The Trump administration is releasing an additional 65,000 H-2B seasonal guest worker visas, nearly doubling the annual allocation. This move aims to alleviate financial hardship for businesses in sectors like hospitality and construction, which have reported labor shortages. The decision comes amidst broader immigration policies and follows similar visa expansions under previous administrations.

The United States on Friday imposed fresh sanctions on Iran’s Interior Minister Eskandar Momeni and several other officials, citing Tehran’s violent response to recent anti-government protests.

US President Donald Trump on Friday noted that progress was being made toward ending the Russia-Ukraine conflict, while acknowledging that strained relations between Volodymyr Zelensky and Vladimir Putin continue to make peace efforts “difficult”.