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Top 10 African countries with the lowest GDP growth in 2025 compared to last year
Numerous obstacles and drawbacks for the continent's growth trajectory are presented by this declining tendency. These nations have the potential to influence trade patterns and regional integration by serving as pillars of stability and economic...

U.S. Travel Restriction On Sierra Leone Separating Facts From Fictions
(MENAFN- EIN Presswire) President Julius Maada Bio of Sierra Leone Travel Restrictions on Sierra Leone: What Facts are Saying FREETOWN, SIERRA LEONE, June 8, 2025 /EINPresswire / -- In keeping with his July 2024 campaign promise to restore the...

Trump’s travel ban allows athletes from affected nations into US for the World Cup and Olympics. Fans may be stuck at home
By Kyle Feldscher, CNN Washington (CNN) — President Donald Trump’s latest travel limitations may keep fans from the 19 named nations from seeing their athletes compete in some of the globe’s most important sporting events in the next several...

Two years of Nigeria’s foreign policy under Tinubu’s administration: An informed commentary, by Sola Enikanolaiye
The Administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR celebrated two years in office a few days ago on Thursday, 29th May 2025. It is important that one pauses to take an insider look at the journey so far, as well as chart the course for the...

PRESS RELEASE: Two Years Of Nigeria’s Foreign Policy Under The Administration Of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu: An Informed Commentary
June 02, (THEWILL) – The Administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, celebrated two years in office a few days ago on Thursday, 29th May 2025. It is important that one pauses to take an insider look at the journey so far, as well as chart...

Tinubu: Two years of Nigeria’s foreign
COMMENTARY By AMBASSADOR ‘SOLA ENIKANOLAIYE The Administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR celebrated two years in office a few days ago on Thursday, 29th May 2025. It is important that one pauses to take an insider look at the journey so...

Donald Trump issues new travel ban on 12 countries in bold move to protect Americans — here’s why
Donald Trump has announced a new travel ban targeting 19 countries, out of which 12 are banned and 7 are imposed with a partial ban, declaring, “We’re not going to take chances.” Issued through a presidential proclamation on Wednesday, the...

Cache Valley refugee advocates to observe World Refugee Day on June 14 at Willow Park
LOGAN – The Cache Refugee and Immigrant Connection (CRIC) will celebrate World Refugee Day on Saturday, June 14 at Willow Park in Logan. At a regular meeting of the Logan Municipal Council on June 3, CRIC member Mary DaSilva extended an invitation...

How will Trump’s new travel ban affect the 2026 World Cup?
U.S. President Donald Trump often says the 2026 World Cup and 2028 Los Angeles Olympics are among the events he is most excited about in his second term. Yet there is significant uncertainty regarding visa policies for foreign visitors planning...

National imperative: Restoring American maritime strength
As a career Naval intelligence officer, I spent years observing China’s maritime ascent. Briefing after briefing warned of China’s increasingly aggressive intentions of seapower, and yet, all that analytical churn has had negligible impact on U.S....

HEADLINES 6/6: Travel ban to Baby in Back Hangtags
HEADLINES from around the world, nation, state and area. Readers should engage critically with the headlines by querying the search engine of choice (ex: Google, Bing, Yahoo, DuckDuckGo) and discover the truth behind the headlines, seeking...

Full List of US Travel Warning Updates for June 2025
The U.S. Department of State frequently releases and updates its travel advisories for different countries, enabling Americans to be more informed about the safety and risk associated with various places across the globe. Travel advisories...

The World This Week | PM Modi to attend G7 Summit; US, China resume direct talks; Russia bombards Ukraine; Gaza observes Eid amid rubble
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney’s invitation to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the G7 Summit is seen as a major breakthrough after a chill in bilateral ties; India seeks to finalise a trade deal with the US before the 90-day pause ends;...

Trump’s new travel ban will block ‘those in need of real refuge,’ says AJC
JTA — The American Jewish Committee has come out against US President Donald Trump’s new executive order banning travel to the United States from 12 countries, which Trump says is needed because of incidents such as this week’s attack on a rally...

S.I. leader fears Trump travel ban will thwart her charity’s mission
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Elissa Montanti wakes up every morning with a nagging sense of fear. With President Donald Trump’s travel ban on 12 countries, Montanti is afraid her organization, the Global Medical Relief Fund, will not be able to help all...

Trump travel ban: How will it affect World Cup and Olympic G...
The United States is gearing up to host the world's two biggest sporting events in the next three years, the 2026 Fifa World Cup and 2028 Olympic Games. They are events which ordinarily see a host nation attract hundreds of thousands of visitors...

What President Trump's travel ban means for the 2026 World Cup and 2028 Olympic Games
U.S. President Donald Trump often says the 2026 World Cup and 2028 Los Angeles Olympics are among the events he is most excited about in his second term. Yet there is significant uncertainty regarding visa policies for foreign visitors planning...

Staten Island man’s son is 4,000 miles away; Trump’s travel ban could keep it that way
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — New Brighton resident Alhaji Nyallay immigrated to the U.S. alone from Sierra Leone more than 12 years ago, arriving with no money, job or higher education. Today he is a successful business owner. But he still vividly...

Beltway Buzz, June 6, 2025
The Beltway Buzz™ is a weekly update summarizing labor and employment news from inside the Beltway and clarifying how what’s happening in Washington, D.C., could impact your business. Senate Republicans Want Legislative Priorities Passed in June....

New US travel ban will harm The United Methodist Church
President Donald Trump’s announced travel ban will harm members of The United Methodist Church and its far-flung ministries significantly if allowed to stand. According to the newsletter 1440: “Countries whose foreign nationals will be banned are...