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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 says spoke to Putin since meeting with Europeans

Bystanders take a knee to pay their respects to a fallen Ukrainian soldier, in Kyiv. — Reuters

Trump plans to deploy troops in Chicago

A child walks past members of the National Guard, in Washington. — AFP

Their window seats lacked windows, so passengers sued

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Faced with Trump’s English mandate, Mexico’s truckers report to class

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With no deal, Trump again threatens Russia sanctions

A service member of the Ukrainian Armed Forces fires towards Russian troops near a front line, in Zaporizhzhia region. — Reuters

US says all 55 million visas fair game for review

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio looks on during a meeting with US President Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC. — AFP

'Nicest' judge, viral for his courtroom compassion, dies at 88

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North Carolina braces for flooding from Hurricane Erin

Life guards watch the beach during Hurricane Erin, the first hurricane of the 2025 Atlantic season, New Jersey. - Reuters

Elon Musk must face lawsuit claiming he ran illegal $1 million election lottery

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Hurricane Erin douses Caribbean, menaces US coast

Troops of the TCI Regiment prepare to support humanitarian assistance, in Turks and Caicos Islands. — Reuters

Trump to meet Putin, Zelensky if 'everything works out'

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Bolivia's left in historic defeat as vote set for runoff

Bolivian presidential candidate Senator Rodrigo Paz reacts with supporters, in La Paz. — Reuters

International students turn to Asian universities as a refuge

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Air Canada flights grounded as govt intervenes

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Trump drops Ukraine ceasefire demand

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