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US to suspend visa services for 75 countries, including Thailand

The Trump administration is preparing to suspend all visa processing ‌for visitors from 75 countries — including Thailand — starting on Jan 21, Fox News reported on Wednesday, citing a memo from the US State Department.

Bangkok Post

US Freezes Visas For 75 Nations Overnight — From Russia To Somalia, Who's Locked Out Next?

The United States has paused immigrant visa processing for 75 countries, including Russia, Somalia, and Iran, in an unprecedented move tied to public assistance screening. The freeze, effective 21 January 2026, will havea widespread global impact.

International Business Times UK

State Department Slams Daily Beast Over 'Sexist' Attack on Trump's New Consular Chief, Mora Namdar

The US State Department called an article by the Daily Beast a 'sexist' attempt to describe Namdar's career.

International Business Times UK

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Clinton, survivors demand answers over Epstein files. Here's what we know and don't know

The DOJ released thousands of files related to the Epstein probe on Friday.

Axios

US official defends Trump’s nuclear test comments by citing mounting risks from other states

The United States has announced it will resume nuclear testing if other countries do the same

The Independent UK

US Approves Over $1 Billion Potential Defense Equipment Sales To Bahrain, Saudi Arabia

The U.S. State Department has authorized a potential Foreign Military Sale (FMS) to Bahrain for F-16 sustainment and associated equipment, valued at approximately $445 million, and a potential $1 billion military helicopter sale to Saudi Arabia.

Benzinga

British commentator Sami Hamdi mulling possibility of taking legal action against US over detention

British political commentator Sami Hamdi has said on his arrival back in the U.K. that he was considering suing U.S. authorities for his detention in an immigration detention center

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US May Deny Visas to Immigrants with Obesity, Cancer or Diabetes Under New State Department Rules

The US State Department has issued a directive allowing visa denials based on chronic health conditions and obesity, expanding the 'public charge' rule and raising concerns about bias and access.

International Business Times UK

Israel reaffirms commitment to ceasefire after launching wave of strikes on Gaza

Hamas allegedly carried out attacks with an RPG and sniper fire against Israeli troops

The Independent UK

US Revokes Six Visas Over Charlie Kirk Death Amid Social Media Crackdown

The US revokes six foreign visas after individuals celebrate Charlie Kirk's death online, warning that glorifying violence will not be tolerated.

International Business Times UK

Venezuela denounces alleged 'extremist' plan to attack shuttered US Embassy complex

Venezuela has warned of an alleged plan by extremists to attack the shuttered U.S. Embassy complex in Caracas with explosives

The Independent UK

US To Revoke Colombian President's Visa Over 'Incendiary Actions'

The US State Department said it would revoke the visa of Colombia's leftist President Gustavo Petro, who returned to Bogota on Saturday after being accused of "incendiary actions" during a pro-Palestinian street protest in New York.

International Business Times

Belgium 'concerned' but undeterred on backlash over Israeli sanctions

The Belgian government is "concerned" about a potential backlash by Israel and the United States over its decision to recognise Palestine, and sanctioning Israeli settlements.

Euronews

How Trump’s newfound love for Chinese students is drawing MAGA backlash

Trump said he would allow Chinese students into US universities, months after administration announced visa revocations.

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Is Trump trying to engineer Greenland’s secession from Denmark?

Denmark has summoned US envoy over intelligence reports that US citizens covertly tried to influence Greenlanders.

Euronews

Trump administration unveils plan to charge some visitors visa security deposit of up to $15,000

The Trump administration is moving towards tightening entry restrictions, with a new measure that could make it more burdensome for citizens of certain countries to obtain a visa.

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.

Radio France Internationale

US condemns French inquiry into Elon Musk's social media platform X

US officials have strongly condemned a criminal investigation by France into the social network X, owned by billionaire Elon Musk, on suspicion of foreign interference.

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Al Jazeera

How US dealt with the cases of nine Americans killed by Israel since 2022

In the wake of Sayfollah Musallet’s killing, Al Jazeera details past attacks on US citizens and Washington’s response.

The Independent UK

US citizen beaten to death in West Bank settler attack

The Israeli military says Israel is investigating the incident

The Conversation

New US directive for visa applicants turns social media feeds into political documents

In recent weeks, the US State Department implemented a policy requiring all university, technical training, or exchange program visa applicants to disclose their social media handles used over the past five years. The policy also requires these applicants to set their profiles to public.

The Conversation

US and Iran have a long, complicated history, spanning far beyond Israel’s strikes on Tehran

Relations between the United States and Iran have been fraught for decades – at least since the U.S. helped overthrow a democracy-minded prime minister, Mohammed Mossadegh, in August 1953. The U.S. then supported the long, repressive reign of the Shah of Iran, whose security services brutalized Iranian citizens for decades.

Latin Times

Josi Cuen and Jorge Medina Added to the List of Mexican Artists Facing U.S. Immigration Barriers

More and more Mexican artists are having to cancel their professional activities in the United States due to issues with immigration authorities. Josi Cuen and Jorge Medina have been affected.

Radio France Internationale

Tanzanian politician's lawyers ask UN to declare his detention arbitrary

Lawyers for Tanzania's jailed opposition leader Tundu Lissu filed a complaint on Friday to the United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention in a bid to ramp up international pressure for his release.

Newslaundry

‘Real motive to demolish free thought’: Editorials on Trump’s witchhunt against global students

The Donald Trump administration’s escalating conflict with American universities has entered a new and troubling phase. This week, the US State Department instructed embassies to pause new student visa interviews as it mulls expanding social media surveillance of applicants – a move widely interpreted as political retribution cloaked in security…

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