Argentinian judge withdraws from a negligence trial about Maradona’s death | Courts News

Judge Julieta Makintach was accused of participating in a documentary about the famed football player’s death. One of the three judges presiding over a negligence trial related to the death of Argentinian football player Diego Maradona has resigned, leaving the case’s future uncertain. On Tuesday, Judge Julieta Makintach announced she would recuse herself after reports…

UK’s Liverpool varsity plans to be more than just a foreign outpost, it wants to be an international hub built in India

Tim Jones, Vice-Chancellor, University of Liverpool. | Photo Credit: Gareth Jones UK’s Liverpool University plans its India campus to be more than just an extension of its home campus and looks to attract international students to the country, said Professor Tim Jones, Vice-Chancellor, University of Liverpool. “We’ll have a strong Indian feel to it, but…

US pauses student visa processing amid plans to up social media vetting | Donald Trump News

Latest Trump administration move comes amid a wider pressure campaign against top universities, and targeting of students. The administration of United States President Donald Trump is temporarily suspending the processing of visas for foreign students, according to an internal memo from Secretary of State Marco Rubio. The cable, widely reported by US media on Tuesday,…

US halts student visa interviews globally amid tighter social media vetting

In a sweeping move to tighten immigration controls, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has ordered American embassies worldwide to halt scheduling new interviews for student and exchange visitor visas. (A file photo) | Photo Credit: PAUL NORONHA/businessline Secretary of State Marco Rubio ordered US embassies worldwide to stop scheduling interviews for student visas as…