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Could Anything Be More Bigoted Than Trump’s Travel Bans?
The American Prospect
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June 23, 2025
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...
Travelers From These 36 Countries May Soon Be Banned From Entering the U.S.
Fodors Travel Guide
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June 16, 2025
And other travel news you may have missed. This week in travel, we’ve uncovered several stories that might have flown under your radar. Among them: locals fire squirt guns at tourists (again); a woman has an epic meltdown in Milan over excess...
Cameroon Among 36 Countries on Expanded U.S. Travel Ban Watchlist
Cameroon Online
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June 15, 2025
The Trump administration is weighing a dramatic expansion of its travel ban policy, with Cameroon included among 36 nations now under scrutiny. An internal State Department memo, recently reviewed by The Washington Post, outlines a 60-day window...
“TRAVEL BAN 2.0”: Trump Administration Shocks Globe With Massive Expansion—36 More Nations Targeted, Including St. Kitts and Nevis
Times Caribbean
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June 14, 2025
– U.S. Memo Gives Countries 60 Days to Comply or Be Locked Out WASHINGTON, D.C. — June 14, 2025 In a move already sending shockwaves through global diplomatic circles, the Trump administration is preparing to dramatically expand its controversial...
Here Are The Countries With The Highest Rabies Risk As Doctors Warn UK Holidaymakers
HuffPost UK
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June 20, 2025
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...
Tanzania seeks travel truce with US to avoid visa ban
Zawya
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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...
Chinese solar products light up lives of Cameroonians
Cameroon Intelligence Report
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June 19, 2025
Power shortage had long been a pain for Emmanuel Tabe, a resident of Buea, the chief town of Cameroon’s Southwest Region. “Sometimes we did not have power for two or three weeks. The refrigerator didn’t work. Food was getting bad every day, and my...
Feature: Chinese solar products light up lives of Cameroonians
Xinhua News Agency
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by Arison Tamfu, Wang Ze YAOUNDE, June 18 (Xinhua) -- Power shortage had long been a pain for Emmanuel Tabe, a resident of Buea, the chief town of Cameroon's Southwest Region. "Sometimes we did not have power for two or three weeks. The...
US warns of expanded travel ban that could affect key African markets
ICEF Monitor
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June 19, 2025
"The United States is considering restricting entry to citizens of an additional 36 countries in what would be a significant expansion of the travel ban announced by the Trump administration early this month," reports The Washington Post. The...
US threatens 36 more countries with travel bans — mapped
The Times
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The Trump administration has given dozens of countries an ultimatum to improve the vetting of their travellers to the US or risk being blacklisted. The State Department identified 36 countries in danger of joining the 12 already subject to US...
Which countries have rabies? How to avoid disease after woman dies following Morocco holiday
Metro
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June 19, 2025
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
Metro
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June 19, 2025
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...
Frédéric Chevalier joins Dag Rasmussen as CEO of Lagardère Travel Retail
TR Business
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June 19, 2025
Chevalier joined Lagardère Travel Retail in 2006 and has served as Deputy CEO since July 2024. Arnaud Lagardère has appointed Frédéric Chevalier as Chief Executive Officer of Lagardère Travel Retail, effective July 1st, 2025. He will serve in this...
Frédéric Chevalier named as new CEO of Lagardère Travel Retail
DFNI-Frontier
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June 19, 2025
Lagardère Travel Retail has appointed Frédéric Chevalier as its new Chief Executive Officer of Lagardère Travel Retail, effective July 2025. Chevalier will serve in his role alongside Dag Rasmussen, who will remain Chairman & CEO of the French...
Douala airport officials send back Cameroonian Irish citizen on same plane
Cameroon Concord News
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June 18, 2025
Francophone immigration officers have sent back a Cameroonian Irish citizen who travelled from Dublin on the same Air France plane she arrived on, questioning whether she was granted a genuine Cameroonian visa. Enow Maureen had flown to Douala...
78 naturalized US citizens ahead of Juneteenth holiday
Pacific Daily News
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The total number of U.S. citizens rose by 78 people, following two naturalization ceremonies held Wednesday at the District Court of Guam in Hagåtña. The unusually large number of new U.S. citizens were part of two groups in staggered ceremonies...
PHOTOS: Guam welcomes 78 new US citizens ahead of Juneteenth holiday
Pacific Daily News
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Magistrate Judge Michael Bordallo and Del. James Moylan join a group of 47 new American citizens for a photo right after a naturalization ceremony ahead of the Juneteenth holiday at the District Court of Guam in Anigua on June 18, 2025. A total of...
43 Countries, 937 Athletes, Officials To Compete At 3rd African U18/U20 Athletics Championships In Abeokuta
Leadership
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July 4, 2025
Abeokuta, the capital of Ogun State, is abuzz with excitement as it prepares to host the 3rd African U18/U20 Athletics Championships, taking place from 16th to 20th July 2025. With just 13 days remaining, anticipation is building for the...
Trump Administration May Possibly Add 36 Countries To Latest Travel Ban List
Travel Noire
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June 18, 2025
The Trump administration may subject 36 countries to full or partial travel bans, which would extend the list of 19 countries it restricted earlier this month. The Washington Post relayed a list of the allegedly proposed 36 countries. The outlet...
Frédéric Chevalier appointed Lagardère Travel Retail CEO
The Moodie Davitt Report
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June 18, 2025
FRANCE. In major industry appointment news, Frédéric Chevalier has been appointed Lagardère Travel Retail CEO, effective 1 July. He will work alongside current Chairman & CEO Dag Rasmussen, who has recommended Chevalier’s promotion. {A major...