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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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US government shutdown enters 36th day, becoming longest ever

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Sudan army-backed council to meet on US truce proposal

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In a Jamaican Town, Melissa leaves floods ‘infested’ by dead livestock

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Trump stirs global tensions, confusion with nuclear test order

US President Donald Trump

US will 'stoutly defend' its interests, defence secy tells China

US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks during a joint press conference with Japan's Defence Minister Shinjiro Koizumi in Tokyo. — Reuters File

Nearly 50 dead after Hurricane Melissa thrashes Caribbean

Residents rest amid debris of a damaged house after the passage of Hurricane Melissa in Boca de Dos Rios village, Santiago de Cuba province, Cuba. - AFP

Tanzania opposition says hundreds killed in vote protests

People ride on a motorcycle waving a Tanzanian flag during violent protests that marred the election following the disqualification of the two leading opposition candidates in Dar es Salaam. — Reuters

JetBlue plane diverts to Tampa, injuries reported after flight issue

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Hurricane Melissa smashes through Caribbean, accelerates towards Bermuda

A car is seen damaged in the middle of a road following the passage of Hurricane Melissa in Black River, St Elizabeth, Jamaica. - AFP

Trump orders US to start nuclear weapons testing

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to members of the media on board Air Force One en route to the U.S

Melissa slams Cuba after tearing through Jamaica

A resident sits on part of the roof of his house, damaged by Hurricane Melissa, in Santiago de Cuba on Wednesday. — AFP

Quiet supersonic X-59 jet soars over California desert in first test flight

X-59 takes off from runway 7 at Palmdale USAF Plant 42 in Palmdale, California, on Wednesday. — Reuters

Strongest storm of the year closes in on Jamaica

A man wearing a protective suit cycles on a street, as Hurricane Melissa approaches, in Kingston on Tuesday. — Reuters

Climate change won't end civilization: Bill Gates

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Trump would 'love' to meet Kim Jong Un again, but no word from North Korea

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