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‘Sanctions, visa restrictions’: Donald Trump issues warning to countries ‘hiding’ cyber-criminals

President Donald Trump has signed an executive order directing the federal government to take sweeping action against cybercrime, fraud and predatory schemes targeting American families, businesses, and critical infrastructure. The order also directs the Secretary of State to engage with foreign governments regarding demands to take enforcement action against transnational criminal organisations (TCOs) on their…

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UK imposes visa ‘emergency brake’ on four countries amid crackdown on visa misuse; halts sponsored study visas |

The UK Home Office has announced an “emergency brake” on certain visa routes for nationals from four countries following what officials described as widespread abuse of legal visa pathways to claim asylum. Under the new measure, the UK government will end sponsored study visas for nationals of Afghanistan, Cameroon, Myanmar, and Sudan, while skilled worker…

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‘Planned to travel 31 countries’: Canadian Sikh on world bike tour dies in crash in Peru | Ludhiana News

Punjab native Raghbir Singh Bharowal, 42, who lived in Surrey, Canada, has died in a motorcycle accident in Peru. BATHINDA: Punjab native Raghbir Singh Bharowal, 42, who lived in Surrey, Canada, has died in a motorcycle accident in Peru.Raghbir, a father of three, was a regulated Canadian immigration consultant. He was on a solo motorcycle…

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Depart now’: US urges Americans to leave over a dozen Middle East countries

The United States has urged its citizens to “depart now” from more than a dozen countries across the Middle East, warning of serious safety risks as fighting between Israel and Iran intensifies.In a statement posted online, Assistant Secretary Mora Namdar said the United States Department of State was advising Americans to leave using available commercial…

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Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Bahrain, Kuwait: Gulf countries targeted by Iran after US-Israel strikes

Iran has launched attacks on US assets across the Gulf in retaliation for a major joint strike by the United States and Israel, raising fears of a wider regional conflict.On Saturday, the Iranian government confirmed the attacks, according to the Fars news agency, citing targets in Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates, countries…

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Trump Tariffs: Trump to raise tariff to 15% or more for some; no hike for China, countries with trade deals to be ‘accommodated’

Donald Trump tariffs (AI image) The Donald Trump administration is planning to selectively raise global tariffs from 10% to 15%, while China will be spared from a raise for now. US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said on Wednesday that tariff rates on imports from certain countries will increase to 15% or even higher from the…

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‘Stay in own lane’: French President Macron tells Italian PM Meloni to ‘stop commenting on other countries’

French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday launched a broadside against Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, asking her to stop “commenting on what is happening in other people’s countries.”This comes after Meloni condemned the killing of a far-right activist, Quentin Deranque, claiming that the incident was “a wound for all of Europe.”Deranque, 23, died from head…

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