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US plans to order foreign tourists to disclose social media histories
AFP, Published on 11/12/2025
» WASHINGTON - The administration of US President Donald Trump plans to order visa-exempt foreign tourists to disclose their social media histories from the last five years before entering the country, according to an official notice.
US seeks to expand social media checks for visa approval
Bloomberg News, Published on 10/12/2025
» The United States is proposing that foreign visitors provide their social media history over the last five years to enter the country, including those from Australia, Germany, Japan and the UK who can now enter without a visa.
Trump exempts Hungary from sanctions for buying Russian oil
AFP, Published on 08/11/2025
» WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump has granted Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban a one-year exemption from sanctions for buying Russian oil and gas after the close right-wing allies held a chummy White House meeting on Friday.
US adds new $250 visa fee for travellers
Reuters, Published on 30/08/2025
» NEW YORK - A new $250 “visa integrity fee” imposed on travellers to the United States risks piling more pressure on the struggling travel industry, as overseas arrivals continue to fall due to President Donald Trump’s crackdown on immigration and hostility to many foreign countries.
Syria hails US lifting of Assad-era sanctions
AFP, Published on 25/05/2025
» DAMASCUS - Syrian authorities on Saturday announced an interior ministry restructuring that includes fighting cross-border drug and people smuggling as they seek to improve ties with Western nations that have lifted sanctions.
HIV workers race to plug funding gaps after Trump USAID cuts
Thomson Reuters Foundation, Published on 03/04/2025
» JOHANNESBURG - Tarryn Lokotsch can see the US aid money she desperately needs to help South African rape survivors sitting in her organisation's bank account, but she cannot touch a cent of it.
Tehran says US bases will be struck if Trump attacks Iran
Reuters, Published on 28/03/2025
» Tehran would strike US bases in the region if Washington follows through on its warning of military consequences for Iran in the absence of a new nuclear deal, the speaker of the Iranian parliament said on Friday.
Trump to impose sharp tariff on countries buying Venezuelan oil
AFP, Published on 25/03/2025
» WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump announced Monday steep tariffs on imports from countries buying Venezuelan oil and gas, a punitive measure that could hit China and India, among others, and sow fresh global trade uncertainty.
Iran says won't negotiate under 'intimidation' as Trump ramps up pressure
AFP, Published on 10/03/2025
» TEHRAN - Iran said on Monday it would not negotiate under "intimidation", after US President Donald Trump sought to ratchet up pressure on Tehran by ending a sanctions waiver that had allowed Iraq to buy electricity from its Shiite neighbour.
Some urgent US aid programmes cleared to restart
Reuters, Published on 08/02/2025
» American-funded aid efforts to tackle diseases such as malaria, as well as preventing newborn baby deaths and treating severe malnutrition, should resume, according to a memo from the United States government reviewed by Reuters.