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US to require social media history for visa-waiver travelers

11 Dec 2025 | 2:11 PM

Washington, Dec 11 (UNI) The US government will soon require travelers from Visa Waiver Program countries to submit up to five years of their social media history, according to a proposal by US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) published in the Federal Register on Wednesday.

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Trump opens Gold Card citizenship programme to attract global capital, skilled talent

11 Dec 2025 | 11:34 AM

Washington, Dec 11 (UNI) President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced the official opening of applications for the Gold Card Citizenship programme, a flagship immigration pathway that will funnel gobal capital into the US, attract talent and fast-track residency processing.

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US–India partnership crucial to counter China: Bill Huizenga

11 Dec 2025 | 8:52 AM

Washington, Dec 10 (UNI): Calling the U.S.–India partnership “a defining relationship of the 21st century,” House Subcommittee Chairman Bill Huizenga warned that strengthening strategic alignment with New Delhi is essential for countering China’s aggression, stabilising the Indo-Pacific and safeguarding democratic norms, as he opened a key Congressional hearing on bilateral relations.

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Anecdote from Allahabad draws audience at Red Sea International Film Festival

11 Dec 2025 | 7:50 AM

By Faizal Khan
Jeddah (Saudi Arabia), Dec 10 (UNI) Anamika Pal was a teenager when she first heard the story of a young woman who was punished for secretly drinking milk at the home of her husband.

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Pakistan's PPP leader Bilawal Bhutto opposes any further changes to Constitution

11 Dec 2025 | 12:30 AM

Lahore, Dec 10 (UNI) Pakistan People's Party (PPP) Chairman and former Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari has opposed any further amendments in the National Constitution.

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US to introduce new entry protocol requiring foreign nationals to submit to five years' of social media screening

10 Dec 2025 | 11:34 PM

Washington, Dec 10 (UNI) As part of its ongoing bid to clamp down on illegal immigration, all foreign nationals entering the US may soon be required to undergo mandatory social media screening and expanded biometric screenings by federal authorities, as the US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) seeks to overhaul its existing mechanisms to more effectively verify the identities of all those entering the country.

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Lebanon Foreign Minister Raji confirms rejecting Iran's invite to Tehran due to hostility over Iranian backing of Hezbollah

10 Dec 2025 | 10:32 PM

Beirut/Tehran, Dec 10 (UNI) Lebanon's Foreign Minister Youssef Raji confirmed that he rejected Iran's latest invitation to Tehran for holding bilateral talks, amid Beirut's hostility towards Iran over its continued funding and sponsorship of Hezbollah, even as Lebanese authorities have intensified their crackdown on the Iran-backed militia, in a bid to confiscate the militant group's weapons arsenal by 2026.

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Pak: Bilawal says any division of Punjab should first await resolution in assembly

10 Dec 2025 | 8:24 PM

Lahore, Dec 10 (UNI) Pakistan People's Party chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, speaking over the proposed division of Punjab province into North, Central and South Punjab, remarked that any such move to divide the province should first await a resolution in the Punjab Assembly before being implemented.

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FIFA President Gianni Infantino reported to ethics body over public support for US President Donald Trump

10 Dec 2025 | 6:27 PM

Washington, Dec 10 (UNI) FIFA President Gianni Infantino has been reported to the organisation's Ethics Committee after he publicly praised US President Donald Trump for his role as a global peace broker, and awarded him the inaugural FIFA Peace Prize, a London-based human rights group said on Tuesday.

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Moscow to continue military advance in Ukraine until all objectives are met: Putin

10 Dec 2025 | 5:10 PM

Moscow, Dec 10 (UNI) Russian President Vladimir Putin confirming the Kremlin's position in the Ukraine war said that Moscow will continue to press its military advance in Ukraine until all the objectives of its "special military operation" are achieved, and further stressed that the conflict began long before Russia launched its military offence in 2022.

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Renewed violence in South Kivu sparks ICG call for immediate ceasefire

10 Dec 2025 | 2:58 PM

Washington, Dec 10 (UNI) The International Contact Group for the Great Lakes (ICG) has expressed "deep concern" over the renewed outbreak of violence in South Kivu, eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), warning that the offensive by the March 23 Movement (M23), supported by Rwanda, poses a severe risk to civilian populations and threatens to destabilize the entire region.

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Trump again claims brokered India-Pak peace, will call to end Thai-Cambodia clash

10 Dec 2025 | 1:24 PM

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday, said that he will soon make a call to end renewed hostilities on the Thai-Cambodia border, while citing his record at peace-making over the last ten months in which he included ending the India-Pakistan conflict in May as one of his major achievements.
Speaking at a rally in Pennsylvania, Trump highlighted what he described as his record of global peacemaking, declaring that "in ten months I ended eight wars", before citing conflicts between Kosovo and Serbia, Pakistan and India, and Israel and Iran.

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Democrat wins Miami mayoral race for 1st time in nearly 30 years

10 Dec 2025 | 1:12 PM

New York, Dec 10 (UNI) Democratic candidate Eileen Higgins won the Miami mayoral race Tuesday night, marking the first time a Democrat has won the office in nearly three decades, according to preliminary election results and projections from multiple U.S. media.

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UNICEF calls for urgent action for 5 million displaced children in Sudan

10 Dec 2025 | 11:52 AM

United Nations, Dec 10 (UNI) The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) on Tuesday called for urgent action to safeguard 5 million children displaced by conflict in Sudan, where famine has been declared in parts of Darfur and Kordofan regions.

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IBAHRI criticises Bangladesh for politically driven convictions

10 Dec 2025 | 10:35 AM

London, Dec 10 (UNI) The International Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute (IBAHRI) has raised serious concerns over the state of fair trial guarantees and due process in Bangladesh, calling on the Muhammad Yunus-led interim government to ensure accountability through independent and impartial legal proceedings.

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