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Trump govt proposes $103k fee for skilled worker visa

Trump govt proposes $103k fee for skilled worker visa

Trump's administration proposes a $103,265 fee on H-1B skilled worker visas, calling it a revenue mechanism to fund the immigration system.

Asia
Xi urges diplomatic Middle East solution in talks with Jordan's king

Xi urges diplomatic Middle East solution in talks with Jordan's king

Xi Jinping tells Jordan's King Abdullah in Beijing that a diplomatic solution and respect for regional sovereignty are needed to resolve the Middle East crisis.

Europe
Macron hosts Saudi's MBS for visit ranging from esports to Mideast talks

Macron hosts Saudi's MBS for visit ranging from esports to Mideast talks

Macron hosts Saudi's MBS for a two-day Paris visit criticized by journalist unions as a "provocation."

Middle East
Iran's central bank chief says currency weakness is 'temporary'

Iran's central bank chief says currency weakness is 'temporary'

Iran's currency has dropped nearly 10 percent in two weeks as central bank chief Abdolnaser Hemmati calls the rial's weakness temporary.

North America
Syria and Israel hold US-mediated talks in Jordan to de-escalate tensions and prevent Turkish confrontation

Syria and Israel hold US-mediated talks in Jordan to de-escalate tensions and prevent Turkish confrontation

Syrian and Israeli delegations held high-level, US-mediated negotiations in Jordan to establish de-escalation mechanisms following Israeli airstrikes and insulate Syria from rising friction between Israel and Turkey