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• U.S. freezes new immigrant visas for 75 countries: See the full list - The U.S. said Wednesday it will pause issuing immigrant visas to citizens of 75 countries over concerns that they may use public assistance in the future.
• Americans urged to leave Iran as US withdraws personnel from Qatar base - The U.S. military is reportedly withdrawing personnel from its largest air base in Qatar as Iran and the Trump administration trade threats.
• Iran says communications open with US, Trump weighs response to crackdown on protests - By Jana Choukeir, Nayera Abdallah and Tala Ramadan DUBAI, Jan 12 (Reuters) - Iran said on Monday it is keeping communications open with the U.S. as President Donald Trump weighed responses to a
• US-Venezuela oil deal angers China, pushes prices down - By Marianna Parraga and Ethan Wang HOUSTON/BEIJING, Jan 7 (Reuters) - Global oil prices fell on Wednesday and China denounced the U.S. as a bully after President Donald Trump's administration said it
• ByteDance and U.S. investors form TikTok ownership venture - The owner of TikTok has agreed to create a joint venture that will make the popular social media app majority-owned by American investors.
• US prioritizes visas for fans traveling for the World Cup, Olympics and other events - The Trump administration has instructed U.S. embassies and consulates around the world to prioritize visa applications from foreigners wishing to visit the United States to either invest in America or attend the 2026 World Cup, 2028 Olympic