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Visa-free entry for Pacific nations back on NZ agenda amid regional mobility push

The online petition, signed by nearly 50,000 people, many of whom are residents of PIF countries, was presented to the current foreign minister and leader of NZ First, Winston Peters.

Indian international student Gurkirat Manocha killed in Canada after late-night altercation

Officers from the Royal Canadian Mounted Police were called to the area shortly after 11pm following reports that several people had been involved in an altercation.

Why the Pacific Engagement Visa is Quietly becoming a success story

In each year, 3,000 lucky individuals are selected through the ballot to apply for a PEV visa.

Fake gunpoint robberies staged to secure ‘crime victim’ visas, 11 Indian nationals charged in US

According to the FBI, investigators arrested 10 people across several states while an 11th suspect, who had previously been deported to India, was also charged.

Australia doubles Graduate visa fee to $4,600, leaving many international graduates scrambling

Association of Australia CEO described the jump as inequitable for students nearing the end of their study visas, warning Australia was developing a reputation for pulling “the welcome mat” away.

“People sent on my name without my knowledge”: Bollywood singer Shibani Kashyap responds after Indian performers overstay visa in New Zealand

Shibani Kashyap said she travelled to New Zealand independently as an invited artist and was not involved in arranging documentation for others associated with the celebrations.

Indian-origin truck driver charged with drugs and exceeding solo driving hours granted bail after viral roadside arrest

Police allege that during the search of the bag they located and seized a pipe and about one gram of a substance believed to be methamphetamine.

Eleven Indian Bollywood performers disappear after Auckland Holi festival

Immigration New Zealand (INZ) confirmed to Stuff that of the 18 people who arrived for the festival alongside Bollywood singer Shibani Kashyap on 21 February, only three had returned to India.

Pauline Hanson vows to scrap migration tribunal to fast-track deportation of violent asylum seekers

Senator Hanson called for dedicated funding for deportations and visa cancellations, insisting the current system allows dangerous individuals to remain in the community because the government “doesn’t take deporting unwanted people seriously.”

Five Iranian women footballers granted humanitarian visas after late-night Trump call to Albanese

The Prime Minister said the offer of assistance remained open to any remaining players who sought it.

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Harshpreet Singh, illegal Indian immigrant, pleads guilty after firearms found near Pennsylvania shooting

25-year-old Harshpreet Singh is due to be sentenced on 9 July. He faces a maximum penalty of 15 years in prison, along with a possible term of supervised release and a substantial fine.

Tariq Ramadan, Oxford Islamic scholar, convicted of rape in France and Switzerland

Ramadan was regularly featured in media outlets such as Al Jazeera, BBC, and other international platforms and was named by Foreign Policy magazine as one of the Top 100 Global Thinkers!

“A global crisis needs a national response”: Albanese urges calm as Iran conflict and inflation hit fuel supply

Speaking in Canberra on Friday, Albanese said Severe Tropical Cyclone Narelle, a Category 4 system, was impacting the West Pilbara and Gascoyne coasts, while parts of northern Australia were still recovering from recent flooding.
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