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US judge skeptical of challenge to $100,000 H-1B visa fee

 A federal judge on Friday said US President Donald Trump's $100,000 fee on new H-1B visas for highly-skilled foreign workers seems to fall under his broad powers to regulate immigration, casting doubt on a...

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Trump threatens tariffs if EU doesn't buy more oil, gas

US President-elect Donald Trump delivers remarks at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida, US. — Reuters

Brazil arrests ex-defence minister over coup

Brazilian then Defence Minister Braga Netto

Donald Trump is Time's person of the year

A sign announces President-elect Donald Trumps selection as Time magazines Person of the Year, before he was to ring the bell to open trading at the New York Stock Exchange in Manhattan on Thursday, Dec. 12, 2024. (Doug Mills/The New York Times)

Trump pledges full military use for deportations

TIME names Donald Trump, President-elect of the United States, as 2024 TIME Person of the Year

Bulgaria, Romania to fully join Schengen after long wait

Airport signage showing passengers the route to the Schengen gates can be seen installed in Henri Coanda International Airport near Bucharest. - Reuters File

Time magazine to name Trump 'Person of the Year'

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Malibu wildfire destroys structures

Firefighters watch as the Franklin fire burns in Malibu, California. — Reuters

What do 5 million Brazilians have in common?

Marcelle da Silva Oliveira, left, with family members Emanuelle, top, Valentina, center, Bruna, second from right, and Rebeca, right, in Rio de Janeiro, Nov. 5, 2024.(Dado Galdieri/The New York Times)

7.0 quake rattles Northern California

Cleaning up fallen items at a Market after an earthquake struck off the coast on Thursday, Dec. 5, 2024.

NY police hunt for man who killed UnitedHealth executive

Members of the NYPD Crime Scene Unit work near evidence markers placed where shell casings were found at the scene where the CEO of UnitedHealthcare Brian Thompson was reportedly shot and killed in New York City. - Reuters

Five things to watch in 2025

Carbon pollution is the main driver of increasingly dangerous climate change.

Rutte discusses 'global security' with Trump

This combination shows US president-elect Donald Trump (L), and Nato Secretary General Mark Rutte. — AFP

Starmer hails 'UK-China ties in Xi meeting

Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer (L) shakes hands with China's President Xi Jinping, on the sidelines of G20 summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. — AFP

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Southwest Airlines plane struck by bullet

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