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US suspends student visa applications over college antisemitism probe

The pause will allow the Trump administration to set up procedures to vet candidates’ social media activity

By Jacob Jaffa

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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has paused new applications for student visas ahead of the rollout of new social media vetting standards (Image: Getty)
The Trump administration has banned Harvard from enroling new international students and suspended its visa programme (Pictured: US Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem; Image: Getty)

Trump administration blocks Harvard from enroling international students amid antisemitism probe

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US President Trump is reportedly growing frustrated with Benjamin Netanyahu and wants him to 'wrap up' the Gaza war (Image: Getty)

Trump wants Netanyahu to ‘wrap up’ Gaza war but will not ‘abandon Israel’

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American Vice President JD Vance reportedly called off a mooted trip to Israel over the new IDF offensive in Gaza (Image: Getty)

Vance calls off Israel trip over new Gaza offensive

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Ben and Jerry's co-founder Ben Cohen was arrested after disrupting a Congressional hearing with a pro-Palestine protest (Image: C-Span)

Ben and Jerry’s founder arrested after disrupting congressional hearing with Palestine protest

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Donald Trump has suggested the US could turn Gaza into a 'freedom zone' (Pictured: Trump addresses the press alongside Qatari Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani; Image: Getty)

Trump: US to ‘take’ Gaza and turn it into ‘freedom zone’

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US President Trump has announced the lifting of sanctions on Syria during a tour of the Middle East (Image: Getty)

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