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Foreign students will have to leave US if their university goes fully online

Foreign students will also not get new visas if university holds classes fully online – a setback for institutions that depend on international students.

China warns US, UK to stop criticism of new Hong Kong law

China’s move to impose the security law risks reshaping the financial hub’s character 23 years after Beijing took control of the former British colony.

Young Americans are partying hard and spreading Covid-19 quickly

US health experts say youngsters are more likely to be active and asymptomatic, providing a vast redoubt for the virus that's killed almost 1.3 lakh Americans.

US readies ‘harsh’ sanctions on China over abuses in Xinjiang

The sanctions are likely to target Communist Party officials responsible for the internment and persecution of minorities in Xinjiang.

Xi’s power play in Hong Kong puts China ever more at odds with the West

Chinese President Xi Jinping sidelined Hong Kong’s leaders in shaping the city’s most important legislation since Beijing took control of the former British colony in 1997.

Sad day for Hong Kong, says Mike Pompeo, warning China of new countermeasures

Xi Jinping Tuesday signed controversial security law that gives China new powers over Hong Kong that are tailor-made to curb dissent, protests and criminalise sedition.

China approves Hong Kong security law, risking US anger

The measure to punish acts of secession, subversion, terrorism and collusion with foreign forces comes on the eve of the anniversary of Hong Kong’s return to Chinese rule.

Not credible, Trump says of report on Russia paying bounty to kill Americans in Afghanistan

The alleged Russian bounties have swiftly emerged as another political crisis for the President already struggling with the Covid outbreak and Black Lives Matter protests.

Red tape is the stealth weapon as US-China feud gets nasty

The US and China have blacklisted each other’s companies, barred flights and expelled journalists, and now, regulatory punches threaten a wide range of industries.

Chinese jets buzzing Taiwan show long-term risk of war with US

Chinese fighter jets entered Taiwan’s air defense identification zone seven times in the last two weeks, prompting the island to scramble warplanes.

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RSS at 100 — ‘No permanent enemies’, flexible ideology, Bollywood embrace

While critics continue to identify the RSS with its ideological dogmatism, it is the organisation’s dynamism and flexibility that allow it to make the strides it does.

Nodal officers to fast-tracking NOCs, Kerala govt’s heeding investor concerns, and it means business

As many as 21 policy reforms are under implementation following Invest Kerala Global Summit, as LDF govt works to change perception that the state is not conducive to businesses.

Army chief’s big warning to Pakistan: Stop sponsoring terrorism if you want to exist geographically

Amid continued concerns over cross-border terrorism, General Upendra Dwivedi further warned the neighbour that India will not show restraint if there is an Op Sindoor 2.0.

How Pakistan thinks: Army for hire, ideology of convenience

Pakistan’s army has been a rentier force available to a reasonable bidder. It has never come to the aid of any Muslims including Palestinians or the Gazans, except making noises here and there.