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REPORT: Trump Preparing to Expand Travel Ban to 36 Other Countries — Including Egypt and Nigeria
The Gateway Pundit
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June 14, 2025
The Trump administration is preparing to expand its travel ban to an additional 36 countries. According to a memo viewed by The Washington Post, the State Department is looking at an expanded list that will include countries Africa, Asia and the...
Trump considers adding Nigeria, others to US visa ban list
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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June 14, 2025
United States President Donald Trump is considering adding Nigeria and some African countries to a list of countries hit with a visa ban. The Washington Post, on Saturday, reported that an internal memo signed by Marco Rubio, the Secretary of...
US considers imposing visa ban on Nigeria, 24 other African countries
Premium Times
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June 14, 2025
About one week after imposing a travel ban on seven African countries, the Donald Trump-led US administration is considering imposing a visa ban and other travel restrictions on citizens of Nigeria and 24 other African countries. The Washington...
Trump considering adding Nigeria, 35 countries to travel ban list
The Cable
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June 14, 2025
United States President Donald Trump is considering imposing a travel ban on Nigeria and a host of other countries, mostly from Africa. According to the Washington Post, an internal memo signed by Marco Rubio, secretary of state, 36 more countries...
Portugal and Colombia detail major marine protection plans
Oceanographic Magazine
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June 12, 2025
Colombia is one of the world’s ‘megadiverse’ countries, with a coastline 2,900km long. The country ranks first in bird and orchid species diversity and second in butterflies, freshwater fishes, and amphibians. “This new reserve will strengthen our...
A little-known Jewish tragedy is told in new film
The Jerusalem Post
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May 28, 2025
A powerful new short documentary, The 2,000 Kidnapped Jewish Children, has just been released online by the HispanoJewish Foundation of Madrid and the Jewish community of Porto. It sheds light on a little-known but harrowing chapter in Jewish...
Catholic Bishop in Angola Celebrates Fathers Embracing Responsibilities amid Difficult Times
ACI Africa
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March 20, 2025
“From these families, from these fathers, will emerge future generations. If they are not good fathers, their children will also struggle to be good, and society will suffer as a result,” Bishop Camuto said in his homily at the chapel of the...
Annobon Was Free a Century Before Haiti. Can It Find Independence Again?
New Lines Magazine
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June 9, 2025
In the summer of 2024, José Segura Briones boarded a plane in Malabo, the capital of the West African nation of Equatorial Guinea, where he had lived and worked for decades. He was headed to the Spanish capital, Madrid, to join a few dozen...
Liberia: Nicholas Andrews: From Logan Town to Lone Star Glory After European Setback
Front Page Africa
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June 12, 2025
Monrovia – Liberian forward Nicholas Andrews, known popularly as “Nick Junior,” has risen from local pitches in Logan Town to the international stage, overcoming injury setbacks and career derailment to become one of the most talked-about players...
Taiwan’s Africa gambit
The Interpreter
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June 11, 2025
In the ongoing struggle for global recognition, Taiwan has long been the underdog. Diplomatic isolation, driven by Beijing’s “One China” policy, has pushed Taipei out of most international organisations and bilateral relationships. Nowhere is this...
TARURA scoops prestigious ‘People-Centered Design Approach’ award
Daily News Tanzania
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June 10, 2025
DAR ES SALAAM: The Rural and Urban Roads Agency (TARURA) has scooped a prestigious award recognizing the institution for adopting a “People-Centered Design Approach” in the planning and execution of road projects. This participatory approach...
Michael Jordan’s Store Vandalised While Bulls Legend Smokes Cigar With Father-in-Law 6,275 Miles Away
Essentially Sports
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June 10, 2025
Vacations are meant to give you a break from the daily hustle that you deal with in your daily life. But not when you own a million-dollar property. More so now, when you have your investments in Los Angeles. It’s been complete chaos for Nike for...
Irish passports have major travelling perk that most countries do not but people unaware
Galway Beo
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April 16, 2025
The Irish passport has been named the most powerful in the world. The Nomad Passport Index calculated this based on several factors, including the countries offering visa-free or visa-on-arrival access, the allowance of dual citizenship and global...
Irish passport holders given incredible travel perk other countries don’t have
RSVP Live
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April 15, 2025
The Irish passport has been named the most powerful in the world. The Nomad Passport Index calculated this based on several factors, including the countries offering visa-free or visa-on-arrival access, the allowance of dual citizenship and global...
Sierra Leonean Content Creators Visit Historic ‘India Gate’ During Familiarization Tour
Sierraloaded
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May 21, 2025
As part of an ongoing cultural exchange and digital diplomacy initiative, a team of prominent Sierra Leonean and other African content creators on Wednesday visited the iconic India Gate in New Delhi. The visit is part of the India Familiarization...
Island hopping in Africa: uncovering the continent's best-kept tropical secrets
IOL
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May 16, 2025
ZamaNdosi Cele|Published 4 hours ago 5min When one thinks of a tropical paradise, often images of the Maldives or the Caribbean spring to mind. However, Africa is home to numerous hidden gem islands waiting to be explored, each with its unique...
India High Commission Invites Sierra Leonean Content Creators for India Familiarization Tour
Sierraloaded
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May 17, 2025
As part of a major cultural exchange and digital diplomacy initiative, the Indian High Commission in Sierra Leone has invited three of the country’s top content creators to participate in the India Familiarization Tour 2025. The fully funded tour...
U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services, April 2025 and Annual Revision
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis
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June 5, 2025
Explanatory Notes Goods (Census basis) Data for goods on a Census basis are compiled from the documents collected by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and reflect the movement of goods between foreign countries and the 50 states, the...
Film series pays tribute to Mário Pinto de Andrade
Ver Angola
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The institute's theme for all its events this year is "Marginalized Memories", the organization's cultural programming coordinator in Angola, Ngoi Salucombo, explained to Lusa. "We wanted to do a film cycle with African films and then we just had...
Angolan film cycle pays tribute to Mário Pinto de Andrade
Portugal Pulse
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May 19, 2025
This year’s thematic focus for all the events organized by the institute is ‘Marginalized Memories,’ as explained by Ngoi Salucombo, the cultural program coordinator of the organization in Angola. “We aimed to curate a film cycle featuring African...