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Backpacks For Refugees Delivered By Interfaith Los Alamos
Los Alamos Reporter - New Mexico
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August 5, 2025
Refugee children receive backpacks with school supplies delivered last Wednesday by Interfaith Los Alamos and made possible by the generosity of community members in Los Alamos. Photo Courtesy Interfaith Los Alamos Don Cobb and Kate Massengale of...
Canada-US travel advice keeps changing — Here are all the latest rules & ominous warnings
Narcity
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August 13, 2025
If you're travelling to the United States from Canada anytime soon, you probably know how tricky it's been to keep up with all the Canada-U.S. travel advisory changes lately. Over the last six months, a steady stream of updates has added new...
Trump travel bans, restrictions alarm Arizona collegiate athletes
Daily Independent - Arizona
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By Chris Schaller | Cronkite News PHOENIX — Arizona State is a haven for athletes from all over the world. They represent six continents and compete across a variety of sports. The recent announcement by President Donald Trump that citizens of 12...
Trump travel bans, restrictions alarm collegiate athletes in Arizona
Cronkite News - Arizona
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August 12, 2025
Arizona State distance runners Evaline and Judy Chepkoech, who are from Kenya, are among the international athletes competing for ASU. (Photo courtesy of Austin Pestka/Sun Devil Athletics) PHOENIX – Arizona State is a haven for athletes from all...
A New Visa Bond Policy Could See Select Visitors Pay Up to $15,000—How Will It Affect Travel to the U.S.?
AFAR
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August 12, 2025
Visiting the United States could soon become more costly for some travelers. The State Department has announced a 12-month pilot program requiring travelers from certain countries with high visa-overstay rates to post refundable bonds as a...
Where to watch Senegal vs. Congo today: African Nations Championship free stream
Syracuse.com - New York
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August 12, 2025
The Congo will look to pick up its first win of the tournament when it clashes with Senegal in a Matchday 2 clash at the African Nations Championship on Tuesday, August 12 (8/12/2025) at 10 a.m. ET. How to watch: Fans in the USA can watch the...
Canadian Girl Guides protest Trump by suspending travel to US
The Post Millenial
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August 11, 2025
"At Girl Guides of Canada, we prioritize creating a safe, inclusive and accepting environment for all members." In protest of US President Donald Trump’s border policies, the Girl Guides of Canada is suspending all group travel to their southern...
New Report Reveals Devastating Impact of Trump’s Expanded Travel Ban
Immigration Impact - Washington D.C.
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August 6, 2025
$715 Million in Taxes, $2.5 Billion in Spending Power at Risk WASHINGTON, DC, August 6 — A new report released today by the American Immigration Council details the sweeping economic and humanitarian toll of the Trump administration’s June 2025...
Al Gore, Mia X commemorate Hurricane Katrina anniversary in New Orleans' Lower Ninth Ward
Nola - Louisiana
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Former vice-president Al Gore joined rapper, educator and cookbook author Mia “Mia X” Young at the Industrial Canal wall in New Orleans' Lower Ninth Ward on Friday to mark the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. Nearly two dozen speakers...
18 things to do over Labor Day weekend in L.A.
Time Out
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Many of us think of Labor Day weekend as the end of summer (though fall doesn’t technically begin until September 22). But in Los Angeles, we know better. We’re in the midst of a heat wave, and we’re still in for weeks of sunny days and balmy,...
Number of tourists visiting Armenia in first half of year decreased by 4.1%, to 907.1 thousand people
ARKA
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The number of foreign tourists visiting Armenia in January-June 2025 amounted to 907,135 against 946,162 for the same period in 2024, decreasing by 4.1%. YEREVAN, August 7. /ARKA/. The number of foreign tourists visiting Armenia in January-June...
U.S. may require some travelers to post $15,000 for visas
Ammon News
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August 5, 2025
Ammon News - The U.S. Department of State is set to roll out a pilot program that may require foreign nationals from certain countries seeking business or tourism visas to post a bond of up to $15,000, according to a public notice set to be...
Interfaith Los Alamos Delivers Backpacks For Refugees
Los Alamos Daily Post - New Mexico
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August 4, 2025
Interfaith Los Alamos Don Cobb and Kate Massengale delivered 60 backpacks and extras last Wednesday to Muhammad Munir of Lutheran Family Services, and provided almost $600 in gift cards for shoes, etc., thanks to the generosity of community...
US Imposes Temporary Travel Ban On Burundians
Channels TV
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August 4, 2025
The United States has temporarily banned travellers from Burundi, its embassy in the tiny Great Lakes nation said on Monday, citing “repeated violations”. Travellers from the impoverished country were among seven countries to have a partial ban...
US Imposes Temporary Travel Ban on Burundi
News Central TV
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August 4, 2025
The United States has imposed a temporary travel ban on individuals from Burundi, according to a statement from its embassy in the small Great Lakes nation on Monday, citing “repeated violations.” Individuals from the country were included among...
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...
26 Heads of State and Governments to attend the Beijing Victory Parade
Enewspolar
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August 29, 2025
Kathmandu, Aug 29: The Assistant Foreign Minister of China Mr Hong Lei has stated that 26 foreign Heads of State and Governments will attend the “Commemoration of the 80th Anniversary of the Victory of the Chinese People’s War of Resistance...
Ben Anderson, Chris Hedges – Reporting on War
Brave New Europe
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August 29, 2025
29 August 2025 War correspondent Ben Anderson joins host Chris Hedges to detail the numbing physical and psychological elements of war reporting — and ponders whether or not the truth can really change anything It is rare to find war...
How travelling to every country helped this American cope with a mental health disorder
Seven News
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August 3, 2025
He had struggled with obsessive compulsive disorder since childhood but Cameron Mofid says one thing helped him cope — travelling the world. Mofid, who is originally from San Diego, found he was constantly replaying and over-analysing...
Visa-Free Travel: 65 Countries Now Open To Philippine Passport Holders
MENAFN
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August 3, 2025
(MENAFN- Khaleej Times) For many Filipinos, the dream of exploring the world is becoming more accessible than ever. Whether it's wandering through the vibrant souks of Morocco, diving into the crystal-clear waters of Fiji, or strolling the buzzing...