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US pauses student visas

The US embassies abroad were ordered to pause new applications for student and exchange visitor visas.

The US President, Donald Trump's administration, has ordered its embassies abroad to pause new applications for student and exchange visitor visas as it prepares to expand social media vetting of foreign students. We hear from former US Education Secretary Arne Duncan 鈥 who was in office during Obama鈥檚 presidency.

Japanese-owned steelmaker Nippon Steel is expected to close its 鈥減artnership鈥 with U.S. Steel at $55 per share, as the US media have reported. On Friday, last week, President Donald Trump said that he has cleared the deal.

And Rahul Tandon hears how one woman鈥檚 quest to buy only US-made goods has been surprisingly difficult.

Throughout the programme, we will be joined by two guests on opposite sides of the world: Erin McLaughlin, Senior Economist, The Conference Board in the US, and Simon Littlewood, President of ACG Global or a business consultant based in Singapore.

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Wed 28 May 2025 00:06GMT

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