President Trump just made it a lot more expensive for companies to hire foreign workers through the H-1B program. The White House announced Friday that Trump signed a proclamation requiring employers to pay a hefty $100,000 fee for new H-1B visa applications, an enormous jump from the current $215 lottery registration fee. H-1B visas allow…
Shorouk Express On The Ground newsletter: Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly international news dispatch Three Russian fighter aircraft entered Estonian airspace without permission on Friday, the country’s Foreign Ministry said. The aircraft remained there for 12 minutes. Estonia summoned a Russian…
Shorouk Express Rubio said earlier this week that French President Emmanuel Macron’s decision to recognize Palestinian statehood had blown any chance of successful ceasefire talks between Israel and the Hamas militant group, echoing similar accusations made last month. Hamas walked away from negotiations “the minute, the day that the French announced their thing,” according to…
Shorouk Express Economy Materials 25 August 2025 20:16 (UTC +04:00) State procurements in Azerbaijan saw stronger participation in the first half of the year, with the average number of bidders rising to nearly four per tender. Growth was mainly driven by open tenders, which recorded a sharp increase in participation, supporting competition and…
Shorouk Express The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Residents in New York and New Jersey were shaken late Saturday night by a minor earthquake. According…
Shorouk Express The furore comes after Preston Byrne, managing partner at U.S.-based tech law firm Byrne & Storm, told POLITICO that “multiple” American websites had instructed him to bring a lawsuit against the U.K’s telecoms regulator Ofcom over free speech concerns. “We will also be seeking a declaratory judgment from a federal court that confirms,…
Shorouk Express The Bank has guided all year that inflation would rise through the summer due to base effects, notably from the increase to regulated energy bills in April. It expects inflation to peak around September before underlying weakness in the economy pushes it back down toward 2 percent next year. The British government could…
Shorouk Express For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails An Amazon delivery driver has died after their van was hit by a train at a level crossing…
Shorouk Express The EU had been pushing for a preliminary deal that would have locked in a one-way baseline tariff at 10 percent on goods entering the U.S. from Europe. It was also seeking relief for specific sectors, including cars, aircraft and spirits. Irish Prime Minister Micheál Martin, responding to Trump’s trade threat, gave his…
Shorouk Express Egypt’s minister holds calls with Iranian counterpart and US envoy Egypt’s top diplomat has held calls with both Iran’s foreign minister and US Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff, Cairo and Tehran say. Egyptian foreign minister Badr Abdelatty held the calls yesterday with Iran’s foreign minister Abbas Araghchi and Mr Witkoff. Mr Abdelatty reportedly…
