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Trump’s travel ban casts shadow over the upcoming Fifa Club World Cup and other US-hosted sporting events
The Conversation
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June 5, 2025
Donald Trump’s controversial announcement of a travel ban on people from 12 countries visiting the US, immediately sparked questions about the implications for the upcoming Fifa Club World Cup and next year’s men’s football World Cup, both hosted...
Trump Revives Travel Ban, Bars Citizens of 12 Nations in Move Decried as “Devastating”
Democracy Now!
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This is a rush transcript. Copy may not be in its final form. NERMEEN SHAIKH: President Trump has signed a new travel ban barring citizens of 12 countries from entering the United States. A similar ban during Trump’s first administration sparked...
Trump bans citizens of 12 countries from travelling to US
The Times
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President Trump has announced a travel ban on 12 countries, including Afghanistan, Iran and a host of conflict-strewn African nations. Trump signed the proclamation on Wednesday evening, citing risks to national security. A full travel ban applies...
Africa: AU Warns of 'Negative Impact' From U.S. Travel Ban - Urges 'Balanced,' 'Consultative' Approach
All Africa
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June 5, 2025
The African Union (AU) Commission has expressed concern over the "potential negative impact" of the recent travel restrictions announced by the United States, urging the U.S. government to implement the measures in a manner that is "balanced,...
EXPLAINER: Why Trump imposed travel ban on 12 countries
Tribune Online
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June 5, 2025
A new travel ban announced by US President Donald Trump will mainly affect countries in Africa and the Middle East. Twelve nations will face full restrictions starting Monday, while seven more are subject to partial limits. Trump says the measure...
Donald Trump Travel Ban 2025: What It Means for Millions Around the World
News Live
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June 5, 2025
Donald Trump Travel Ban 2025: It’s back—and this time, even stricter than before. Just five months after returning to the White House, US President Donald Trump has brought back his controversial travel ban. This fresh order affects millions...
President Bio and First Lady Fatima Bio Return to Sierra Leone After International Engagements
Sierraloaded
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April 15, 2025
President Dr. Julius Maada Bio and First Lady Dr. Fatima Maada Bio have returned to Sierra Leone following their recent international engagements in Ethiopia and Türkiye. The First Lady had traveled to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, where she was...
Trump issues travel ban on 12 countries in move to protect Americans
TVC News Nigeria
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June 5, 2025
President Donald Trump has signed a proclamation barring citizens from 12 countries from entering the United States. The countries affected by the new travel restrictions are Afghanistan, Myanmar, Chad, the Democratic Republic of the Congo,...
Nineteen countries receive varying travel bans from US including Haiti and Cuba
Antigua.News
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June 5, 2025
Donald Trump has sparked fresh controversy by signing a proclamation which effectively bans travel to the US by nationals of twelve specific countries, including the likes of: Afghanistan, Iran, Libya, Yemen, and Haiti. His administration have...
Trump Announces Travel Ban On 12 Mostly Black, Muslim Countries
Blavity
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On Wednesday, President Donald Trump announced a new travel ban, similar to the ones he implemented during his first term. Under the new policy, citizens of a dozen countries will be banned from traveling to the United States, while seven...
Trump says Egypt excluded from travel ban because 'they have things under control'
KTAL News - Texas, Louisiana
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June 5, 2025
President Trump said Thursday Egypt was not included on a proclamation banning travel into the U.S. from several countries because "they have things under control." "Egypt has been a country that we deal with very closely. They have things under...
Trump's New Blanket Travel Bans Denounced as 'Beyond Shameful'
Common Dreams
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June 5, 2025
Progressive lawmakers, civil rights groups, and humanitarians responded with outrage and condemnation overnight and into Thursday after President Donald Trump announced a blanket travel ban on 12 countries and harsh restrictions on seven others,...
Turkmenistan Among Nations Targeted in New U.S. Travel Restrictions and Bans
Times of Central Asia
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June 5, 2025
Citizens from Turkmenistan face restrictions on travel to the United States under an order signed by President Donald Trump that bans or curbs the entry of nationals from 19 countries. Trump said in a statement released by the White House on...
Trump Administration Enacts New Immigration Proclamation: Travel Ban Effective June 9
JD Supra - California
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June 6, 2025
On June 4, 2025, President Donald Trump signed a Proclamation implementing new entry restrictions for individuals from countries identified by his administration as presenting elevated risks to U.S. national security and public safety. This action...
New U.S. travel ban to block visitors from nearly 20 countries
Knews Kathimerini
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In a move that echoes one of the most controversial policies of his presidency, former U.S. President Donald Trump has signed a new travel proclamation that blocks or restricts entry into the United States from nearly 20 countries. The updated...
Trump slaps new travel ban on twelve countries
Pakistan Today
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June 5, 2025
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump signed a new travel ban targeting 12 countries including Afghanistan, Iran and Yemen reviving one of the most controversial measures from his first term. Trump said the measure was spurred by a makeshift...
Not all Iranians are banned from travelling to the US. Who all are exempted?
The Week
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US President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed an order banning people from several countries, including Iran, from travelling to the United States. The ban, which will come into place on June 9, targets people from 12 countries, while those from...
African Union Commission expresses concerns over Trump's new travel ban
Citizen TV Kenya
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June 5, 2025
The African Union Commission has called on the United States government to take a consultative approach in its new travel ban policy, which targets 12 countries, including seven African nations. In the new travel ban, set to take effect on Monday,...
Trump enforces new travel ban, impacting 12 nations over national security concerns
WSBT 22 - Indiana
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June 5, 2025
(TNND) — President Donald Trump is making another move to keep America safer. The President signed a proclamation on Wednesday banning foreign nationals from 12 countries and restricting travel from 7 others. Trump made the decision over national...
Trump's travel ban will have exemptions for athletes
MARCA
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June 5, 2025
Actualizado 05/06/2025 - 10:16 CDT President Donald Trump's decision to ban travel to the United States from 12 countries and partially restrict the entry of citizens from seven other nations would have an exemption in the case of athletes...