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Trump limits length of visas for students, exchange visitors, journalists 

16 July 2026

The administration of United States President Donald Trump is putting new time limits on visas for foreign students, exc...

US approves nearly $2bn in weapons sale to Saudi Arabia 

16 July 2026

News|Weapons ⁠The⁠ US Department of State has ⁠approved a potential $1.96bn weapons sale to Saudi Arabia. Announce...

Israeli attacks kill at least five Palestinians in Gaza despite ‘ceasefire’ 

16 July 2026

At least five Palestinians have been killed in attacks across the besieged Gaza Strip as Israel continues to violate an ...

Ex-CEO of Italian motorway sentenced to 12 years for Genoa bridge collapse 

16 July 2026

A court has sentenced the former CEO of Italy’s main highway operator ⁠to 12 years in prison over the collapse of th...

Hamas leadership run-off expected between Meshaal and al-Hayya 

16 July 2026

Hamas is set to hold a decisive run-off election next week to choose its new political bureau chief. This will complete ...

Vance says Israeli campaign tried to sway US opinion against Iran diplomacy 

16 July 2026

United States Vice President JD Vance has accused some members of Israel’s government of trying to influence US public...

Fire at orphanage in Algeria kills 11 people, including children 

16 July 2026

A fire at a child welfare facility in Mohammadia, east of Algiers, has killed 11 people, including children, and injured...

Hundreds protest in Kyiv over Zelenskyy’s dismissal of defence minister 

16 July 2026

Hundreds of people have gathered near the Ivan Franko National Theatre in central Kyiv to protest against the dismissal ...

US hosts global meet on ‘far-left terror’: Who’s attending, why it matters 

16 July 2026

United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio is hosting more than 65 countries for a conference focused on political vio...

‘Falklands are Argentinian’: Celebrations over England win revive old wounds 

16 July 2026

A spot in the final of the World Cup had just been secured, but Argentina’s football players wanted to declare another...