OPT faces fresh political heat in US amid fraud allegations; Intl students will face the brunt

The Optional Practical Training (OPT) program, a crucial post-study work route for thousands of international students in the US, is once again in the crosshairs of America’s immigration debate, after federal authorities alleged widespread fraud and abuse within the system.US immigration authorities claim to have identified more than 10,000 students linked to “highly suspect employers”…

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Alien smuggling and child sexual abuse material: Iranian national pleads guilty in New York court to two serious federal crimes

A New York-based Iranian national has pleaded guilty in federal court in Brooklyn to charges of alien smuggling and intentionally receiving child sexual abuse material, according to US prosecutors.The defendant was identified as Sharon Gohari. They are a naturalised US citizen who lived between Iran and Nassau County, New York.Authorities said Gohari operated a long-running…

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Immigration lawyer defends H1-B visas, says India’s ‘robust’ education system gives workers edge over Americans

Immigration lawyer Deepika Singh says Indians have an academic edge over Americans Indian professionals on H-1B visas have an edge over some American workers because of India’s “robust” education system, a Silicon Valley immigration lawyer has argued. This argument is an old one in the debate over foreign workers in the US tech industry.Speaking about…

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Mexico City’s underground secret world: Ancient temples, ritual skulls and a lost civilisation still hidden beneath modern streets | World News

Beneath the modern skyline of Mexico City, something older still lingers quietly. On the surface, it is a crowded capital filled with traffic, offices, and constant movement. But just a few metres below, another world appears to exist, almost frozen in time. Ancient temples, buried courtyards, carved stones, and ceremonial remains sit hidden under layers…

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The $1.8 billion pivot: How Michael Bloomberg’s historic gift rewrote the rules of college access | World News

Michael Bloomberg’s $1.8 billion donation to Johns Hopkins University in 2018 revolutionized higher education by funding need-blind admissions. Image Credit: Wikimedia Commons A good example of a headline that does not lose relevance many years after being published would be one that came out in 2018 regarding Michael Bloomberg’s donation of $1.8 billion to Johns…

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Founder of ‘Punjabi Devils’ biker gang Jashanpreet Singh jailed for over 5 years in California after police seized illegal weapons

A California court sentenced the founder of the Punjabi Devils Motorcycle Club to more than five years in prison after authorities recovered machine guns, explosive devices and a silencer linked to an illegal weapons operation.27-year-old Jashanpreet Singh from Lodi, California, was sentenced to five years and four months in prison for unlawfully dealing firearms and…

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Bernard Arnault’s simple billionaire business lesson that most companies forget under pressure | World News

The simple business rule Bernard Arnault repeats about long-term success. Image credit – Wikimedia Bernard Arnault, Chairman and CEO of luxury conglomerate LVMH, has built one of the most successful business empires in the world through years of effort. However, the one mindset that helped him build a luxury empire is what many companies tend…

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Ukraine Spying Case: Scottish ex-military instructor jailed for over eight years in Ukraine for spying for Russia | World News

A Scottish man who travelled to Ukraine as a military instructor has been sentenced to eight-and-a-half years in prison after admitting to working as a Russian spy.Ross David Cutmore, from Dunfermline in Fife, pleaded guilty in a court in Odesa to passing sensitive military information to Russia while Ukraine remained under martial law, according to…

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Foreign student enrolment at US universities falls by 20% amid ‘restrictive government policies’: Report

US universities are seeing a fall in foreign student enrolment, with experts warning the decline could deepen further as Donald Trump’s hardline immigration policies continue to reshape country’s higher education system.A new report released on Monday found that international student enrolment for the spring 2026 semester fell by 20% compared with the same period last…

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‘She’s luckier than me’: UK woman wins £333,000 lottery prize after husband secretly put her namec | World News

An 80-year-old woman from Cheshire, UK, has won £333,333 in the People’s Postcode Lottery after her husband secretly registered the ticket in her name because he believed she brought better luck.Nancy Barkley, from Crewe, landed the six-figure payout as part of a £1 million shared prize awarded across her neighbourhood.Her husband Colin Barkley, 69, said…

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