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After staunchly defending H1-B visa, tech billionaire Elon Musk says system needs major overhaul

Elon Musk suggests raising H-1B visa salaries and adding annual maintenance costs to make hiring from abroad more expensive than hiring domestically. Previously, he said that the program is broken and needs major reform.

Former US President Jimmy Carter passes away at 100

US President-elect Trump, Musk defend H-1B visa program amid criticism from Republicans

All except two likely dead in South Korea’s worst plane crash in 20 years

US President Joe Biden regrets pulling out of this year’s presidential race

With just over three weeks left in the office, Biden has expressed regret over stepping aside in the 2024 Presidential election and choosing Merrick Garland as the US Attorney General.

Putin apologizes for Azerbaijan plane crash in Russian airspace, but maintains Russia not at fault

Russian President Vladimir Putin has apologized to his Azerbaijan counterpart Ilham Aliyev for the "tragic incident," saying his country's air defense was active at the time and only attempting to repel Ukrainian drone attacks.

Days after airstrikes, Afghan Taliban targets ‘multiple posts’ in Pakistan

Several posts serving as centers and hideouts for malicious elements and their supporters who organized and coordinated attacks in Afghanistan were targeted in retaliation from the southeastern direction of the country, the Afghan Defense Ministry said in a statement.

US President-elect Donald Trump urges SC to Delay TikTok ban

Trump criticized TikTok during his previous tenure on the grounds of national security, pointing to possible data access by the Chinese government.

Russia likely responsible for Azerbaijan airplane crash, say US officials

Russian officials claimed a drone strike occurred near the Azerbaijan Airlines flight's landing site, heightening tensions. On Dec 27, White House national security spokesperson John Kirby suggested early evidence pointed to Russian air defense systems potentially downing the airplane, without further details.

Pakistan confirms airstrikes on militant hideouts in Afghanistan

As part of routine operations against terrorist groups in the border areas, the intelligence-based operation was conducted by Pakistani security forces in the border areas of Afghanistan, said Pakistan Foreign Office spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch.