US President Donald Trump has announced that citizens of 12 countries would be banned from visiting the United States and those from seven others would face restrictions. The countries include Afghanistan, Myanmar, Chad, the Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen. In addition to the ban, which takes effect…
The Trump administration has revoked Harvard University’s ability to enroll international students, escalating tensions between the federal government and the Ivy League institution. According to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Harvard is now barred from enrolling foreign students, and existing international students must either transfer or risk losing their legal immigration status. Homeland Security…
Tens of thousands of people have taken part in protests in Washington and other cities across the United States against President Donald Trump and his billionaire ally, Elon Musk. Over a thousand of the so-called “Hands Off” rallies took place on Saturday in protests against the Trump administration’s overhaul of the government and expansion of…
US President Donald Trump has signed an order to strip back federally funded news organisation Voice of America, accusing it of being “anti-Trump” and “radical”. A White House statement said the order would “ensure taxpayers are no longer on the hook for radical propaganda”, and included quotes from politicians and right-wing media criticising the broadcaster….
TikTok has resumed services to its 170 million users in the US after President-elect Donald Trump said he would issue an executive order to give the app a reprieve when he takes office today, January 20. On Saturday evening, January 18, the Chinese-owned app stopped working for American users, after a law banning it on…
