The Trump administration announced a pause on all immigration applications, including green card and US citizenship processing, filed by immigrants from 19 non-European countries, citing national security and public safety concerns. The suspension applies to nationals of 19 states that were already subject to a partial travel ban in June, adding a new layer of restrictions to legal immigration, a …

Governments and aid groups in Indonesia and Sri Lanka worked Tuesday to rush aid to hundreds of thousands stranded by deadly flooding that has killed 1,300 people in four countries. Torrential monsoon season deluges paired with two separate tropical cyclones last week dumped heavy rain across Sri Lanka and parts of Indonesia’s Sumatra, southern Thailand and northern Malaysia. Climate change …

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Tuesday approved a law to establish the National Commission for Minorities Rights and gave it vast powers of summoning people as witnesses, taking their statements on oath and seeking support of the higher judiciary in giving the minorities their rights. A joint session of parliament approved the law as part of the European Union’s (EU) conditions for …

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said a dedicated search and rescue team was dispatched early Wednesday to support operations in the affected areas of Sri Lanka. A Pakistan Air Force C-130 aircraft carrying a 47-member team along with 6.5 tons of essential equipment has departed to participate in the humanitarian and rescue efforts. The departure ceremony for the relief consignment was …

The 53rd International Emmy Awards unfolded in New York with the United Kingdom dominating the global honours, while Spain, Brazil and Turkiye also secured major wins and two documentaries on Gaza earned landmark recognition in the non-fiction categories. The ceremony, hosted by Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos, brought together television creators from 26 countries for an evening that reflected the …