WORLD

US birthright citizenship fight puts visa families at centre of debate

Republican lawmakers seek limits on citizenship for children of temporary visa holders, while Democrats defend birthright citizenship under the 14th Amendment.

US Bill proposes green card pathway for long-term visa holders in public service

Israel orders closure of British Consulate in Jerusalem over UK sanctions

UN chief likely to meet PM Modi during BRICS summit

India, Bangladesh stress need to strengthen bilateral ties

Indian envoy Dinesh Trivedi and Bangladesh President Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir reaffirm shared history, cultural bonds and people-to-people ties during Dhaka meeting.

Trump backs proposed $103,265 H-1B fee to prioritise American workers

US President says proposed levy will push US companies to invest in domestic talent before hiring skilled foreign workers.

Iran's IRGC says it hit 3 oil tankers in Hormuz, 3 US-linked vessels in retaliation

Strikes targeted vessels using “unauthorized” routes, warns shipping traffic in Gulf against US-linked movements, says Iran's Islamic Revolution Guard Corps.

11 killed, 7 injured as fuel tanker explodes in Iran

Explosion on western Iran road triggers fires in nearby vehicles as rescue teams rush wounded to hospital.

Why the world may look different on maps after UN backs Equal Earth projection

The UN General Assembly has backed the Equal Earth projection to present the relative size of countries and continents more accurately, challenging distortions in the widely used Mercator map and sparking a debate over how the world is visually represented.