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Tensions Flare Over Strait of Hormuz After Trump Blasts NATO Allies

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Aboard the RFA Lyme Bay docked off the coast of Gibraltar, hundreds of British sailors are waiting to be deployed for a mine-clearing mission to the Strait of Hormuz that is still in doubt. U.S. President Donald Trump has lashed out at allies for not doing more to support the United States' war effort in Iran, whose chokehold on the strait has crippled international shipping and sent energy prices soaring. In March, Trump told NATO allies to “go get your own oil” and secure the strait themselves.

Trump Administration Curb Cuts H-1B Applications

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H-1B Visa Registrations Plunge as Trump Administration Targets 'Low-Wage' Abuse
The Trump administration on Thursday said H-1B visa applications had fallen sharply this year following sweeping changes to the work visa allocation system, declaring that “the days of abusing the programme with mass, low-wage registrations are over.”

According to the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), the number of properly submitted registrations dropped 38.5% year-on-year -- from 343,981 in fiscal year 2026 to 211,600 in fiscal year 2027.