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Major H-1B visa reforms set to fill jobs faster in US; Indians likely to benefit most

In recent years, Indians have cornered a lion's share of H-1B visas and, to their added advantage, the new norms, which take effect on Jan 17, will also benefit Indian students on F-1 visas in the US, allowing for easier transition to jobs.

No immunity for unofficial acts: New York judge rejects Trump's bid to dismiss conviction in 'hush money' case

Earlier this month, Donald Trump had sought dismissal of the case arguing that President Joe Biden used similar reasoning to pardon his son, Hunter Biden

India just ally in 1971 War, nothing more: PM Modi’s post on ‘Vijay Diwas’ draws sharp reactions from Bangladeshi leaders

Bangladesh’s interim head Muhammad Yunus’ law advisor Asif Nazrul, well-known India-critic and coordinator of the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement Hasnat Abdullah and a member of Khaleda Zia's Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) were among the leaders who criticized PM Modi’s post.

Bangladesh’s interim govt head announces general election will be held in late 2025 or early 2026

Muhammad Yunus, who took charge of politically unstable Bangladesh after Sheikh Hasina's ouster, has announced that elections will be held following key reforms like updating the voter list.

South Korea

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol Impeached Over Martial Law

The National Assembly passed the motion 204-85 and Yoon’s presidential powers and duties were subsequently suspended leading Prime Minister Han Duck-soo — the country’s No. 2 official — to take over presidential powers much to the excitement of citizens who celeberated by dancing near the parliament building.

Bangladesh

Ousted PM Sheikh Hasina, senior officials involved in enforced disappearances: Bangladesh Inquiry Commission

In its preliminary report titled, "Unfolding the Truth," the commission set up by Muhammad Yunus’s interim government implicated Hasina and her defense adviser Major General (retd.) Tarique Ahmed Siddique in as many as 3,500 cases of enforced disappearances in the country that witnessed a violent student-led uprising before Hasina's ouster on August 5 this year.

US President-elect Donald Trump to get $15 million in ABC News defamation lawsuit

ABC News reached a settlement after controversy over ‘rape remarks’ on Trump made on a ‘This Week’ episode on March 10. The settlement included an apology via an editor’s note and a payment classified as a “charitable contribution” toward a nonprofit linked to a presidential library's construction.