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US could require up to €13,000 visa bonds for some tourists under pilot programme
Irish Independent
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The programme would target countries with high visa overstay rates, and could be one of the world’s most expensive The effort would aim to crack down on visitors who overstay their visas. The programme gives US consular officers the discretion to...
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?...
Round Table in Awaza Highlights Science and Technology as Key to Prosperity for Landlocked Nations
News Central Asia
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August 6, 2025
On 5 August 2025 the first interactive thematic round table was held on the sidelines of the Third UN Conference on Landlocked Developing Countries. The event was themed “Structural transformation, diversification, and science, technology and...
US to revive $15,000 visa bond program for travelers from high-risk countries
Africanews
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August 5, 2025
The U.S. State Department is preparing to roll out a visa bond program that would require travelers from certain countries to pay up to $15,000 before entering the U.S. on tourist or business visas. The move revives a Trump-era policy first...
Millions in Defense Dollars Back Group Supporting ‘Safe Abortions’ Globally
The Daily Signal - Washington D.C.
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August 6, 2025
The Department of Defense has given multimillion-dollar grants in recent years to a health organization that promotes “safe abortions” and “reproductive health” abroad. The DOD’s stated goal for the money is to mitigate the spread of HIV and AIDS...
U.S. to require some travelers post up to $15,000 bonds to enter: What to know
CNBC
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August 5, 2025
The United States is launching a pilot program that could require some inbound travelers to pay bonds of up to $15,000 to enter. The 12-month program is aimed, in part, at visitors from countries with historically high visa overstay rates,...
US plans visa bond rule
News Today Net
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August 5, 2025
Under a Federal Register notice, visas from countries flagged for high overstay rates or insufficient screening practices, as judged by the Department of State, may trigger the bond requirement. Although specific countries have not been officially...
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...
US To Launch Visa Bond Pilot Program Targeting Overstays, With Fees Up To $15,000
Arise News
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August 5, 2025
The United States is set to launch a controversial pilot program requiring some foreign visitors to pay visa bonds of up to $15,000, in a bid to crack down on visa overstays. The program, announced in a Federal Register notice on Monday, will...
How Global Conflicts Are Changing Expat Lives
MENAFN
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August 6, 2025
(MENAFN- Costa Rica News) Even in 2025, moving abroad is still possible. However, global instability is leading expats to take extra precautions. Which countries are still considered safe? What risks should you assess before taking the plunge?...
Akinwumi Adesina
The Cable
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August 5, 2025
Dear friends, colleagues and partners with Africa, I wish to thank you for inviting me to speak at the Standard Chartered Bank Africa Summit. When I was approached to consider delivering the keynote speech, I did not hesitate. How can someone...
Skin of Color Savvy: Improving Global Access in Dermatology with GLODERM
Consultant Live
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August 4, 2025
This special Clinical Episode of the Skin of Color Savvy: The Art and Science of Treating Patients of Color features an illuminating conversation between Nada Elbuluk, MD, current president of the Skin of Color Society (SOCS), and esteemed...
Trump may charge foreign visitors $15,000 to visit U.S.
AS
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August 5, 2025
In yet another sharp escalation of U.S. policy when it comes to foreigners, the State Department is launching a one-year “visa bond pilot program” that will require certain business and tourist (B‑1/B‑2) applicants to post bonds of $5,000,...
East African countries and open borders: Great strides, but still a long way to go
The Citizen
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It’s not uncommon to find a Ugandan taxi driver in Rwanda’s capital, Kigali, just as one regularly meets Zimbabwean Uber drivers in South Africa. But there is a big difference. A Ugandan working in Rwanda most likely has a secure legal right to be...
Putin hopes to travel overseas to meet Trump despite arrest warrant for war crimes
Associated Press
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August 7, 2025
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — 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 Court arrest warrant. Putin is wanted by...
When Duty Ends In Death: A Nation Mourns And Must Demand Ans...
Modern Ghana
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Ghana has been plunged into deep mourning. A helicopter carrying some of the nation’s most senior government and security officials crashed in the early hours of Tuesday, leaving in its wake not just wreckage but an abyss of grief, confusion, and...
“Wake Up or Perish”: Muluzi Sounds Final Warning as Malawi’s Donor Dependency Era Ends
Nyasa Times
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August 7, 2025
United Democratic Front (UDF) leader Atupele Muluzi has delivered a blunt and sobering message to Malawians: the age of aid is over—and unless the country radically transforms how it views economics, leadership, and its own potential, it will...
Rs 13-lakh bond to enter US? How Trump's new visa rule could affect tourists
Firstpost
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August 5, 2025
The US could soon require applicants for certain business or tourist visas to pay up to $15,000 (nearly Rs 13.2 lakh) to enter the country. The move, which may make the procedure unaffordable for many, is aimed at curbing visitors who overstay...
US to require up to $15,000 bonds for some tourists
Korea Herald
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August 5, 2025
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -- The US could require bonds of up to $15,000 for some tourist and business visas under a pilot program launching in two weeks, a government notice said on Monday, an effort that aims to crack down on visitors who overstay...
Another emotional day in court for Twain family as sentencing in murder case set for next week
BayToday
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August 6, 2025
'There’s nothing he can say to bring back my son,' said Tracie Twain, rejecting an apology from the man who killed her son as his sentencing approaches Justice David Nadeau will deliver a sentencing decision next Wednesday, August 13, in the case...