups executing civilians and burning homes, HRW warns

Nearly 130 people have been "summarily executed" by Islamist insurgents in Niger in separate attacks since March, a report by Human Rights Watch...

Kyalo Mbobu: Shock as Kenyan lawyer killed in drive-by shooting in Nairobi

Kenya has been left in shock after the killing of a senior lawyer in a drive-by shooting on a busy street in the...

Nepal: Army patrols Kathmandu as Gen Z claims protests were ‘hijacked’

Phanindra DayalBBC Nepali in Kathmandu andGavin Butlerin SingaporeGetty ImagesOn Tuesday afternoon, in a self-proclaimed bid to pave the way for a constitutional solution,...

Hamas claims leaders survived Israeli attack in Doha, but confirms six deaths

David Gritten andPaul AdamsDiplomatic correspondent, in JerusalemFor the families of the 48 hostages still being held in Gaza, 20 of whom are believed...

Abducted Israeli-Russian researcher Elizabeth Tsurkov freed in Iraq

An Israeli-Russian researcher has been released after "being tortured for many months" by her Iraqi militia abductors, US President Donald Trump has announced.In...

Macron names ally Sébastien Lecornu as new French PM

President Emmanuel Macron has named close ally Sébastien Lecornu as new French prime minister, 24 hours after a vote of confidence ousted François...

Gerd: What it took for Ethiopia to build Africa’s largest hydro-electric dam

Kalkidan YibeltalBBC News in Addis AbabaAFP via Getty ImagesFor Ms Getenesh, who, when it is dark, sometimes relies on the weak light from...

Israel orders all Gaza City residents to evacuate ahead of assault

Israel has warned all residents of Gaza City to leave immediately in anticipation of a huge ground offensive.The military's Arabic spokesman told as...

Thaksin Shinawatra: Thai court rules that ex-PM must serve one year in jail

Tessa WongBBC News, Asia Digital ReporterThe "14th floor case", as it is known in Thailand because of the hospital floor he stayed at,...

Murdochs reach deal in succession battle

A years-long succession battle within Rupert Murdoch's conservative media empire has drawn to a close, with his son Lachlan set to control the...

Supreme Court lifts limits on LA immigration raids

The US Supreme Court has ruled sweeping immigration raids in Los Angeles can continue for now, lifting a federal judge's order that had...

Democrats in Congress release alleged Trump birthday note to Epstein

Democrats in Congress have released a note they say US President Donald Trump sent to Jeffrey Epstein for his 50th birthday.Lawyers for Epstein's...

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