U.S. resumes visas for foreign students, demands access to social media accounts : NPR

Chinese students wait outside the U.S. Embassy for their visa application interviews, in Beijing on May 2, 2012. Alexander F. Yuan/AP hide caption toggle caption Alexander F. Yuan/AP WASHINGTON — The U.S. State Department said Wednesday it is restarting the suspended process for foreigners applying for student visas but all applicants will now be required … Read more

President Herzog said Israel shared intel on Iran’s nuclear plans before strikes : NPR

Israel President Herzog Benny Doutsh/for NPR hide caption toggle caption Benny Doutsh/for NPR JERUSALEM — Israel’s President Isaac Herzog has told NPR that his country would welcome international support in its war to eradicate Iran’s nuclear program, which Israel says was on the threshold of building atomic weapons. The president – who holds a largely … Read more

In Brazil, a fight over offshore drilling tests Lula’s climate ambitions | Climate Crisis News

Sao Paulo, Brazil – In the far north of Brazil, where the Amazon River collides with the sea, an environmental dilemma has awakened a national political debate. There, the Brazilian government has been researching the possibility of offshore oil reserves that extend from the eastern state of Rio Grande do Norte all the way to … Read more