Northern Cyprus E-Visa for 3 Nationalities Takes Effect, Says Ünal Üstel
Northern Cyprus announced a new e-visa system for Armenian, Nigerian and Syrian nationals. Screening will happen online before…
Articles by & updated by Nadia Hassan
New Metropolitan Visa Program for 2027–2028 Aims to Fill Foreign Labor Demand
South Korea launched applications for its redesigned metropolitan visa system for 2027–2028. The new model tightens quotas, links…
Capital Gains Tax Draft Tests A$372B in Super Funds, Managed Investment Trusts
Industry modelling says Treasury’s draft capital gains rules could raise tax on retirement assets held in certain trusts.…
SBI Eyes $10B from Nris, Foreign Investors as RBI Swap Window Closes
SBI expects to raise $9 billion to $10 billion by August 31, 2026, mostly from FCNR(B) deposits. The…
Deferring State Pension Loses Income Tax Exemption for Workers
Labour’s planned state pension tax exemption will not cover pensions with increments, the Treasury said. That means some…
Operation Safe Community Nabs 1,328 in Virginia, MD, Targeting MS-13 and Tren De Aragua
ICE arrested 1,328 people during a two-week Washington-area operation, DHS said. Nearly 400 had charges or convictions, and…
Six Refuse Liberia Exit, Sent to Equatorial Guinea Under Third-Country Pacts
Six U.S. deportees refused to leave a Liberia-bound flight and were rerouted to Equatorial Guinea. Advocates say they…
After Operation Sindoor Visa Freeze, 150 Pakistani Brides Arrive via Wagah-Attari for Weddings
At least 150 Pakistani brides and relatives reached India by air after border closures and tighter visa rules.…
Six Foreign Dive Instructors Arrested in Koh Tao Work Permit Crackdown
Six foreign dive instructors were arrested on Koh Tao on August 20, 2026, for allegedly working without Thai…