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DW
10 hours ago
- Politics
- DW
US resumes student visas, demands social media access – DW – 06/18/2025
State Department officials will review applicants' social media accounts for "indications of hostility" towards the United States. The United States announced on Wednesday that it would resume processing of visa applications from foreign students but that all applicants would now be required to make their social media accounts available for review. The State Department said that an applicant's failure to set their accounts to "public," the lowest-level privacy setting, could be taken as a sign they are trying to hide their online activity. "Under new guidance, consular officers will conduct a comprehensive and thorough vetting of all student and exchange visitor applicants," read a statement. "The enhanced social media vetting will ensure we are properly screening every single person attempting to visit our country." US student visas: what will officials be looking for? In internal guidance sent to consular officers and cited by the Associated Press, the department said staff should be looking for "any indications of hostility toward the citizens, culture, government, institutions, or founding principles of the United States." The Trump administration last month temporarily halted the scheduling of new visa interviews for foreign students, leaving students around the world waiting anxiously for consulates to reopen appointments. With the window closing to make travel and accommodation arrangements ahead of the start of term, students from China, India, Mexico and the Philippines have been posting on social networks that they have been refreshing visa booking websites and following State Department press briefings for any hint of a resumption of applications. What does Trump's visa freeze mean for African students? To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Edited by: Alex Berry
Yahoo
18-03-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
India's Nagpur sees violent clashes at Mughal emperor's tomb
Around a dozen people have been injured and several vehicles damaged in violent clashes over the tomb of a 17th-century Mughal emperor in Nagpur in central India, police said on Tuesday. The clashes reportedly erupted during protests by a Hindu nationalist group who have been demanding the removal of the tomb of former Muslim ruler Aurangzeb — a loathed figure among Hindu nationalists. According to local broadcaster NDTV, violence broke out after protesters set fire to an image of Aurangzeb. Violent groups then torched vehicles and vandalized homes, the Press Trust of India news agency reported. More to follow ... Edited by: Alex Berry
