Trump’s $100,000 H-1B Visa Fee Is Unlawful, US Judge Rules

BOSTON, June 8 (Reuters) – A federal judge on Monday struck down a $100,000 ⁠fee ⁠U.S. President Donald Trump imposed on new H-1B ⁠visas for highly skilled foreign workers, concluding that it constituted an unlawful tax Congress never authorized. U.S. District ​Judge Leo Sorokin in Boston issued the ruling in a lawsuit filed by 20 …

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Strongest Earthquake in Nearly 150 Years Hits off Cuba, Shakes Mexico, Florida

HAVANA/CANCUN, June 8 (Reuters) – A historically strong earthquake struck ⁠off ⁠Cuba’s northwest coast on Monday, ⁠according to official reports, shaking parts of Cuba, Mexico and ​Florida that are typically not prone to quakes. The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) measured the quake at a ‌magnitude 6.1 at a shallow depth ‌of 26 km (16 miles) …

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6.1 Magnitude Earthquake Near Cuba Shakes Buildings in Havana and Florida

HAVANA (AP) — A 6.1 magnitude earthquake struck near western Cuba on Monday afternoon, shaking buildings in Havana and Florida as far north as Orlando. No injuries or damage was reported. The quake struck at a depth of 26 kilometers (16 miles) in waters just west of the capital, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. …

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After Morning of Sirens, Israelis Fall Back Into Well-Worn War Routines

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — As Israel and Iran traded fire on Monday in the most serious escalation since a shaky ceasefire in April, war-weary Israelis fell back on familiar routines from the last round of war with a sense of resignation and apathy. In the morning, they ran for shelter as missile alerts blared. …

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Israeli Minister Ben-Gvir Under Investigation in Italy Over Gaza Flotilla

ROME, June 8 (Reuters) – Italian prosecutors put Israel’s ⁠far-right ⁠National Security Minister Itamar ⁠Ben-Gvir under investigation over the treatment of activists who ​were part of a Gaza flotilla last month, a judicial source said on Monday. The ‌source, who asked not ‌to be named, confirmed earlier reports by Italian news agencies and said ⁠Ben-Gvir …

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