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Central Asian nation among 36 countries facing possible U.S. travel restrictions under Trump
Daryo
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June 15, 2025
The United States is weighing the introduction of entry restrictions for citizens of 36 countries, according to internal State Department documents reported by The Washington Post. The move is part of President Donald Trump's continued push to...
Oman U-17 beach handball team camp in Tunis
Oman Observer
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June 14, 2025
MUSCAT: The Oman U-17 beach handball team are gearing up in the underway external camp in Tunisia ahead of the 25th IHF Men’s Junior World Championship which will begin in Tunisia from Tuesday to next Sunday. Oman, making their debut on the world...
Trump ‘considering adding 36 more countries to US travel ban list’
Metro
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June 15, 2025
President Trump and first lady Melania Trump attend a military parade commemorating the Army’s 250th anniversary yesterday, coinciding with his own 79th birthday (Picture: AP) People from 12 countries are already banned from entering the United...
US Memo Flags Four Caribbean CBI Nations For Possible Travel Restrictions
Nevis Pages
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June 15, 2025
Source: Loop Caribbean CMC – Four of the five Eastern Caribbean nations offering citizenship by investment (CBI) programmes have found themselves on a new US State Department watchlist. Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, St. Kitts and Nevis, and Saint...
Trump administration considers adding 36 countries to travel ban list, includes Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu
The New Zealand Herald
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June 15, 2025
The memo identified varied benchmarks that, in the administration’s estimation, these countries were failing to meet. Some countries had “no competent or co-operative central government authority to produce reliable identity documents or other...
Trump Considers Inclusion of Nigeria, 35 Other Countries on Travel Ban List
This Day
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June 15, 2025
*African nations constitute nearly 70% of new line-up*US gives affected countries 60 days to meet new benchmarks Emmanuel Addeh in Abuja The United States is currently weighing the restriction of entry to citizens of an additional 36 countries,...
Boakai Seeks Investment Opportunities at U.S. Summit
Liberian Observer
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President Joseph Nyuma Boakai is seeking to attract increased American investment in Liberia's abundant mineral resource sector, urging U. S. President Donald Trump to look Liberia’s way when it comes to investment. During a luncheon hosted by...
US memo flags four Caribbean countries for possible travel restrictions
Jamaica Observer
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June 14, 2025
WASHINGTON, Unites States (CMC) – Four of the five Eastern Caribbean nations offering citizenship by investment (CBI) programmes have found themselves on a new US State Department watchlist. Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, St Kitts and Nevis, and...
US memo flags four C’bean CBI nations for possible travel restrictions
Loop News
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CMC – Four of the five Eastern Caribbean nations offering citizenship by investment (CBI) programmes have found themselves on a new US State Department watchlist. Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, St. Kitts and Nevis, and Saint Lucia are listed in a...
Walcott slams England players' attitude after Senegal shock: It's about good habits
Tribal Football
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Former Arsenal and England star Theo Walcott has slammed the attitude of the Three Lions players after this week's results. Following a 1-0 World Cup qualifying win against minnows Andorra in Barcelona, England were defeated 3-1 by Senegal at the...
JUST IN: Nigeria among countries facing possible new US travel ban
Punch
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June 14, 2025
The administration of United States President Donald Trump has commenced plans to place a general visa ban on Nigerians. According to a report by the Washington Post, an internal memo signed by Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Saturday outlines a...
Trump considering adding another 36 countries to his no travel list including African and Caribbean nations: report
The Independent
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June 14, 2025
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5 West African leaders gather at White House
Arkansas Democrat Gazette
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July 10, 2025
Let us read it for you. Listen now. Your browser does not support the audio element. WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump promised West African leaders a pivot from aid to trade during a White House meeting Wednesday as the region reels from the...
NAPTIP, DIA Bust Trans-Border Human Trafficking Syndicate, Rescue 21 Victims Across Nigeria, Senegal
Arise News
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June 14, 2025
In a deliberate effort to combat the activities of suspected trans-border criminal syndicates operating within Nigeria and other West African countries, combined teams from the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP)...
Accra Ranks Second in Africa for Costly Airport Arrival Fees
News Ghana
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July 9, 2025
Ghana’s capital imposes the continent’s second-highest arrival fees for international passengers, according to the 2024 AFRAA Taxes and Charges Study Review. Travelers landing at Accra’s Kotoka International Airport pay $111.50 in mandatory...
Spain, Greece and other holidaymakers may need extra document
Liverpool Echo
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June 13, 2025
Kieran Isgin Money & Lifestyle writer 13:52, 13 Jun 2025 Holidaymakers heading to Spain, Greece and other countries may need to obtain an extra document if they want to drive while abroad. And if you fail to apply for a permit, you could land...
Trump Hosts Five African Leaders for Investment, Trade Talks
Tempo.co
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July 10, 2025
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - U.S President Donald Trump hosted the leaders of five African countries at the White House on Wednesday, July 9, 2025, local time. The meeting was attended by President Brice Oligui Nguema of Gabon, President Umaro Sissoco...
Nigerians face new US visitor visa restrictions
Deutsche Welle
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July 9, 2025
The US State Department has announced new visa rules for Nigerians wishing to travel to the US in the non-immigrant and non-diplomat categories. The US embassy in Nigeria posted to its website on July 8 that the US would issue single-entry visas...
WATCH LIVE: Trump hosts West African leaders as region hit by U.S. aid cuts
PBS Frontline
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July 9, 2025
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump is hosting five West African leaders on Wednesday for a “multilateral lunch” at the White House as the region reels from the impact of sweeping U.S. aid cuts. Watch Trump meet with West African...
Édouard Mendy becomes patron of school in Senegal
Get French Football News
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June 12, 2025
4On the 31st of May, former Stade Rennais and Chelsea FC goalkeeper Édouard Mendy (33) travelled to his parents’ hometown of Keur Massar in Senegal, where he was inaugurated as the patron of the Yakar School. The Yakar School, built by the...