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US pauses most visa applications from Zimbabwe in another restriction on travelers

The United States is pausing all routine visa applications for citizens of the southern African nation

The Independent UK · Aug 7, 2025

Trump Administration Orders US Diplomats To Oppose EU's Digital Services Act: Report

The Trump administration has reportedly directed U.S. diplomats in Europe to launch a lobbying effort opposing the European Union’s (EU) Digital Services Act (DSA), citing concerns about free speech and potential financial harm to American tech firms.

Benzinga · Aug 7, 2025

What is Trump’s $15,000 visa bonds programme – and who does it affect?

Visitors from countries with high visa overstays will be targeted. Some 40 percent of undocumented migrants overstay.

Al Jazeera · Aug 6, 2025

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Why Some Tourists May Soon Need to Pay a $15,000 Visa Bond

The $15,000 visa bond pilot program goes into effect later this month. Here's what we know so far.

Kiplinger · Aug 5, 2025

Pay Up or Stay Out! Outrage as US to Charge 'High-Risk Tourists' Up to $15,000 Just to Enter the Country

The US State Department will require tourists and business visitors from designated 'high-risk' countries to post refundable bonds of $5,000-$15,000 starting September 2025.

International Business Times UK · Aug 5, 2025

Some travelers to the US will have to pay $15,000 bonds for visa - money they could lose if they overstay

Trump administration claims to be protecting U.S. from ‘clear national security threat posed by visa overstays and deficient screening and vetting’

The Independent UK · Aug 5, 2025

Nations will try again on plan to confront world's 'spiraling' plastic pollution mess

Nations gather in Geneva Tuesday for what many hope will be the final meeting to craft a landmark treaty to end the plastic pollution crisis that affects every ecosystem and person on the planet

The Independent UK · Aug 5, 2025

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US to require up to $15,000 bond for some tourists

The pilot programme is intended to be a diplomatic deterrent aimed at countries with high rates of overstays.

Al Jazeera · Aug 4, 2025

Some visa applicants could soon be asked to pay up to $15,000 bond to enter the US

The State Department is proposing requiring applicants for business and tourist visas to post a bond of up to $15,000 to apply to enter the United States

The Independent UK · Aug 4, 2025

The global health system can build back better after US aid cuts – here’s how

Steep cuts in US government funding have thrown much of the field of global health into a state of fear and uncertainty. Once a crown jewel of US foreign policy, valued at some US$12 billion a year, global health has been relegated to a corner of a restructured State Department…

The Conversation · Aug 4, 2025

UK Foreign Office advises against all but essential travel to parts of Pakistan after hotel security alert

People have been urged to avoid crowds and stay alert in places frequently visited by tourists and citizens of Western countries

The Independent UK · Aug 1, 2025

US State Department sanctions Palestinian Authority for ‘undermining peace’

The Trump administration has accused the PA of seeking to ‘internationalise’ its conflict with Israel in court.

Al Jazeera · Jul 31, 2025

She saw the power of foreign aid. Now Young Kim is making her case - Roll Call

GOP Rep. Young Kim has championed the importance of U.S. influence abroad, a position many in her party seem to be moving away from.

Roll Call · Jul 31, 2025

US repatriates a child from sprawling camp in northeastern Syria

The United States has repatriated an American child from a large camp in northeastern Syria

The Independent UK · Jul 30, 2025

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Al Jazeera · Jul 29, 2025

Calls for US to sanction Israeli settlers after Palestinian activist killed

Trump rolled back sanctions against Israeli settlers, including Yinon Levi, the alleged killer of Awdah Hathaleen.

Radio France Internationale · Jul 28, 2025

The United States suspends visa processing at embassy in Niger citing 'concerns'

The USA is pausing all routine visa services at its embassy in Nigerien capital Niamey until further notice, according to a State Department spokesperson and an internal State Department cable. This comes as the US steps up its hardline measures against illegal immigration.

The Independent UK · Jul 27, 2025

Trump fired him over white supremacist links. Now he’s leading the US Institute of Peace

Darren Beattie was appointed to State Department earlier this year after he was forced out of government by Biden administration

Radio France Internationale · Jul 26, 2025

French left urges Macron not to be complicit in US plan to bin contraceptives

Left-wing politicians in France have called on President Emmanuel Macron to intervene over US plans to destroy nearly $10 million worth of female contraceptives in Europe, calling it an "affront" to public health.

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Al Jazeera · Jul 25, 2025

US confirms it will destroy contraceptives previously designated as aid

International reproductive rights groups slam the Trump administration’s decision as ‘cruel and ideologically driven’.

We Got This Covered · Jul 25, 2025

‘Mind-boggling’: Thanks Trump, your the art of the deal just included letting China take the whole Indo-Pacific

You should keep your experts for a reason.

Al Jazeera · Jul 25, 2025

US State Department approves $4.7bn surface-to-air missile package to Egypt

The package includes radar systems, hundreds of missiles, and logistical and engineering support from US personnel.

The Independent UK · Jul 24, 2025

US cuts short its Gaza ceasefire talks and accuses Hamas of lacking 'good faith'

The United States is cutting short its Gaza ceasefire talks in Qatar, saying the latest response from Hamas “shows a lack of desire" to reach a deal

The Independent UK · Jul 23, 2025

State Department approves $322 million in proposed weapons sales to Ukraine

The State Department has approved $322 million in proposed weapons sales to Ukraine to enhance its air defense capabilities and provide armored combat vehicles

Al Jazeera · Jul 23, 2025

Trump White House probes Harvard University’s scholar exchange programme

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said a probe will ensure the programme does ‘not run contrary to our nation’s interests’.

The Independent UK · Jul 23, 2025

Harvard under investigation over participation in visa program for foreign students and researchers

The State Department says it's investigating whether Harvard University will remain part of a government program that allows foreign nationals to take part in cultural and education exchange programs

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