Brandon Drenon BBC News, Washington DC Bloomberg via Getty Images On Tuesday, Harvard University students held a protest in support of international students US President Donald Trump’s administration has ordered embassies to stop scheduling appointments for student visas as it prepares to expand social media vetting of such applicants. In a copy of a memo…
The US has selected a design for the futuristic “Golden Dome” missile defence system, says US President Donald Trump, adding that it will be operational by the end of his time in office. Just days after returning to the White House in January, Trump unveiled his intentions for the system, aimed at countering “next-generation” aerial…
The European Union has proposed a two-euro flat fee on billions of small parcels sent directly to people’s homes, which mainly come from China at the moment. The new tax would mean that packages worth less than 150 euros (£126) are no longer customs-free. Online marketplaces, including Chinese giants Temu and Shein, would be expected…
Spectators could fly through the Los Angeles skies and escape the city’s notorious traffic during the 2028 Olympic Games if the organisers have their way. LA28, the committee charged with planning the city’s third Summer Games, have announced a partnership with Archer Aviation to provide an air taxi service during both the Olympic and Paralympic…
The logo of McDonald’s (MCD) is seen in Los Angeles, California. Lucy Nicholson | Reuters McDonald’s on Monday announced plans to hire up to 375,000 workers this summer at a news conference that included U.S. Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer. While McDonald’s has long been one of President Donald Trump’s culinary favorites, the company has been…
The European Commission has published a “roadmap” outlining its plans to end Europe’s reliance on Russian energy in the coming years. Under the plans, imports of all Russian gas and liquefied natural gas to European Union member states will be banned by the end of 2027. “No more will we permit Russia to weaponise energy…
The Department of Homeland Security restored the legal status of thousands of international students who had their visas revoked, according to reports Friday. College experts largely applauded the move, which was prompted by court challenges and lawsuits filed by affected students and their lawyers, as a win for students and higher education overall, but the…
A job fair in Beijing in 2022. China’s urban jobless rate among those aged from 16 to 24, excluding students, stood at an elevated level of 16.5% in March 2025, according to data from the National Bureau of Statistics. Jade Gao | Afp | Getty Images BEIJING — Senior Chinese officials on Monday outlined plans…
Adobe’s new artificial intelligence image models, Firefly Image Model 4 and Firefly Image Model 4 Ultra, can generate hyper-realistic pictures in response to user prompts. Adobe LONDON — Adobe plans to launch a mobile version of its artificial intelligence image generation tool Firefly, stepping up a challenge to OpenAI as the Microsoft-backed startup advances its…
The Trump administration has unveiled its plan to impose port fees on Chinese ships as it tries to revive shipbuilding in the US and challenge China’s dominance of the industry. The US Trade Representative’s (USTR) announcement is less severe than a plan floated in February to hit vessels produced by China with fees of up…
