Home » VISA AND PASSPORT NEWS » United States Joins Canada, UK, Australia, Germany, Japan in Updating Visa Fees as USCIS Reveals H‑1B, F‑1, L‑1 Price Changes Published on January 10, 2026 The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced a sweeping update to visa processing fees affecting some of the most commonly…
Anxiety over housing has hindered the psychological healing of residents affected by the deadly Tai Po fire, mental health professionals have said, as Hong Kong authorities begin polling flat owners on their preferences for long-term resettlement. The inferno that broke out on November 26 at Tai Po’s Wang Fuk Court claimed 161 lives, injured 79,…
Mayeni JonesAfrica correspondent, Johannesburg SA National Defence Force The participation of warships from China, Iran and Russia in military exercises hosted by South Africa could further strain the country’s relationship with the US, which are already at an all-time low. A News24 report suggesting South Africa is hoping to persuade Iran to become an observer…
Rashford has made a bright start to life in Barcelona Amorim’s exit will come as a boost for a number of out-of-favour United stars, with Kobbie Mainoo among those to potentially benefit from the club’s decision to part ways with the Portuguese boss just 14 months after his appointment. Rashford is another who may have…
Hong Kong-born, London-based Robert Wun made history as the first Hong Kong designer to show at Paris Haute Couture Week back in 2023. Since then, his shows have become a hot ticket and a highlight of Paris Fashion Week. Wun’s dramatic gowns, often inspired by horror films, have attracted such A-list fans as Lady Gaga…
These billionaires are at odds with one another on two stocks near and dear to Gates and Buffett. Peter Thiel is one of the most successful entrepreneurs and tech investors in the world. Thiel was a co-founder of PayPal and used the money from its sale to eBay to start a hedge fund. He acquired…
When Ripple announced its new UK approvals from the Financial Conduct Authority (FAC) today, most of the community focused on the headline – another regulatory win. XRP’s price barely moved, and the news cycle moved on. But inside the wording of Ripple’s press release sits a much more important story for XRP holders. Sponsored A…
After the 2022 removal and restoration for some users last year, Pixel Launcher search is once again letting you open apps using the keyboard. When you search for an app in the Pixel Launcher, Google will now highlight the first result in the application row and show an “open” prompt in the text field. Tapping the…
Hot Seats, an illegal casino in Leesburg with apparent ties to the racketeering case against former Osceola County Sheriff Marcos Lopez, was raided Thursday night along with two other gambling operations in Lake County. The operation — dubbed “Calvin Coolidge,” after the former U.S. president, for reasons that remain obscure — targeted Hot Seats; The…
Over the last 18 months or so the capital markets have kicked into a new gear thanks in large part to the technology sector’s interest in artificial intelligence (AI). Among AI’s hottest opportunities are the “Magnificent Seven” — a moniker used to collectively describe mega cap tech businesses Microsoft, Meta, Apple, Tesla, Amazon, Alphabet, and…