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$100k H-1B visa fee sparks confusion, fear, lawsuits

Trump’s sudden H-1B move rattles tech giants, students and future applicants

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President Donald Trump signs an executive order in the Oval Office at the White House on September 19, 2025 in Washington, DC. Trump signed two executive orders, establishing the "Trump Gold Card" and introducing a $100,000 fee for H-1B visas.

Not just GCC: Why is Carrefour shutting shop worldwide?

The group’s market value has shrunk to about €9 billion — a fraction of its past size

A Carrefour hypermarket in Bangkok, Thailand.

How to apply for China’s K visa as H-1B chaos deepens

New K visa seen as its answer to H-1B, aiming to lure top talent as visa rules tighten

H-1B chaos? China’s new K visa could be your next move — who can apply?

How US tariff changes still hurt air cargo globally

Europe lanes more stable as US-bound shipments soften from Dubai and India

US tariffs still hurt key air cargo routes, with India most directly hit

Why is BYD plagued by turmoil in EV market in China?

BYD uses aggressive pricing, steep discounts to win market share on popular models

China’s BYD, which dethroned Texas-based Tesla as the top seller of electric cars late last year, is showcasing a range of EVs headed to European markets.

Smoke-dried bodies could be world’s ‘oldest mummies’

Study: Societies in China mummified bodies thousands of years before Egyptian counterparts

A reporter films painted coffins with well-preserved mummies inside, at a makeshift exhibit at the feet of the Step Pyramid of Djoser in Saqqara, 24km southwest of Cairo, Egypt. Picture for illustrative purposes.

Trump calls on NATO to stop Russian oil, warns China

NATO oil ban and China tariffs could end Russia-Ukraine war, says Trump

US President Donald Trump

Trump slams India relations as 'one-sided disaster'

Trump bristles at India’s Russian oil imports, says trade imbalance 'too late' to fix

Trump also bristled at India’s surging purchases of Russian oil and defence equipment, dismissing any hope of a trade breakthrough with New Delhi.

Xi and Modi vow to resolve border differences

Modi visiting China as part of India's membership into Shanghai Cooperation Organisation

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, left, with Chinese President Xi Jinping before their meeting on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in Tianjin, China, on August 31, 2025.

Almost cried.. I love Modi, I love India: Chinese woman

Emotional welcome as Modi arrives in China for key SCO Summit with Xi and Putin

India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi receives a rousing welcome from the Indian community upon his arrival at a hotel, in Tianjin on Saturday.

China reaffirms ties, but raises the bar for Pakistan

Wang Yi’s visit highlights opportunity, but also Beijing’s stricter financial calculus

This handout photograph taken and released by Pakistan's Prime Minister Office on August 21, 2025 shows Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif (R) speaking with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi at the Prime Minister House in Islamabad.

China, India pledge to resume flights

Agree to advance talks on their disputed border, resume tourism visa issuance, boost trade

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Monday.

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