On May 27, 2025, the Trump administration announced a policy shift by pausing the scheduling of new student visa interviews for international applicants seeking to study in the United States. This decision, directed by Secretary of State Marco Rubio, is part of a broader initiative to expand social media screening…
President Donald Trump on Wednesday called for Harvard University to limit foreign student enrollment to 15%, escalating a series of moves by his administration aimed at pressuring the Ivy League school over its admissions and governance policies.“I think they should have a cap of maybe around 15%, not 31%,” Trump…
In a significant legal setback for President Donald Trump’s trade agenda, a US trade court issued a sweeping ruling on Wednesday, blocking most of his administration’s across-the-board tariffs on imports from US trading partners. The court found that the president had overstepped his constitutional authority by unilaterally imposing these duties.The…
Anticipation is building in the oil market as the OPEC+ meeting approaches, with a production decision expected over the weekend. The eight cartel members who previously implemented voluntary production cuts are now contemplating a substantial rollback of these cuts in July. The eight members of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries and…
The United States will begin “aggressively” revoking student visas for Chinese nationals, particularly those with connections to the Chinese Communist Party or who are studying in sensitive academic fields, Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced on Wednesday. The action represents an escalation of the Trump administration’s renewed effort to overhaul…
A US federal court ruling on Wednesday that blocked President Donald Trump’s controversial “Liberation Day” tariffs offered a brief reprieve to markets rattled by months of trade policy turbulence. Investors cheered the legal development, though analysts warned that the long-term outlook remains clouded by continued legal appeals and growing fears…
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is taking new steps to expand the utility of the digital rupee by introducing cross-border use cases in the next phase of its central bank digital currency (CBDC) development. The central bank announced its intention to roll out international functionalities for the digital rupee…
Japan used to be considered the world’s most reliable creditor. But now, its economy is cracking from multiple fronts.A collapsing bond market, inflationary pressure, external shocks from a potential trade war with the US, and an impossible debt burden are converging into what may be Japan’s most serious economic crisis…
Nissan Motor Co, one of Japan’s leading automakers, is reportedly embarking on a significant financial restructuring by seeking to raise over $7 billion through a combination of debt issuance and asset sales. This move comes as the company grapples with declining sales, substantial losses, and the urgent need to fund…
Famed investor Jim Cramer has shared his view on IonQ Inc (NASDAQ: IONQ), and his verdict is clear: the quantum computing stock is “too speculative” for his taste.During a recent segment of “Lightning Round”, where he responds to stock-related inquiries, the former hedge fund manager expressed concerns about IonQ’s financial…