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FBI ‘Most Wanted’ Fugitive Arrested In Jamaica Over Alleged $32m COVID-19 Fraud
A woman listed among the FBI’s “Most Wanted Fraudsters” has been arrested in Jamaica and extradited to the United States...
Brazil Denies Entry Visas To Two US Officials Ahead Of October Election
Brazil has refused entry visas to two senior United States State Department officials who were scheduled to visit the country...
Appeals Court Rejects Trump Bid To Enforce Mail-In Voting Order
A U.S. federal appeals court has refused to allow President Donald Trump’s administration to enforce key parts of his executive...
Trump Administration Concedes It Canceled Research Grants in Blue States
Federal court filings reveal that the Trump administration canceled research grants totaling hundreds of millions of dollars solely because the...
Japan Tightens Permanent Residency Rules With New Income, Pension Requirements
The Japanese government is set to introduce stricter requirements for foreigners seeking permanent residency, including higher income thresholds and minimum...
Venezuela’s $4 Billion Gold Locked in UK Bank as Earthquake Recovery Stalls
Venezuela is fighting to reclaim 31 tons of gold bars worth an estimated $4 billion from the Bank of England,...
Biden Drops Lawsuit to Block Release of Ghostwriter Interview Recordings
Joe Biden on Friday dropped a lawsuit in which he sought to block the release of audio recordings and transcripts...
Trump Orders Smithsonian to Post Warnings on ‘Inaccurate’ US History
President Donald Trump has ordered warning signs to be placed outside the Smithsonian National Museum of American History, cautioning visitors...
Court Rejects Trump’s Bid To Reinstate $100,000 H-1B Visa Charge
A United States federal appeals court has declined to reinstate former President Donald Trump’s proposed $100,000 fee for new H-1B...
Mamdani’s Grocery Store Project Sparks Debate After Officials Detail What Won’t Be Sold
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s proposal to establish government-owned grocery stores has come under fresh scrutiny after officials revealed...
US Faces Lawsuit After Doctor Is Denied Re-Entry Over Family Ties To Iran
An Iranian-born Canadian doctor has filed a lawsuit against three senior United States officials after she was denied re-entry into...
DOJ Drops New York Times Subpoenas After Defeat
The federal government suffered a major legal setback as the DOJ dropped New York Times subpoenas following intense pressure from...
Rubio Unveils Visa Restrictions Targeting Cybercrime Networks
Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced Thursday a new visa restriction policy targeting foreign nationals responsible for or complicit in...
US House Votes to Ban Lawmakers from Buying Individual Stocks
The House approved legislation Wednesday that would bar members of Congress from purchasing individual stocks, advancing an ethics proposal that...
Iran Rejects US Ceasefire Proposal Delivered by Iraq’s PM Over Hormuz
Iran has rejected a US ceasefire proposal delivered by Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi, insisting it will not accept a...
