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Blocked By Trump’s Travel Ban, One Iranian Student Wonders If She Will Ever Make It to Harvard
The Harvard Crimson - Massachusetts
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Rozhan Rasti speaks five languages, plays the violin and the santoor, and fills her free time with painting and photography. Like those of the 1,653 other students who chose to join Harvard College’s Class of 2029, her resumé shines — she ranked...
Mass murder is a pogrom; Booing tourists is not
Knews Kathimerini
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Back in 2022, when Russia began its invasion of Ukraine, the “leftist” and anti-Western biases revealed that many supposedly progressive people among us struggled to read the events unfolding around them outside the one-dimensional narratives with...
Judge rules State Department can’t deny visas using Trump travel ban
Washington Examiner
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August 21, 2025
A federal judge ruled on Thursday that the State Department can’t deny visas to foreign nationals on the basis of the travel ban that President Donald Trump imposed on 19 countries in June.Although the State Department is limited in this regard,...
US college declines to oppose Trump travel ban after Iranian students’ plea
Al Jazeera
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August 21, 2025
A top university in the United States has declined to oppose President Donald Trump’s travel ban on Iran after a call to action by its Iranian students. In a letter last month, the group of students called on the University of Texas at Austin to...
Trump travel bans alarm Arizona college athletes
West Valley View - Arizona
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Arizona State University 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 countries would be banned from...
Staten Island relief organization: Gaza travel ban threatens care for war-injured children
SI Live - New York
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August 20, 2025
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- At just 4 years old, Omar Abukwaik lost his arm and suffered severe injuries when a bombing destroyed his home and killed his entire family in Gaza during the Israel-Hamas war. The boy also suffered severe burns to his body,...
CHAN 2024: How Super Eagles B Rated In 2-0 Win Vs Congo
Complete Sports
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August 19, 2025
Nigeria’s Super Eagles B ended their campaign at this year’s Africa Nations Championship (CHAN) with a 2-0 win against Congo. It was a dead rubber tie as the Super Eagles B had already crashed out no thanks to their defeats against Senegal and...
Dan Buettner: What travel has taught me about living longer
The Times
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Dan Buettner, 65, is a National Geographic explorer, bestselling author and Emmy-winning host of Netflix’s Live to 100. A record-breaking endurance cyclist turned Blue Zones founder, he has spent decades studying the world’s longest-living...
Travel bans, restrictions alarm AZ collegiate athletes
AZ Central - Arizona
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ASU athletes from several countries are concerned about potential travel restrictions and visa issues due to recent policy changes. ASU's athletic director has expressed support for international athletes, assuring them of their participation in...
The Brown, Stinky Seaweed Crisis Affecting Beaches From Florida to the Caribbean, Mexico, and Beyond
AFAR
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August 15, 2025
Seaweed that’s part of what is known as the Great Atlantic Sargassum Belt is once again washing ashore and making headlines that might leave beachgoers wondering if their upcoming sand-filled getaways in the Caribbean, Mexico, and Florida might be...
Dare to be a contrarian and take the journey less travelled
The Citizen
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When it comes down to it, travel is all about the memories one creates, whether going to the farthest point in the world or eating raw meat with members of the Hadzabe tribe, who thrive away from civilisation. It's those moments that make the...
Vegas Tourism Down 11%--But Mob Story Books Bring Back The High-Rolling Heyday
MENAFN
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August 15, 2025
(MENAFN- PR Newswire) When the Mob Ran Vegas takes readers inside sizzling stories of Mobsters, casino bosses, showgirls, entertainers, and high rollers who built the city's legendary past. Back then, Mob-controlled casinos weren't just places to...
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...
Nsumbu National Park—A Zambian Wilderness Reborn
Forbes
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AERIAL VIEW OF NSUMBU NATIONAL PARK JUSTIN BLAKE The vehicle jolts as we bump along the track, tall grass almost obliterating the road. In the back stands Innocent Siame, one of Nsumbu’s game rangers, holding on tight. A VHF receiver is raised...
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...
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...