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USCIS Nominee: Feds Should Reform OPT Migration Program

The government should reduce the huge migration program that annually transports at least 400,000 foreign graduates into Americans' white-collar jobs, the incoming head of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services agency (USCIS) told senators Wednesday.
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UK Net Migration Almost Halved in 2024, Data Shows – The New York Times

UK Net Migration Almost Halved in 2024, Data Shows  The New York TimesUK net migration almost halves in 2024, falling to 431,000, ONS estimates - follow live  BBCFewer study and work visas lead to halving in net migration in the UK in 2024  AP NewsBritain really is becoming an island of strangers  The SpectatorUK net migration halves in 2024 after visa rule changes  Reuters

Forest Loss Around the World Hit a Record in 2024 – The New York Times

Forest Loss Around the World Hit a Record in 2024  The New York TimesWildfires devastated the Amazon basin in 2024  The EconomistFires cause record loss of tropical forests in climate threat  BBCThe failed promise to end deforestation, in one chart  vox.comAmazon fires drive unprecedented global forest loss in 2024, report says  Reuters

Christian Israeli Diplomat Murdered in D.C. Hailed Trump’s ‘Legacy’ of Peace, Creating ‘More Secure’ World

The Christian Israeli embassy staffer gunned down alongside his almost-fiancée in a terror attack outside the Capital Jewish Museum had long praised President Donald Trump’s leadership — both abroad and at home — as a blueprint for peace and strength.
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No new direct Russia-Ukraine peace talks are scheduled, Kremlin says – AP News

No new direct Russia-Ukraine peace talks are scheduled, Kremlin says  AP NewsNorth Korea's Kim reportedly lashes out after failed warship launch, calls it 'criminal act'  The Kyiv IndependentKremlin Denies Report of Upcoming Peace Talks With Ukraine at Vatican  The Moscow TimesRussia says Ukraine must decide if it will discuss peace accord memorandum  ReutersKremlin questions Zelenskyy’s mandate to dodge peace deal  The New Voice of Ukraine

Law Enforcement Seize Record Amounts of Illegal Drugs, Firearms, and Drug Trafficking Proceeds in International Operation Against Darknet Trafficking of Fentanyl and Opioids; 270 Arrested Across Four Continents – Department of Justice (.gov)

Law Enforcement Seize Record Amounts of Illegal Drugs, Firearms, and Drug Trafficking Proceeds in International Operation Against Darknet Trafficking of Fentanyl and Opioids; 270 Arrested Across Four Continents  Department of Justice (.gov)270 arrested in global dark web crackdown targeting online drug and criminal networks  europol.europa.euGlobal Operation Targets Darknet Drug Trafficking  fbi.govDerar-Hadri(@Derar_Hadri)'s insights  BinanceSwiss arrest in European dark net raid  SWI swissinfo.ch

German troops start first permanent foreign deployment since second world war – The Guardian

German troops start first permanent foreign deployment since second world war  The GuardianMerz hails 'new era' for German military at brigade launch  dw.comWatch: German troops permanently sent to Lithuania's eastern border  BBCGermany set to defend NATO neighbours with new brigade in Lithuania  ReutersGerman troops start long-term deployment in another country for the first time since World War II  Business Insider

Pope Leo willing to host Ukraine peace talks, Giorgia Meloni says – The Times

Pope Leo willing to host Ukraine peace talks, Giorgia Meloni says  The TimesItaly's Meloni ready to help if Vatican agrees to Trump's war mediation plan  BBCCould Pope Leo mediate between Russia and Ukraine? Trump thinks so.  The Washington PostPope Leo XIV’s Inaugural Mass Draws World Leaders and Catholic Faithful  The New York TimesRussia and Ukraine could hold talks at Vatican next week, Finland says  The Jerusalem Post

Rubio, Democrats clash over Trump’s foreign policy moves – The Washington Post

Rubio, Democrats clash over Trump’s foreign policy moves  The Washington PostSenate Democrats Grill Defiant Rubio on Trump Policies  The New York TimesDemocrats express remorse for confirming Marco Rubio  AxiosVan Hollen slams Rubio in contentious exchange over deportations and Abrego Garcia  ABC NewsUS is not withdrawing from the world, Rubio says during testy hearings in Congress  Reuters

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At Least Two Killed in Ukraine as Russian Peace Talks Stall

Russia's drone and missile attacks on Ukraine on Saturday killed at least two people, including a 9-year-old girl, officials said, as uncertainty remains whether Kyiv diplomats will attend a new round of peace talks proposed by Moscow for early next week in Istanbul.
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Floods kill at least 111 as northern Nigeria battles climate change, dry spells and heavy rainfall – AP News

Floods kill at least 111 as northern Nigeria battles climate change, dry spells and heavy rainfall  AP NewsFlooding in Nigeria Flattens a Town, Killing at Least 56  The New York TimesNigeria floods: At least 110 die after torrential rains in Mokwa, Niger state  BBCAt least 115 killed in floods in central Nigeria  The GuardianHeavy rains in Nigeria kill at least 21  Reuters

Macron warns the West could lose credibility over Ukraine and Gaza wars – BBC

Macron warns the West could lose credibility over Ukraine and Gaza wars  BBCFrance's Macron calls on Europe and Asia to unite as U.S.-China tensions flare  CNBCColumn | The Trump administration pivots to a wary Asia  The Washington PostMacron to China: Keep North Korea out of Ukraine war or risk NATO coming to Asia  politico.euMacron chides Trump, China over trade, Ukraine, Gaza: policies 'will kill global order'  Fox News

Explanation of Vote on a UN Security Council Resolution on South Sudan – United States Mission to the United Nations (.gov)

Explanation of Vote on a UN Security Council Resolution on South Sudan  United States Mission to the United Nations (.gov)South Sudan: Renewal of UN arms embargo a welcome move to protect civilians  Amnesty InternationalUN Security Council renews South Sudan arms embargo  Radio TamazujUN Security Council must renew the arms embargo on South Sudan  Al JazeeraDivided UN Extends Arms Embargo on South Sudan as Fears of Renewed Civil War Grow  U.S. News & World Report

One lawsuit just helped melt the fossil fuel industry’s defence against being held accountable for climate change – The Conversation

One lawsuit just helped melt the fossil fuel industry’s defence against being held accountable for climate change  The ConversationGerman court rejects Peruvian farmer's landmark climate case  BBCPeruvian farmer loses landmark climate case against German energy giant  NPRGerman court rejects climate case against energy giant RWE  DWLawsuits aim to hold fossil fuel companies responsible for climate change. Here's a look at some  AP News

SCOTUS Rules Trump Can End Biden’s Mass Migration Pipeline Pending Appeal

The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) ruled on Friday that President Donald Trump can move forward with ending former President Joe Biden's parole pipeline for migrants while the case makes its way through an appellate court. 
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