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Gold bullion bar on display at the Swiss Money Museum in Zurich Switzerland

October 31, 2026

Business

Gold Below $4,000, GLD 52-Week Low as Oil Inflation Fuels Fed Rate Hike Bets

Gold and silver are falling even as US inflation stays elevated — a paradox that is catching investors off guard. On October 30, 2026, spot gold dropped below $4,000 per ounce, the

Business·News·Policy·USA

DHS Proposes $100,000 in Fees for International Students’ OPT Work Authorisation

The Department of Homeland Security has proposed charging $70,000 for an international student’s initial Optional Practical Training recommendation and $30,000 for any subsequent OPT recommendation. The rule is a proposal, not law. What DHS proposes DHS filed the proposed rule,

October 11, 2026

Italy approves 30% foreign-student classroom cap as schools face new integration rules

News·Policy·World

Italy’s cabinet approved a school decree on September 24 that limits certain foreign students to 30 percent of first-year classes in public schools and

Meloni Proposes Capping Foreign Students Per Class and Banning Burqas in Schools — But It’s Not Law Yet

Culture·Policy·World

Families with children in Italian schools should not treat Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s recent education announcement as current policy. Meloni proposed three measures in

Official portrait of Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni

News·Policy·World

Italy School Burqa Ban Proposal: What Meloni Announced on Foreign Students and What Isn’t Law Yet

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni announced on September 20 that her government intends to bring a measure to the Council of Ministers that would ban burqas and niqabs in schools, set a

Govind Tekale

September 22, 2026

The Great Dome at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, illuminated at night.

Business·Policy·Politics·USA

Trump Administration Weighs a $100,000 Fee on OPT, the Work Route for Foreign Graduates

The Trump administration is reportedly considering a $100,000 fee on Optional Practical Training, the programme that lets international graduates work in the US after their degree.

Sunita Somvanshi

August 6, 2026