Tag: policy

  • Indefinite US Visa Pause Hits 75 Countries Amid Stricter Financial Screening

    Indefinite US Visa Pause Hits 75 Countries Amid Stricter Financial Screening

    A sudden and expansive shift in federal policy has placed the American dream on an indefinite hold for citizens of 75 different nations. This move, rooted in a stricter interpretation of financial self-sufficiency, has essentially paused the “front door” of the U.S. immigration system, leaving hundreds of thousands of applicants in a state of suspended…

  • Trump Voices Frustration in Candid Seven Word Moment

    Trump Voices Frustration in Candid Seven Word Moment

    The atmosphere inside the White House that afternoon was already charged. It was supposed to be a routine moment built around policy, not personality. Yet the roomful of lawmakers, advocates and press made something unmistakably clear. They were far more interested in hearing from Melania Trump than the president standing beside her. Donald Trump noticed,…

  • The Maldives Is Paving the Way Toward a World Without Tobacco

    The Maldives Is Paving the Way Toward a World Without Tobacco

    There are moments in history when change begins softly, away from the spotlight. On the scattered islands of the Maldives, where palm trees meet the edge of a turquoise sea, one of those moments is unfolding. The country has chosen to imagine a future where young people never reach for a cigarette, a future where…

  • EU’s Gender Self-Identification Proposal Sparks Fierce Global Debate

    EU’s Gender Self-Identification Proposal Sparks Fierce Global Debate

    The European Commission has released its “Union of Equality LGBTIQ+ Equality Strategy 2026-2030,” a document that outlines a new vision for gender recognition across the 27-member bloc. The strategy has ignited a fierce international debate by recommending that member states base their laws on individual self-determination, free from medical gatekeeping and, most controversially, “free from…

  • Everywhere Cannabis Could Be Legalised in US as Trump Considers Major Law Change

    Everywhere Cannabis Could Be Legalised in US as Trump Considers Major Law Change

    For decades, cannabis has occupied an unusual place in American law and culture. It sits beside heroin on the federal government’s list of the most dangerous substances, even as dispensaries line streets from Los Angeles to New York. Now, with Donald Trump signaling he may consider shifting cannabis to a less restrictive category, the divide…