The new guidance came in the wake of the tragic shooting of US Army Specialist Sarah Beckstrom, 20, and US Air Force Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe, 24 by Afghan national Rahmanullah Lakanwal.
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Trump admin tightens Green Card screening following deadly shooting by Afghan immigrant
US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Director Joseph Edlow said that President Donald Trump has “directed a full scale, rigorous re-examination of every Green Card for every alien from every country of concern”.
Two National Guard Soldiers critically hurt in shooting near White House; ‘Afghan’ suspect in custody
Two National Guard soldiers were critically injured on Wednesday after they were shot by a gunman.
PM Wong speaks of “today’s strategic realities” after Africa visit, putting trade resilience over efficiency alone
In light of the shifting sands of global trade, with no certainty any more, PM Wong told Singapore media representatives in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, that the WTO era was all about efficiency, whereas “countries are putting more emphasis around resilience and security [now]”.
Trump accepts Xi’s invitation for Beijing visit, discusses trade, Ukraine, and Fentanyl
US President Donald Trump said on Monday that he has accepted an invitation from Chinese President Xi Jinping to visit Beijing in April
Trump calls meeting with Mamdani ‘productive,’ says he hopes he will be a ‘great Mayor’
US President Donald Trump on Friday called his meeting with New York Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani ‘very productive’
G20 kicks off with focus on climate, debt and inequality in South Africa
Leaders and top government officials from the richest and leading emerging economies will come together at an exhibition centre near the famous Soweto township in South Africa — once home to Nelson Mandela — to try and find some consensus on the priorities set out by the host country.
Trump repeats story of stopping India-Pakistan conflict; claims “got a call from Prime Minister Modi”
US President Donald Trump, while speaking at the US-Saudi Investment Forum on November 19, repeated his story of ending the India-Pakistan conflict in May 2025, a story that India has firmly rejected but Pakistan has endorsed.
Trump makes U-turn, approves bill to release Epstein case documents
President Donald Trump signed legislation on Wednesday that compels his administration to release files on convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, bowing to political pressure from his own party after initially resisting those efforts. Trump could have chosen to release many of the files on his own months ago. “Democrats have used the Epstein’ issue, which […]
Trump backs skilled immigration, says US needs foreign workers to build chips, missiles
Addressing the US-Saudi Investment Forum on Wednesday, Trump said that a large number of plants, including “extremely complex” ones, are being built in the US that will contribute significantly to the country’s economic growth.
