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What Are Trump's Gold, Platinum, Corporate Gold Cards For H-1B Workers?
Sep 20, 2025 11:54 am CST
US President Donald Trump on Friday dramatically raised to $100,000 the annual fee for the H-1B visa for high-tech foreign workers - a move that is going to significantly impact Indians who are hired by tech firms and others.
"We Need Great Workers": Trump Slaps $100,000 Fee On H-1B Visas
Sep 20, 2025 11:40 am CST
President Donald Trump on Friday signed a proclamation that will require a new annual $100,000 fee for H-1B visa applications, among other changes to the program for highly skilled foreign workers that has come under scrutiny by the administration.
"It's Just Not Economic Anymore": US On Imposing $100,000 H-1B Visa Fee
Sep 20, 2025 11:37 am CST
The Trump administration has announced a massive increase in H-1B visa fees, imposing a USD 100,000 annual charge that will fundamentally alter how American companies hire skilled foreign workers.
Russia Refutes Estonia's "Unprecedentedly Brazen" Airspace Violation Claim
Sep 20, 2025 10:59 am CST
Russian fighter jets did not violate Estonian airspace and flew over neutral waters of the Baltic Sea in proceeding from northwest Russia to the Russian Baltic exclave of Kaliningrad, the Russian Defence Ministry said early on Saturday.
US Carries Out Another Strike On Drug-Smuggling Boat, Trump Shares Video
Sep 20, 2025 10:42 am CST
President Donald Trump said Friday the U.S. military has carried out its third fatal strike against an alleged drug smuggling vessel this month.
Texas University Head Steps Down In 'Gender Ideology' Row
Sep 20, 2025 10:06 am CST
The president of a major Texas university is stepping down on Friday after being accused of tolerating "transgender indoctrination" at the public school.
Refile It In "Dignified Manner": Court Tosses Trump's Defamation Plea Against New York Times
Sep 20, 2025 10:05 am CST
A federal judge, in a scathing ruling on Friday, tossed out US President Donald Trump's $15 billion defamation lawsuit against The New York Times.
Over 1,800 Flights Hit, Hundreds Cancelled At Dallas Airports After Telecom Outage
Sep 20, 2025 09:54 am CST
More than 1,800 flight were delayed and hundreds were canceled at the two Dallas-area airports on Friday, after a telecom outage prompted the Federal Aviation Administration to issue ground stops.
Venezuela Accuses US Of Waging "Undeclared War", Urges UN Probe
Sep 20, 2025 09:46 am CST
Venezuela on Friday accused the United States of waging an "undeclared war" in the Caribbean and called for a UN probe of American strikes that killed over a dozen alleged drug traffickers on boats in recent weeks.
Trump Says He And Xi Jinping Will Meet In South Korea In Coming Weeks
Sep 20, 2025 09:24 am CST
U.S. President Donald Trump said he would meet Chinese leader Xi Jinping at a regional summit taking place at the end of October in South Korea and will visit China in the "early part of next year," following a phone call between the two on Friday.