Trump suspends visas for new Harvard international students
In addition to suspending visas for new Harvard students, President Donald Trump said the State Department could choose to revoke existing student visas at the…
Trump issues travel ban from 12 counties; 7 nations restricted
June 4 (UPI) -- President Donald Trump on Wednesday issued a proclamation to "fully restrict and limit" entry of people from 12 foreign countries starting…
Lee Jae-myung takes office as South Korean president, pledges to unify country
South Korean President Lee Jae-myung took office on Wednesday and promised to unify the country after months of political turmoil. Pool Photo by Jeon Heon-kyun/EPA-EFE/…
Rubio imposes visa bans over Cuba’s medical missions program
June 4 (UPI) -- The U.S. State Department has imposed visa restrictions on an unspecified number of Central American government officials accused of being involved…
China rejects Trump claims that it violated trade deal
June 2 (UPI) -- China on Monday rejected claims by U.S. President Donald Trump that it has broken the terms of the recent trade deal…
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz to meet Trump next week in D.C.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz (R) welcomes Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Berlin, Germany on Wednesday. Photo by Clemens Bilan/EPA-EFE May 31 (UPI) -- President Trump…
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz to meet Trump meet next week in D.C.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz (R) welcomes Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Berlin, Germany on Wednesday. Photo by Clemens Bilan/EPA-EFE May 31 (UPI) -- President Trump…
Trump admin. announces State Dept. reorganization plan
May 29 (UPI) -- The Trump administration announced plans Thursday to overhaul the Department of State, saying the federal agency has grown too big and…
U.S. halts student visa applications to prepare for expanded social media vetting
May 28 (UPI) -- The Trump administration ordered a hold on any new interviews of foreign student visa applications as it expands the vetting of…
Treasury, State Department ending Syrian sanctions to speed recovery
May 24 (UPI) -- President Donald Trump's administration is lifting sanctions on war-torn Syria, with the goal of speeding recovery and reconstruction efforts in the…
National Security Council employees reportedly put on leave amid agency cuts
1 of 3 | Dozens of employees were reportedly relieved from their positions with the National Security Council with an eye towards downsizing the agency’s…
Britain’s High Court blocks transfer of Chagos Islands to Mauritius
Chagossians residing in Britain protest outside the High Court in London on Thursday ahead of a hearing to decide whether a controversial deal to hand…
Florida Gators NCAA basketball champs visit Trump at White House
President Donald Trump (C), alongside coach Todd Golden (L), welcomes the 2025 NCAA men's college basketball champions, the University of Florida Gators, to the White…
Trump, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa set for White House meeting
May 21 (UPI) -- South African President Cyril Ramaphosa will meet with President Donald Trump Wednesday to talk about relations, both trade and diplomatic. "The…
U.S. Secretary of State Rubio praises Cubans’ resilience on island nation’s Independence Day
May 20 (UPI) -- U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, the son of Cuban immigrants, marked the 123rd anniversary of Cuban Independence Day on Tuesday.…
Federal judge says DOGE takeover of U.S. Institute of Peace is ‘unlawful’
May 19 (UPI) -- A federal judge ruled Monday that a DOGE-lead takeover of the U.S. Institute of Peace by the Trump administration was "unlawful."…
Zelensky, Vance meet against backdrop of first papal mass
May 18 (UPI) -- Against the backdrop of Pope Leo XIV's first papal mass Sunday, Vice President JD Vance met privately with Ukrainian President Volodymyr…
Leo XIV promised to serve with ‘faith and joy’ while calling for unity during first mass
May 18 (UPI) -- Pope Leo XIV said it is "with fear and trembling" that he will seek to serve all people with "faith and…
First group of South African refugees arrives in U.S. under Trump’s plan for White ‘Afrikaners’
May 12 (UPI) -- The first set of 49 White South African "Afrikaners" granted refugee status by President Donald Trump arrived in the United States…
First crew of South African refugees to arrive in U.S. under Trump’s plan for white ‘Afrikaners’
The first group of White Afrikaners from South Africa, like the ones pictured here, are set to arrive in the United States after receiving refugee…