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US Visa Shock: Family Members' LinkedIn Profiles To Be Scrutinised

The US State Department has introduced sweeping new visa-screening rules requiring consular officers to scrutinise the LinkedIn and social-media profiles of applicants and their family members, sparking constitutional and civil-rights concerns.

International Business Times UK

Judge temporarily blocks State Department layoffs - Roll Call

A federal judge on Thursday temporarily blocked the Trump administration from laying off hundreds of State Department employees.

Roll Call

96% of US Colleges Say Visa Delays Are Killing Enrollment: Inside the State Department's Catastrophic Failure

96% of US colleges cite visa problems as enrollment killer, with 91% experiencing denials and 96% reporting wait times preventing fall arrivals. Inside the State Department crisis.

International Business Times

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‘Did the meme’: Donald Trump has renamed the Institute of Peace after himself, and people have the perfect meme to describe it

You’ve probably seen self-obsessed people, and you’ve definitely seen narcissists. But it’s time to meet their final boss. Say hello to the President of the U.S., Donald Trump, who might soon rename the country to the “United States of Trump.”

The Mary Sue

"Dangerously low": Morale in the U.S. Foreign Service craters under Trump

86% said changes the Trump admin instituted have affected their ability to advance U.S. diplomatic priorities.

Axios

Trump wants Australian data on migrant crime. This will only scapegoat vulnerable people

The Trump administration is extending its anti-immigration agenda beyond US borders. This week, US embassies in Australia, New Zealand, Canada, the United Kingdom and several Western European nations were instructed to collect and transmit migrant-related crime data in these countries to Washington.

The Conversation

Trump team cancels funding for World AIDS Day commemorations after 37 years

State Department reportedly informed employees earlier this month to refrain from commemorative messaging on World AIDS Day

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The full list of US universities at risk of losing state department funding over DEI support

State department proposes excluding 38 institutions from Diplomacy Lab partnership including Harvard and Yale

The Guardian - US

What Robert F. Kennedy Jr. didn’t tell you about ‘Operation Northwoods,’ the false flag operation he loves to denounce

Something’s missing from Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s accounts of “Operation Northwoods.” Something that explains the origins of this menu of false flag operations – pretexts for war with Cuba – drafted by the Pentagon in March 1962.

The Conversation

Ukraine-Russia war latest: Europe and Kyiv seek changes to peace plan as US hails progress

Marco Rubio said Sunday’s talks were “probably best meeting and day we've had so far”

The Independent UK

Scoop: Secret CIA report boasted about tricking Congress in JFK probe, whistleblower says

"It's a blueprint of a cover-up, how to lie to Congress and the American people," former CIA-State Department historian Thomas L. Pearcy tells Axios.

Axios

The High Cost of Targeting International Students in Texas

The Trump administration’s bans and airport detentions are derailing the academic dreams of students who carry out important research—and sometimes pay hefty tuition—to attend Texas institutions.

Texas Observer

Trump's Visa Crackdown: 'Heavy' Foreign Visitors Told They May Be Barred From The U.S.

A newly revealed State Department cable instructs visa officers to consider chronic conditions — including obesity — when refusing visas as potential 'public charge' cases; lawyers warn of bias and legal uncertainty. Facts, expert views, and what applicants must know.

International Business Times UK

US could block obese visitors from entering country under new visa guidance

Obesity is just one of the conditions which could get visitors denied a US visa

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The Independent UK

New Trump directive could deny more visas based on applicants' health and finances

A new directive by President Donald Trump’s administration could make it more difficult for foreigners to visit or live in the United States if they have certain medical conditions such as diabetes or obesity or lack the economic resources and assets to support themselves

Latin Times

Former State Department Officials Warn Trump Needs Congressional Approval to Continue Venezuela Military Campaign

According to experts, the Trump administration cannot continue its campaign in Venezuela without explicit Congressional approval once the War Powers Resolution's 60-day limit expires on Nov. 3.

Axios

Scoop: Weapons sales to NATO allies stalled by government shutdown

It's another example of the shutdown's sweeping global impacts.

International Business Times UK

Why Did YouTube Delete Over 700 Videos Of Alleged Israeli Human Rights Violations?

YouTube quietly removed the accounts of three major Palestinian rights groups, including hundreds of their videos.

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Latin Times

Stephen Miller Oversees Visa System, Pressures Diplomats to Target Critics, Report Says: 'Treats Immigration as a Personal Fiefdom'

Stephen Miller, the White House Deputy Chief of Staff, has been directing detailed visa and refugee policy through near-daily coordination calls with senior State Department officials, according to a new report

The Guardian - US

How Stephen Miller is turning the US state department into an ‘anti-immigration machine’

Miller is one of the most powerful officials in Trump’s White House, illustrating how it has sought to overcome a ‘deep state’ of professional diplomats

Euronews

Spoiler or supporter? Trump silent on EU enlargement process

Washington has historically supported the enlargement process on the basis that more member states joining the EU means more business and influence. Not anymore. Donald Trump couldn’t care less, experts tell Euronews.

The Independent UK

US is sending dozens of relief workers to help with fallout from Hurricane Melissa

The United States is deploying several dozen disaster relief workers, including urban search and rescue teams, to Caribbean island nations as they deal with devastation caused by Hurricane Melissa

The Independent UK

British political commentator Sami Hamdi detained by federal authorities at California airport

Officials say British political commentator Sami Hamdi has been detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers at San Francisco International Airport

The Independent UK

State Department thought Putin had no interest in ending the war in Ukraine: report

Trump has grown vocally frustrated with Putin in recent days, launching sanctions against Russian oil producers and calling off a potential summit

Axios

U.S. falls from world's 10 most powerful passports list for first time ever

Trump administration policy is a contributing factor, according to the report.

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