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US Extends Non-Immigrant Visa Renewal Interview Waiver To 48 Months

November 26, (THEWILL) - The US Mission has expanded the eligibility period for non-immigrant visa renewals from 24 months to 48 months. A press statement by the US Mission, Friday, said: “Applicants whose previous US visa expired within the last...

Trump Announces Third Bid For White House Race

November 16, (THEWILL) - Former President of the United States, Donald Trump, has launched his third campaign for the White House promising his old campaign mantra, "Making America Great Again". Trump pulled the trigger on a third race for the...

UN Predicts Resource Scarcity As Global Population Hits 8 Billion

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November 15, (THEWILL) - In a warning to regions already facing resource scarcity because of climate change, the United Nations, on Tuesday, said the world's population had reached eight billion people. The director of the UN’s population division, John Wilmoth,...

Hochul Elected First Female New York Governor

November 10, (THEWILL) - Democrat, Kathy Hochul, has become the first woman to be elected New York Governor, retaining the office she took over in 2021 when former Governor, Andrew Cuomo, resigned. Hochul defeated Republican congressman, Lee Zeldin, an ally...

Facebook Parent Company Meta Sheds Over 11,000 Jobs

November 09, (THEWILL) - Facebook Parent company, Meta, on Wednesday, said that it would cut more than 11,000 employees or 13% of its workforce. "I want to take accountability for these decisions and for how we got here. I know...

Griner Moved To Russian Penal Colony

November 09, (THEWILL) - Brittney Griner, an American basketball player, imprisoned in Russia, for what the United States claims to be wrongful detention, is being transferred to a correctional colony, according to her attorneys' announcement on Wednesday. Griner, a...

Elon Musk Dissolves Twitter Board, Becomes Sole Director

November 01, (THEWILL) - Billionaire businessman, Elon Musk, has dissolved the board of directors of his newly acquired social media company, Twitter. He disbanded the 9-person board and sacked all its members, assuming the role of sole director of the...

Confusion In Lebanon As President Aoun Leaves Power Without Successor

October 30, (THEWILL) – Lebanon was on Sunday, thrown into another power vacuum as Michel Aoun, left the presidential palace without a successor. His term officially ends on Monday, but Aoun, 89, signed a decree accepting the resignation of the...

Elon Musk Completes $44bn Twitter Takeover

October 28, (THEWILL) - World richest man and Tesla CEO, Elon Musk, has finally completed his $44 billion formal acquisition of Microblogging platform, Twitter. Confirming the final buy out of the Microblogging platform, Musk tweeted: "the bird is freed." Though, first...

We Can Target Your Commercial Satellites – Russia Warns West

October 27, (THEWILL) - A senior Russian foreign ministry official said that commercial satellites from the United States and its allies could become legitimate targets for Russia if they were involved in the war in Ukraine. THEWILL recalls that Russia's...