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Why Trump Wants H-1B Visas to Cost Employers More Than $100,000
A proposed one-off fee, payable whether or not the application succeeds, on top of existing charges of $2,000 to $5,000.
California Is Preparing for the President to Call Its Election a Fraud
Trump has said the state's mail-in voting is 'a fraud'. Officials are answering with public tours of the count.
Two Killed at School Near Berlin in What Police Call a Domestic Violence Incident
An 18-year-old student and a 30-year-old man who tried to intervene died in Gosen-Neu Zittau. A 19-year-old suspect has been arrested.
Ratko Mladić Dies at 84 in UN Custody
The Bosnian Serb commander convicted of genocide over Srebrenica died in the UN detention facility at The Hague. The court has ordered a full inquiry.
Burnham Rules Out an Irish Border Poll on First Visit to Belfast
A unification referendum is 'off the table', the prime minister said, pointing to Brexit and Scottish independence as votes whose divisions 'take a long time to heal'.
Ex-ICE Agent Charged Over a Shooting Walks Free From a Texas Jail
A federal judge declined to order Christian Castro's return to Minnesota, where a nationwide warrant for his arrest was issued in May.
Norwegians Gather at the Palace as King Harald's Condition Worsens
Europe's oldest head of state, 89, has spent ten days in hospital with a rare blood condition. Crown Prince Haakon has been serving as regent.
Israeli Strikes on South Lebanon Kill Woman Married 48 Hours Earlier
Six wounded including a child and two elderly people, as at least ten strikes hit the Nabatieh area.
Government Weighs Reform of Unfitness-to-Plead Law After Family's Petition
A driver found unfit to stand trial has never faced sanction for a crash that killed 20-year-old Sophie Brimble in 2017. The MoJ now agrees the law needs updating.
Burnham Summons Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland to an Economic Summit
The prime minister revives Gordon Brown's National Economic Council and floats extending England's mayoral model across the union.
Russia Threatens British Military Sites Over Missile Technology Transfer
Moscow says London and Paris are 'playing with fire' after Burnham released blueprints letting Ukraine build its own Storm Shadow.
Gaza Envoy Warns Ceasefire Collapse Would Be 'a Point of No Return'
Nickolay Mladenov criticised both continuing Israeli strikes and Hamas's actions as Israel rejected the 15-point disarmament roadmap.