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US visa crackdown: New move could bring in $15,000 bonds for tourist, B1, B2 visas
Hindustan Times
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August 4, 2025
As the Donald Trump-led administration continues its crackdown on visa and immigration, a new pilot program from the US State Department could bring in bonds up to $15,000 for certain tourist and business visas. Under this, immigrants applying for...
Merck Foundation Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Acknowledges Media Champions for Driving Awareness...
Business Ghana
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Merck Foundation CEO announced call for application of 2025 Merck Foundation Media Recognition Awards in partnership with African First Ladies - apply now at submit@merck-foundation.com Merck Foundation (www.Merck-Foundation.com), the...
A warning from history
Independent (Uganda)
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August 3, 2025
Democratically elected leaders may win elections by whipping up ethnic, religious, and/or racial sentiments. However, such a government, though undesirable, would nonetheless be democratic. The transformation of democracy from a political form...
The Trump administration promotes its anti-trans agenda at the United Nations
Salon
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August 6, 2025
ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to receive stories like this one in your inbox. It was meant to be a routine discussion on pollution. One by one, delegates at the United Nations...
World Knowable Magazine Civilizations of Africa through a new lens
Yahoo News
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The continent of Africa is recognized as the place where humankind originated and evolved over millennia. From famous ancestors like Lucy, the Australopithecus afarensis remains unearthed in Ethiopia in 1974, to the Turkana Boy, a Homo erectus...
Civilizations of Africa through a new lens
Knowable Magazine
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The continent of Africa is recognized as the place where humankind originated and evolved over millennia. From famous ancestors like Lucy, the Australopithecus afarensis remains unearthed in Ethiopia in 1974, to the Turkana Boy, a Homo erectus...
White House Brokered DRC-Rwanda “Peace Deal” Exposed as Another Foreign Policy Fraud
News Ghana
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August 7, 2025
Hundreds of civilians have been killed in three eastern provinces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) after the State Department staged press conferences with government officials from Kinshasa and Kigali claiming that a solution to the...
Visa-Free Countries For Bangladesh Passport Holders Full List Of 39 Destinations
MENAFN
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August 4, 2025
(MENAFN- Khaleej Times) With lush landscapes and a rich culture, Bangladesh, a country located in South Asia, is the eighth populous country in the world, with 173.6 million, as of 2024. As the country's youth seek to either explore the world, or...
U.S. To Require Up To $15,000 Bond For Some Tourist , Business Visas In New Pilot Programme
Daily Independent
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August 8, 2025
1 The United States will begin requiring bonds of up to $15,000 for certain tourist and business visa applicants starting August 20, under a new pilot programme aimed at curbing visa overstays, according to a government notice released Monday....
The Trump Administration Is Using the UN to Push Its Anti-Trans Agenda Globally
Truthout
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August 5, 2025
Support justice-driven, accurate and transparent news — make a quick donation to Truthout today! This story was originally published by ProPublica. ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter...
PUTIN CHOOSES UAE AS THE VENUE TO MEET TRUMP.
Zambian Observer
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August 8, 2025
By CIC International Affairs. PUTIN CHOOSES UAE AS THE VENUE TO MEET TRUMP. Vladimir Putin may be traveling abroad next week for potentially pivotal talks with U.S. President Donald Trump despite the Russian leader facing an International Criminal...
A Strange Deal with Many Loose Ends: Washington’s Peace in Central Africa
African Arguments
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August 4, 2025
Debating Ideas reflects the values and editorial ethos of the African Arguments book series, publishing engaged, often radical, scholarship, original and activist writing from within the African continent and beyond. It offers debates and...
The Trump Administration Is Promoting Its Anti-Trans Agenda Globally at the United Nations
ProPublica
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August 5, 2025
ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. It was meant to be a routine discussion on pollution. One by one, delegates at the United Nations expressed...
Kenya and South Africa lone African votes to support UN expert on sexual orientation
Erasing 76 Crimes
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August 1, 2025
Kenya’s vote surprised many who’d seen increasing anti-LGBT sentiment in the African country Graeme Reid, U.N. Independent expert on sexual orientation and gender identity. (Photo courtesy of Arcus and YouTube) Kenya was one of the 29 countries...
Putin likely to travel abroad to meet Trump. Will he be arrested?
Firstpost
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August 7, 2025
Russian President Vladimir Putin is set to travel abroad next week and perhaps even meet US President Donald Trump. This despite having a warrant from the International Criminal Court (ICC) out for his arrest. But what do we know about the court?...
Peter Gabriel’s Performance at Inaugural WOMAD Festival in 1982 to Be Released for First Time on Archival Live Album
American Songwriter
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August 7, 2025
In June 1982, Peter Gabriel headlined the first WOMAD Festival, an event he co-founded to showcase music, artists, and dancers from around the world. The three-day festival was held June 16-18 at the 240-acre Bath and West Showground in Shepton...
French-speaking citizens of these countries have a direct study to permanent residence pathway
CIC News
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August 7, 2025
The Francophone Minority Communities Student Pilot (FMCSP) provides a study to permanent residence (PR) pathway for French-speaking students who are citizens of select countries. If you’re admitted to study in Canada under the FMCSP, you can apply...
Top 10 African countries with the least recovery in GDP from the COVID year to 2025
Business Insider Africa
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August 7, 2025
While some African economies have recovered well, others have struggled due to debt, inflation, political instability, and overdependence on a small number of businesses. For countries that have failed to restore economic momentum, the penalty is...
QCAIR hosts 5th annual World Cup tournament
WQAD 8 - Illinois
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Hundreds of players, representing a total of seven countries, competed in the event. DAVENPORT, Iowa — On Saturday, the Quad Cities Alliance for Immigrants and Refugees (QCAIR) hosted its fifth annual World Cup tournament. Hundreds of players...
United States changes tune on Venezuela after denying entire team visas for Little League
Irish Star
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August 7, 2025
A Venezuelan Little League team will see its wishes come true after being granted a "national exemption" to enter the United States for the 2025 World Series. Cardenales, based in the northwestern city of Barquisimeto and the winners of last...