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India US Visa Policy Tightens over Birth Tourism

India US Visa Policy Tightens over Birth Tourism

The US Embassy in India tightens tourist and work visa checks, targeting birth tourism and expanding online vetting for H-1B and H-4 from December 15.
Powell to stay on Fed board

Powell to stay on Fed board

Jerome Powell plans to remain on the Federal Reserve Board after his chair term ends, citing Trump administration legal attacks as the Fed holds rates.
Kabul bombing: ISIS-K verdict

Kabul bombing: ISIS-K verdict

A federal jury in Virginia convicted Mohammad Sharifullah of an ISIS-K conspiracy linked to the 2021 Kabul airport Abbey Gate bombing; sentencing pending.
Kabul bombing: ISIS-K conviction

Kabul bombing: ISIS-K conviction

A US jury convicted Mohammad Sharifullah of an ISIS-K conspiracy linked to the 2021 Kabul airport bombing; jurors deadlocked on deaths and sentencing.