Gov't: New foreign students can't enter US if courses online

14 Sept 00:21 Key points summarised by AI

U.S. immigration officials announced new foreign students will be barred from entering the country if their fall courses are entirely online, primarily affecting those not enrolled before March 9.
This policy clarifies earlier guidance, stating flexibility for online learning only applies to international students actively enrolled in a U.S. school as of March 9.
International students already in the U.S. or returning with existing visas are still permitted to take all classes online, even if schools transition from in-person to online instruction.
The decision, though narrower than a recently revoked policy threatening all online-only students with deportation, still draws disappointment from universities and education groups, who anticipate significant financial and academic impacts.

Suchada: Meet the reluctant star of Thailand’s cryptic crypto drama

Today 15:38 Key points summarised by AI

Thai MP Suchada Zhang Thaensap faces intense scrutiny over her husband’s substantial 1.84 billion baht wealth, with opposition lawmakers alleging connections to international scam networks.
A significant portion of her husband, Taiyang Zhang's, declared assets includes a 1.44 billion baht loan to the now-bankrupt cryptocurrency hedge fund Three Arrows Capital, which still owes him 1.34 billion baht.
Opposition MP Rangsiman Rome accused Suchada's husband of links to online scam networks and gambling sites, prompting Suchada to vehemently deny the claims, demand evidence, and file a defamation complaint.
Taiyang Zhang's background includes co-founding Ren Protocol, later sold to Alameda Research (linked to the FTX collapse), and some of his former associates have been convicted in crypto company failures.
Suchada, a former actress and first-time MP, maintains her husband's innocence, while her party leaders have distanced themselves from the allegations, deeming it a private matter.