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  • Monday, June 9th 2025 - 10:49 UTC

    Chad cancels all visas to US travelers

    Chad has its dignity, Deby argued

    Chadian President Mahamat Idriss Deby announced Sunday a suspension of visa issuance to US citizens in retaliation for President Donald Trump's executive order banning the entry of citizens from 12 countries -Chad included- citing issues like terrorism, lack of security cooperation, high visa overstays, and refusal to accept deported nationals.

  • Monday, June 9th 2025 - 10:39 UTC

    Protests in Los Angeles against mass deportations crushed by federal troops

    Trump invoked a legal provision allowing him to deploy federal troops when ”the authority of the Government of the United States” is at stake

    Protests erupted in Los Angeles this weekend against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids, leading to clashes with police and the deployment of 2,000 National Guard troops ordered by President Donald Trump.

  • Friday, June 6th 2025 - 11:06 UTC

    Former buddies Trump and Musk fall out

    Musk suggested creating a new political party, which received strong support in an online poll

    There seems to be no love lost between former US Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) Chief Elon Musk and President Donald Trump following their disagreements over the budget bill. Musk denied having seen the bill before it was passed.

  • Friday, June 6th 2025 - 10:48 UTC

    US sanctions International Criminal Court judges over Israel probe

    The US will take whatever actions we deem necessary to protect our sovereignty, that of Israel, and any other US ally, Rubio warned

    Four International Criminal Court (ICC) judges (Solomy Balungi Bossa of Uganda, Luz del Carmen Ibáñez Carranza of Peru, Reine Adelaide Sophie Alapini Gansou of Benin, and Beti Hohler of Slovenia) were slapped with sanctions Thursday by the US Government of President Donald Trump, Secretary of Sttate Marco Rubio announced.

  • Thursday, June 5th 2025 - 19:18 UTC

    US Security: Trump reinstates full travel ban on nationals from 12 countries

    Deficient vetting in the affected countries poses a risk to US security, the White House argued

    US President Donald Trump reinstated a travel ban affecting citizens from 19 countries, citing national security concerns, the White House announced late Wednesday. The countries affected by the Republican administration's decision have deficiencies in screening and vetting processes, it was explained.

  • Thursday, June 5th 2025 - 18:59 UTC

    TACO Trump furious with ‘nasty questions”

    The Democratic National Committee parked a TACO truck outside the RNC headquarters in Washington, DC, on Tuesday

    Wall Street traders have reportedly come up with the acronym TACO, which stands for “Trump always chickens out,” to take advantage of the trade environment created by the president’s habit of threatening to impose tariffs on countries, and then backing off at the last moment.

  • Monday, June 2nd 2025 - 09:18 UTC

    New SARS-CoV-2 variant under WHO close monitoring for its rapid spread

    The subtype poses no additional threat, but the WHO urged governments to remain vigilant

    The World Health Organization has launched a warning about the rapid spread of the NB.1.8.1 variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, which has been detected so far in at least 22 countries, including Egypt, Thailand, the Maldives, and the United States (New York, California, Arizona, Ohio, Washington, and Rhode Island).

  • Monday, June 2nd 2025 - 06:56 UTC

    Jewish Community members attacked with flamethrower in Colorado

    Soliman is believed to have acted alone, and no other suspects are being sought (Pic Sociai Media/AFP).

    A foreign national identified as the 45-year-old Egyptian Mohamed Sabry Soliman, Sunday, attacked a group participating in a weekly event in Boulder, Colorado, supporting Israeli hostages held by the terrorist organization Hamas in Gaza.

  • Saturday, May 31st 2025 - 10:27 UTC

    US Embassy advises travelers to Brazil to exercise extreme caution

    In parts of Brasilia, “neither tour companies nor the police can guarantee your safety,” the warning pointed out

    The US Embassy in Brazil has issued a travel advisory urging American citizens to exercise increased caution due to high crime rates, including violent crime and kidnappings. The note highlights risks associated with urban areas, slums (favelas), communities, and border regions.

  • Thursday, May 29th 2025 - 20:05 UTC

    Rubio announces visa restrictions for foreigners who exert censorship

    In some cases, family members of the offenders may also be affected by the restrictions, Rubio said

    The US government is taking action to protect free speech by introducing a new visa restriction policy targeting foreign officials who engage in censorship of protected expression, Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced Wednesday.