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December 11, 2025 5:46 PM

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President Donald Trump launches fast-track Gold Card Visa for wealthy foreigners

President Donald Trump unveiled a fast-track Gold Card visa scheme yesterday, offering wealthy foreigners US residency and a path to citizenship for a minimum fee of one million dollars. The programme, aimed at high-level professionals, comes as his administration tightens immigration rules and rais...

December 11, 2025 5:28 PM

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At Least 34 Killed in Myanmar Hospital Air Strike

In Myanmar, at least 34 people were killed, and dozens were injured after the military carried out air strikes on a hospital in Mrauk-U, Rakhine state, last night. The area is controlled by the Arakan Army, one of the strongest ethnic forces fighting the junta. The military has intensified air assau...

December 11, 2025 1:19 PM

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ADB cuts Bangladesh’s growth forecast to 4.7 per cent amid weak exports

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has once again downgraded Bangladesh’s economic outlook, cutting its growth forecast for FY2025-26 to 4.7 percent, down from 5.0 percent projected in September and 5.1 percent in April - marking the country’s third downward revision this year.     In its latest repor...

December 11, 2025 8:59 AM

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US Federal Reserve cuts its benchmark interest rate by 0.25 percentage points

US Federal Reserve has cut its benchmark interest rate by 0.25 percentage points, bringing the federal funds rate to its lowest level since early 2022. The new target range now stands at 3.5 to 3.75 percent, down from 3.75 to 4 percent.     This is the Fed’s third consecutive rate cut since Septembe...

December 11, 2025 8:52 AM

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US expands online presence checks for H-1B visa applicants

The United States has expanded its review of social media and online presence to include all H-1B specialty occupation workers and their H-4 dependents, the US Embassy in India said.     The announcement follows a recent decision by the Trump administration to make social media screening mandatory f...

December 11, 2025 6:10 AM

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India and Malaysia reaffirm cooperation against terrorism and transnational crime

India and Malaysia have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthen cooperation against terrorism and transnational crime.     In a joint statement, the Ministry of External Affairs said that during the third meeting of the India-Malaysia Joint Working Group on Counter Terrorism and Combating Transnat...