Australia doubles foreign student visa fee in migration crackdown
From July 1, international student visa fees increases, while onshore applications barred for visitor visa holders.
Mon Jul 01 2024
California police move in to dismantle pro-Palestinian protest camp at UCLA
The pre-dawn police crackdown at UCLA marked the latest flashpoint for mounting tensions on US college campuses.
Thu May 02 2024
Jailed ex-PM Imran Khan votes via postal ballot, as Pakistanis flock to polling stations
Imran Khan was barred from contesting the election and his popular Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) faced a pre-poll widespread crackdown.
Thu Feb 08 2024
Spike in Asia, Africa migrants turns Amazon jungle outpost into crossroads
A recent crackdown on migrant smuggling and human trafficking throughout the Americas turned up migrants from 69 countries.
Sat Dec 16 2023
Australia begins crackdown on vaping, to ban import of single-use devices
The ban will be expanded in March to include all non-therapeutic vapes, including refillable devices, said Health Minister Mark Butler.
Tue Nov 28 2023
Netflix may hike prices after success of password-sharing crackdown
Almost 9 million subscribers joined Netflix around the globe in the third quarter, surpassing Wall Street analysts' forecast for 6 million.
Thu Oct 19 2023
Tunisia intercepts 2,500 migrants, arrests dozens of smugglers in 4 days
The Tunisian coastguard said it had intercepted more than 2,500 migrants and arrested dozens of human smugglers following a major crackdown.
Wed Sep 20 2023
Vietnam jails former deputy foreign minister, diplomats in mass bribery trial
The Vietnamese court jailed 54 people, in one of the country's largest ever bribery cases amid a crackdown on graft.
Fri Jul 28 2023
El Salvador backs mass trials for thousands held in crime crackdown
El Salvador has been under a state of emergency for 16 months, sparking the arrest of over 71,900 alleged gang members.
Thu Jul 27 2023
Indonesian police arrest over 600 human trafficking suspects
Police also rescued 1,826 victims during the ongoing crackdown on people smuggling syndicates from June 5 to 27.
Thu Jun 29 2023
Protester breaks silence on China's crackdown on COVID demonstrators
The protesters who are still detained are young intellectuals and creatives.
Wed Apr 19 2023
India opens new investigation into BBC in widening crackdown
The agency issued a notice to the BBC in March and questioned some employees earlier this month.
Thu Apr 13 2023
China's super rich population drops as tech crackdown, global factors hurt wealth
China lost 229 billionaires from the Hurun Global Rich List 2023, accounting more than half of the 445 people who disappeared from the list.
Thu Mar 23 2023
US uncovers over 3,800 cases of child worker abuse, launches crackdown
The Biden administration will implement tougher new measures designed to punish violators after discovering thousands of cases of abuse.
Tue Feb 28 2023
Indian police arrest 1,800 men in crackdown on underage marriage
Marriage under 18 is illegal in India, but the law is openly flouted.
Fri Feb 03 2023