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America pauses student-visa appointments; Ukraine warns of Russian troops build-up, and more
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The Trump administration reportedly told American embassies to stop scheduling student-visa appointments as it prepares to expand the vetting of applicants’ social-media accounts. Also, Volodymyr Zelensky sounded a warning over a build-up of 50,000 Russian soldiers near its border in apparent preparation for a large summer offensive.
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