The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced new procedures for the online authentication of birth, marriage, and death certificates. In collaboration with the Registrar General’s Department, the ...

Despite years of engagement in a global chip war, China remains a vital operation base for several Asian-grown champions. But even from afar, Washington still holds key levers of power. The latest ...

The "Baomi Guan" WeChat account overseen by China's National Administration of State Secrets Protection has released details of two recent espionage cases involving highly educated individuals who ...

The Government has announced it is cracking down on the number of students in the UK who go on to claim asylum once their visas come to an end. Here the PA news agency looks at the key numbers and ...

A TOP Putin crony has warned the Kremlin might seize the "valuables of the British Crown" if the UK supports Ukraine with money from frozen Russian assets. Ex-Russian President Dmitry Medvedev accused ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced on Wednesday that it has put forward new immigration rules that would end the current “duration of status” system and introduce fixed admission ...

The number of asylum claims by people who entered the UK on a study visa has fallen in recent months. The Government has announced it is cracking down on the number of students in the UK who go on to ...

CFR scholars provide expert analysis and commentary on international issues. Roger W. Ferguson Jr. is the Steven A. Tananbaum Distinguished Fellow for International Economics at the Council on Foreign ...

Oracle today announced the availability of Java 25, the latest version of the world's number one programming language and development platform. Java 25 (Oracle JDK 25) will help organizations drive ...