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Five key points on how a long-respected US human rights report became a ‘cudgel’ under Trump

The state departments ‘human rights’ report under Trump differs hugely from those of previous administrations

The Guardian - AU

The State Department warns against believing influencers who call Taliban-run Afghanistan ‘amazing’ travel destination

Their reviews are "not representative of women’s lives in Afghanistan."

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Group Accuses State Department Of Dramatically Scaling Back Human Rights Reports To Prioritize Trump Admin's Political Agenda

The State Department released its new, scaled-down version of its annual human rights reports, causing condemnation from advocacy groups

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US appeals court lets Trump slash billions in foreign aid

Critics argue President Trump has overstepped his constitutional authority by slashing congressionally approved aid.

Al Jazeera

Key issues omitted in revised US State Department human rights report

Rights groups allege manipulation of US report after firing of key staff and overhaul of human rights priorities.

Al Jazeera

US Denounces Europe On Speech In Pared-down Rights Report

The United States on Tuesday alleged that human rights were worsening in Western Europe due to internet regulations, in a pared-down annual global report that spared partners of President Donald Trump such as El Salvador.

International Business Times

The Latest: National Guard troops arrive in Washington DC as Trump’s federal takeover begins

President Donald Trump took unprecedented steps toward federalizing Washington, D

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US designates Baloch separatists as a terror group over role in attacks in Pakistan

The United States has designated a Baloch separatist group as a foreign terrorist organization, the State Department says

The Independent UK

Trump administration cuts to terrorism prevention departments could leave Americans exposed

Staff at the State Department’s Office of Countering Violent Extremism and Bureau of Conflict and Stabilization Operations, which led U.S. anti-violent extremism efforts, were laid off, the units shuttered, on July 11, 2025.

The Conversation

State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce nominated to be deputy U.N. ambassador

Former Fox News contributor had long been a Democrat and liberal activist before becoming a conservative and backing Trump

The Independent UK

President gives OK for military to target drug cartels designated as terrorist organizations: report

Previous administrations have followed a century-old law prohibiting military involvement in law enforcement

The Independent UK

US Raises Bounty On Venezuela's Maduro To $50 Mn

The United States on Thursday doubled its bounty on Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro -- who faces federal drug trafficking charges and whose most recent election victory was not recognized by Washington -- to $50 million.

International Business Times

US pauses most visa applications from Zimbabwe in another restriction on travelers

The United States is pausing all routine visa applications for citizens of the southern African nation

The Independent UK

What is Trump’s $15,000 visa bonds programme – and who does it affect?

Visitors from countries with high visa overstays will be targeted. Some 40 percent of undocumented migrants overstay.

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Why Some Tourists May Soon Need to Pay a $15,000 Visa Bond

The $15,000 visa bond pilot program goes into effect later this month. Here's what we know so far.

International Business Times UK

Pay Up or Stay Out! Outrage as US to Charge 'High-Risk Tourists' Up to $15,000 Just to Enter the Country

The US State Department will require tourists and business visitors from designated 'high-risk' countries to post refundable bonds of $5,000-$15,000 starting September 2025.

The Independent UK

Some travelers to the US will have to pay $15,000 bonds for visa - money they could lose if they overstay

Trump administration claims to be protecting U.S. from ‘clear national security threat posed by visa overstays and deficient screening and vetting’

The Independent UK

Nations will try again on plan to confront world's 'spiraling' plastic pollution mess

Nations gather in Geneva Tuesday for what many hope will be the final meeting to craft a landmark treaty to end the plastic pollution crisis that affects every ecosystem and person on the planet

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Al Jazeera

US to require up to $15,000 bond for some tourists

The pilot programme is intended to be a diplomatic deterrent aimed at countries with high rates of overstays.

The Independent UK

Some visa applicants could soon be asked to pay up to $15,000 bond to enter the US

The State Department is proposing requiring applicants for business and tourist visas to post a bond of up to $15,000 to apply to enter the United States

The Independent UK

UK Foreign Office advises against all but essential travel to parts of Pakistan after hotel security alert

People have been urged to avoid crowds and stay alert in places frequently visited by tourists and citizens of Western countries

Al Jazeera

US State Department sanctions Palestinian Authority for ‘undermining peace’

The Trump administration has accused the PA of seeking to ‘internationalise’ its conflict with Israel in court.

The Independent UK

US repatriates a child from sprawling camp in northeastern Syria

The United States has repatriated an American child from a large camp in northeastern Syria

Al Jazeera

Calls for US to sanction Israeli settlers after Palestinian activist killed

Trump rolled back sanctions against Israeli settlers, including Yinon Levi, the alleged killer of Awdah Hathaleen.

The Independent UK

Trump fired him over white supremacist links. Now he’s leading the US Institute of Peace

Darren Beattie was appointed to State Department earlier this year after he was forced out of government by Biden administration

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