The $100,000 H-1B Fee Is Not Being Collected. What That Does — and Does Not — Change
Two court decisions have stopped USCIS from collecting the $100,000 payment on certain new H-1B petitions. The rule…
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The India-UK Trade Deal’s First Real Fight Is About a Barrel
Duty on bottled Scotch fell from 150% to 75%. Now Indian tax officials are asking whether bulk concentrate…
UN Chief Calls Gaza Fighting ‘Utterly Appalling’ as Diplomacy Intensifies
The UN secretary-general says the organization is engaging all sides for an immediate ceasefire, warning the war risks…
India Tells Washington a US Trade Deal Won’t Hurt Farmers
Talks between Washington and New Delhi have hit the farm barrier. India says a deal will not compromise…
UN Commission Alleges Gaza Abuses Continued After Ceasefire
A UN commission says Israel continued to commit genocide in Gaza after last October’s US-brokered ceasefire. Israel rejects…
A Local Ceasefire Holds in Oleshky. The Hard Part Comes Next.
A US-brokered truce around the occupied Ukrainian town is allowing aid through — and testing whether local deals…