Conflict.asia

OSINT Situation Desk
Conflict / Incidents Military Bases Energy Networks Datacenters / IXPs Transport Choke Points Conflict / Incidents Military Bases Energy Networks Datacenters / IXPs Transport Choke Points Conflict / Incidents Military Bases Energy Networks Datacenters / IXPs Transport Choke Points
Back To Desk Full Day Edition Read On Times of India World
Cyber & Technology April 30, 2026 475 stories in this edition

US tightens visa rules, requires applicants to declare no persecution concerns in home country

Times of India World / India / 1m ago / TOI World Desk
US tightens visa rules, requires applicants to declare no persecution concerns in home country

Preview Brief

US embassies now require nonimmigrant visa applicants to declare they don't fear persecution back home. This new rule, aimed at preventing asylum claims upon arrival, asks applicants if they've faced harm or fear it upon return. Experts warn this could force individuals into dangerous migration routes, jeopardizing their safety and families.

Feed Summary

US embassies now require nonimmigrant visa applicants to declare they don't fear persecution back home. This new rule, aimed at preventing asylum claims upon arrival, asks applicants if they've faced harm or fear it upon...

Related In Edition

More from Cyber & Technology

Related previews keep the same media frame and preserve your current desk context so you can continue scanning without losing the edition flow.

Aung San Suu Kyi transferred to house arrest

Radio Free Asia · 1m ago

Aung San Suu Kyi transferred to house arrest

Detained since Myanmar’s 2021 coup, junta sends her to a “designated residence” for the remainder of her sentence.

Open Preview Source Site
UN's Guterres says money owed by US is 'non-negotiable'

The Straits Times Asia · 1m ago

UN's Guterres says money owed by US is 'non-negotiable'

April 30 - United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Thursday that the billions of dollars the United States owes to the world body is \"non-negotiable,\" after reports that Washington had placed conditio...

Open Preview Source Site
Arif Habib-led consortium notifies Privatisation Commission of its intent to acquire remaining 25pc PIA stake

Dawn · 1m ago

Arif Habib-led consortium notifies Privatisation Commission of its intent to acquire remaining 25pc PIA stake

ISLAMABAD: The Privatisation Commission announced on Thursday that the consortium led by Arif Habib Corporation Limited has notified it of its intent to acquire the remaining 25 per cent equity stake in Pakistan Internat...

Open Preview Source Site
Is China’s Manus block a warning for other AI firms with global ambitions?

SCMP Asia · 1m ago

Is China’s Manus block a warning for other AI firms with global ambitions?

Beijing’s decision to block Meta Platforms’ proposed acquisition of artificial intelligence firm Manus should not be seen as a restriction on foreign investment, Chinese state media said, urging companies in the sector t...

Open Preview Source Site
‘Not our responsibility’: Govt agencies deny accountability in HK’s deadly fire

The Straits Times Asia · 1m ago

‘Not our responsibility’: Govt agencies deny accountability in HK’s deadly fire

Hearings into Tai Po tragedy expose regulatory gaps, communication breakdown among enforcement agencies.

Open Preview Source Site
17 Killed As Jeep Plunges Into 700 Metre Deep Gorge In Nepal

NDTV World · 1m ago

17 Killed As Jeep Plunges Into 700 Metre Deep Gorge In Nepal

The private jeep was hired by locals travelling to attend the Baisakh Purnima festival on Friday at Jaljala, according to police inspector Sunil Thapa Nepali.

Open Preview Source Site