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Keir’s small boats plan won’t deter ANYONE – hapless French will let them loose to do it again, immigration boss slams
By Julia Hartley-Brewer IMAGINE you live in a basket case country like Afghanistan, Eritrea or Iraq. Now imagine your entire family have saved up to fund the dangerous journey for you to get to Libya, where you then pay armed smuggling gangs to...

Client FAQ: U.S. Travel Ban - Current Restrictions and Possible Expansion
The U.S. government maintains travel restrictions for certain countries and is reportedly considering expanding these restrictions to additional nations. This FAQ provides an up-to-date list along with practical guidance for affected individuals...

Joyful Ethiopians and Eritreans embrace at rare border reopening
Girmay GebruBBC Tigrinya, Zalambessa ShareSave Relatives and friends came together for the first time in five years There have been celebrations at the border between Ethiopia and Eritrea as communities from the frontier villages came together for...

What is the worldwide caution alert? See travel advisories for US
Following U.S. strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities, tensions escalate between the two nations and their allies. The U.S. State Department issued a worldwide cautionary advisory for U.S. citizens abroad. President Trump's travel ban remains in...

General International Travel Advisory
If you are not a U.S. citizen, travel outside the United States entails some chance that you will not be allowed to re-enter. This chance is quite small for permanent residents and, keeping in mind that about 100,000 foreign nationals enter the...

How is the Trump travel ban affecting immigrants in Minnesota? Find out during a Sahan Journal Instagram Live on June 26.
Stay informed. Sign up for Sahan Sunday, our weekly newsletter with Minnesota news you need to know. This story is provided to you free of charge. We’re glad you're here! If fair, free journalism matters to you, please support us! On June 5, 2025,...
AFRAA: Africa's aviation industry remains resilient
Key drivers include expanded routes, better connectivity, and rising domestic and international travel demand. In June 2025, seat capacity across Africa decreased by 3% compared to June 2024. However, intra-African routes recorded a slight...

Could Anything Be More Bigoted Than Trump’s Travel Bans?
In her early nineties, my mother had emergency surgery to remove her gallbladder, which had somehow managed to flip over and begun to rot. The physician who performed the surgery—from which she recovered completely—was an Iranian immigrant. I was...

Travel bans upset Arab Americans all over again
A Haraz Coffee House employee makes a drink on Monday in Dearborn in this image captured from video. (AP photo) DEARBORN — The ban on travel from certain countries that took effect Monday — reminiscent of President Donald Trump’s first-term...

Will Trump's travel bans, student visa crackdowns hit home in Brevard?
New restrictions on student visas and an expanded travel ban are impacting international students' ability to study in the U.S. Florida Tech is working to support its international students by advising them to keep their paperwork accessible and...

Travel ban confirms Trump’s long term agenda
In the latest preoccupation for Making America Great Again, the question of immigration has never been off the table for the Trump administration. Now that tensions have mounted to the point where this polarization has spilled out onto the streets...

Travel ban fuels despair, disgust among Arab Americans in Michigan
The ban on travel from certain countries that took effect Monday — reminiscent of President Donald Trump's first-term restrictions that became known to many as the "Muslim ban" — is once again souring relationships among Arab American voters in...

Who is Yonas Kibreab, 14-year-old Filipino-Eritrean star of Pixar's Elio?
In Elio, a boy is transported to a utopia in the middle of the galaxy. It’s called the Communiverse, a place where aliens from across the stars joyously share the secrets of the universe. For young Elio, it’s a dream come true. Yonas Ascuncion...

Here Are The Countries With The Highest Rabies Risk As Doctors Warn UK Holidaymakers
Plane window Speaking on This Morning, Dr Zoe Williams recently advised holiday makers to “check which countries you’re at risk for rabies.” Whether you’ll be going for a long period of time, expecting to work with animals, or hoping to try some...

Three decades, one leader - how Eritreans had their hopes dashed
Teklemariam BekitEditor, BBC Tigrinya ShareSave For many Eritreans, the hopes of the early days of the presidency of Isaias (left in 1994) have been dashed 30 years later Once hailed as part of a new generation of reformist African leaders,...

Nigeria ready for US deals but travel ban a challenge -Minister
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar, says Nigeria is ready for business deals with the United States but travel restrictions remain a challenge. Tuggar stated this during the 54th ordinary session of the mediation and security council at...

Tanzania seeks travel truce with US to avoid visa ban
Tanzania has opened negotiations with Washington in an attempt to circumvent the latest restrictions imposed by the Donald Trump administration on citizens of African countries planning to travel to the US. This followed the State Department’s...

Op-Ed | To Travel or Not to Travel: Navigating U.S. Border During Heightened Immigration Enforcement
U.S. Customs and Border Protection Headquarters building in downtown Washington, DC. John M. Chase / Getty Images With increased border scrutiny, many foreign nationals are anxious about traveling to and from the United States. Harris Beach...

Which countries have rabies? How to avoid disease after woman dies following Morocco holiday
Rabies can be fatal if it is not treated immediately (Picture: Getty Images) A British woman has died of rabies after she was ‘scratched’ by a puppy while on holiday in Morocco. Yvonne Ford, 59, from Barnsley, South Yorkshire, had what has been...

Which countries have rabies? How to avoid disease after woman dies following Morocco holiday
Rabies can be fatal if it is not treated immediately (Picture: Getty Images) A British woman has died of rabies after she was ‘scratched’ by a puppy while on holiday in Morocco. Yvonne Ford, 59, from Barnsley, South Yorkshire, had what has been...