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'Smarter' but still harmful: Advocates push back on Trump's new ban
Daily Record - New Jersey
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Legal groups say the new Trump travel ban is more legally sound than the one hastily rolled out in 2017, but they are monitoring its impact for possible legal challenges. Activists have been overwhelmed fighting a host of Trump Administration...
Nigeria says US visa bans a barrier to trade with west Africa
African Insider
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June 19, 2025
Abuja – Nigeria’s foreign minister on Wednesday bemoaned the US’s impending expansion of its travel ban, saying it would hinder potential trade deals with West Africa, particularly in rare earth minerals and energy. The United States is...
World CNN More than a third of this country’s population has applied to relocate
Yahoo News
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More than a third of the population of Tuvalu has applied to move to Australia, under a landmark visa scheme designed to help people escape rising sea levels. The island nation – roughly halfway between Hawaii and Australia – is home to about...
More than a third of this country’s population has applied to relocate
CNN
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June 27, 2025
Sydney, Australia CNN — More than a third of the population of Tuvalu has applied to move to Australia, under a landmark visa scheme designed to help people escape rising sea levels. The island nation – roughly halfway between Hawaii and Australia...
As another brutal heat wave hits the US, local and national leaders need to step up
Atlantic Council
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June 26, 2025
New Atlanticist June 26, 2025 • 3:26 pm ET Print this page By Jorge Gastelumendi As more than 170 million Americans face a sweltering heat dome that is sending temperatures over 100 degrees Fahrenheit, it’s time to assess the power of effective...
4 Caribbean islands face potential US visa restrictions
Virgin Islands News Online
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WASHINGTON D.C., USA- According to a leaked United States (US) State Department memo, four Caribbean islands, Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, Saint Kitts and Nevis, and Saint Lucia, are being considered for travel restrictions as part of the US'...
Mystik Dan, Thorpedo Anna return to scene of Derby, Oaks triumphs
United Press International (UPI)
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June 27 (UPI) -- Mystik Dan and Thorpedo Anna, winners of the 2024 Kentucky Derby and Kentucky Oaks, respectively, return to Churchill Downs on Saturday as key parts of a talent-laden program on dirt and turf in weekend racing. On the...
Conversations with Yeslem Beisat, Championing Sahrawi People’s Foreign Interests
The News Chronicle
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June 27, 2025
I went to a meeting in Abuja with the visiting Western Sahara –Saharawi Arab Democratic Republic- Foreign Minister. It was arranged by Ambassador Brahim B. Buseif, the country’s ambassador in Nigeria. I was received by Buseif and a friend,...
Liberia Named on Proposed U.S. List of Countries for Third-Country Deportations as Funding is Cut for Global Vaccine Program
Front Page Africa
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June 27, 2025
Immigrants looking out the windows of a plane after arriving in Costa Rica on a deportation flight from the United States in February. Costa Rica took 200 deportees in February, including citizens of China, India and Nepal. Credit: Reuters...
Roaming Charges: After Midnight
CounterPunch
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June 27, 2025
B-2 Stealth bomber flying at night. Photo: Staff Sgt. Jonathan Snyder / U.S. Air Force. After midnight We’re gonna let it all hang out We’re gonna cause talk and suspicion Give an exhibition Find out what it is all about – JJ Cale, After Midnight...
International Attendance at U.S. Meetings at a Critical Crossroads
Trade Show Executive - Illinois
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June 16, 2025
The impact of the Trump Administration’s new policies has begun to be felt by international trade shows and business events. Several countries have posted travel advisories, warning their citizens about traveling to the U.S., including China,...
Anti-hunger groups, New Orleans health director oppose GOP’s proposed SNAP and Medicaid cuts
Louisiana Illuminator
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June 26, 2025
NEW ORLEANS – The Louisiana Anti-Hunger Coalition and New Orleans Health Department Director Dr. Jennifer Avegno expressed opposition to proposed changes to state food and health programs in the Congress’ “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” at a virtual...
The race to perfect pilotless drones could harm us all
The Guardian
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June 25, 2025
On a fine day in early June, Ukrainian soldiers launched their latest killer robot. With a click on a screen, the unattractively named Gogol-M, a fixed-wing aerial drone with a 20-foot wingspan, took off from an undisclosed location and soared...
Horse racing notes: Bob Baffert seeks 9th consecutive Los Alamitos Derby win
Orange County Register - California
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June 26, 2025
LOS ALAMITOS LEADERS Thoroughbred meet, through Sunday Jockeys / Wins Edwin Maldonado / 3Kyle Frey / 3Antonio Fresu / 3Kazushi Kimura / 3(Four tied) / 2 Trainers / Wins Doug O’Neill / 3Tim Yakteen / 2(Twenty tied) / 1 UPCOMING STAKES LOS ALAMITOS...
US May Ban Entry to Citizens of 36 More States: Rubio Memo
Asia Financial
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June 16, 2025
The Trump administration is considering scaling up its travel restrictions and could potentially ban citizens from 36 more countries from entering the United States – including two more from Asia: Cambodia and Bhutan. Earlier this month, the...
EFSCRJ raises concerns over the 67th ordinary session of Ecowas
The Standard Gambia
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June 26, 2025
- Advertisement - By Madi Jobarteh The Edward Francis Small Centre for Rights and Justice hereby expresses its deep concern at the outcome of the 67th ordinary session of Ecowas leaders held on 22 June 2025 in Abuja, Nigeria. After reviewing the...
U.S. may ban entry for citizens of Kyrgyzstan and 36 other countries — The Washington Post
Asia Plus
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14:31, todayAuthor: Asia-Plus The United States is considering a significant expansion of its travel restrictions, potentially banning entry for citizens of 36 additional countries, including Kyrgyzstan, according to an internal State Department...
US embassy in Monrovia tells visa applicants to make social media accounts 'public' for vetting
Africanews
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June 25, 2025
Liberians applying for US visas will have to give American authorities access to their social media, according to the US embassy in Monrovia. In a statement posted on its website, the embassy said that people “applying for an F, M, or J...
Duchess of Edinburgh set for royal upgrade as Sophie 'only has one live-in member of staff'
GB News
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June 26, 2025
The Duchess of Edinburgh is set to assume a more prominent public role within the Royal Family, signalling a potential expansion of her and Prince Edward's relatively small household. Sophie, 60, is thought to be "keen" to help fill gaps left by...
Trump considers banning Tanzanians, Ugandans from entering US
The Citizen
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US President Donald Trump's administration is considering significantly expanding its travel restrictions by potentially banning citizens of 36 additional countries from entering the United States, according to an internal State Department cable...