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United States Ends Flexible Visa Status for International Students

The administration of President Donald Trump issued a final rule replacing the long-standing duration of status system for international students and exchange visitors with fixed end dates, raising concerns among universities about disruption to international education and talent flows.
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French National Assembly Overrides Senate to Pass Historic Assisted-Dying Legislation
Spanish Prime Minister's Wife Ordered to Stand Trial as Corruption Probes Encircle Governing Party
Morocco Commits Troops and Medical Support to Gaza Stabilization Mission
Indonesia Joins China-Led Global Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Organization
United States Ends Flexible Visa Status for International Students
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Reports Artificial Intelligence-Driven Profit Surge
United States Supreme Court Limits Presidential Power Over Global Tariffs
United States Escalates Conflict With Iran Through Strikes and Strait of Hormuz Blockade
Zelensky Faces Kyiv Protests Over Ousting of Dynamic Ukrainian Defense Minister
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