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Trump’s $100,000 H-1B visa application fee upheld by judge
New York Times, Published on 24/12/2025
» NEW YORK — A federal judge said the Trump administration can move ahead with a US$100,000 fee on new H-1B visa applications, providing a setback for US technology companies that rely on hiring skilled foreign workers.
Best, worst and most surprising lines from US presidential debate
New York Times, Published on 11/09/2024
» In the 105-minute titanic showdown between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump on Tuesday in Philadelphia, there were pointed barbs, missed opportunities and puzzling tangents — and a worrying number of animal mentions.
Gunman, 14, kills four in US high school shooting
New York Times, Published on 05/09/2024
» WINDER — A 14-year-old student rampaged through the hallways of his Georgia high school Wednesday, killing two students and two teachers before giving up his gun and surrendering, according to authorities.
New photos from Titanic show long-lost statue and damaged bow
New York Times, Published on 04/09/2024
» NEW YORK - In its first expedition to the Titanic in 14 years, the company with exclusive salvage rights to the wreckage site said it had located a bronze statue thought to have been lost forever, and it also discovered some deterioration of the ship.
Harris accepts nomination and lays out the case against Trump
New York Times, Published on 23/08/2024
» CHICAGO — Vice President Kamala Harris ceremonially accepted the Democratic Party's nomination for president Thursday night in a speech that alternated between calls for unity and stinging rebukes of former President Donald Trump as an "unserious man" whose return to the White House could have devastating consequences for the United States.
Britain's violent riots: What we know
New York Times, Published on 08/08/2024
» LONDON - After days of violent rioting set off by disinformation around a deadly stabbing rampage, authorities in Britain had been bracing for more unrest Wednesday. But by nightfall, large-scale anti-immigration demonstrations had not materialised, and only a few arrests had been made nationwide.
Two children killed in attack near Taylor Swift-themed event
New York Times, Published on 30/07/2024
» LONDON — Two children were killed and another nine children and two adults were injured in a knife attack at a children’s dance class Monday morning in Southport, a seaside town near the northern English city of Liverpool, according to the local police.
Singapore's riches grew under its leader, so did discontent
New York Times, Published on 15/05/2024
» SINGAPORE — Singapore was once known as an affluent and strait-laced city-state. Today, it is a glitzy international destination. It has hosted Taylor Swift concerts and Formula One-night races. And it is substantially richer, per capita, than the United States.
Why Myanmar’s war matters, even if the world is not watching
New York Times, Published on 20/04/2024
» SEOUL — An escalating civil war threatens to break apart a country of roughly 55 million people that sits between China and India. That has international consequences, but the conflict has not commanded wide attention.
Greece becomes first Orthodox country to allow same-sex marriage
New York Times, Published on 16/02/2024
» ATHENS — Greece legalised same-sex marriage and equal parental rights for same-sex couples Thursday as lawmakers passed a bill that has divided Greek society and drawn vehement opposition from the country’s powerful Orthodox Church.