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US could require up to $15,000 bonds for some tourist visas under pilot program
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. could require bonds of up to $15,000 for some tourist and business visas under a pilot program launching in two weeks, a government notice said on […]
Russia’s Medvedev warns of further steps after Moscow abandons missile moratorium
MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russian former President Dmitry Medvedev blamed NATO countries on Monday for the abandonment of a moratorium on short- and medium-range nuclear missiles and said Moscow would take further […]
Exclusive-Rwanda reached deal with US to take in up to 250 migrants, government says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States and Rwanda have agreed for the African country to potentially accept hundreds of migrants deported from the U.S., the spokesperson for the Rwandan government and […]
Brazil dismisses calls to relocate COP30 amid Amazon city price surge
BRASILIA (Reuters) -Brazil is resisting calls to move the global COP30 climate summit, scheduled for November, out of Belem, even as it faces mounting pressure over soaring accommodation prices in […]
Codelco must send reports to restart underground mining after El Teniente collapse, government says
SANTIAGO (Reuters) -Chilean state-run miner Codelco must produce four reports on the collapse at its El Teniente copper mine that killed six people after an earthquake last week, according to […]
Italian judges dismiss case against Meloni over release of Libyan suspect
ROME (Reuters) -An Italian judicial body has dropped a case against Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, who had been placed under investigation following the release of a Libyan police officer wanted […]
US government restricts sports visas for transgender women
(Reuters) -The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced on Monday it has updated its immigration policy to restrict visa eligibility for transgender women seeking to compete in women’s sports. Read […]
Stella Rimington, Britain’s first female spy chief, dies aged 90
LONDON (Reuters) -Stella Rimington, the first female director general of Britain’s MI5 security and counter-intelligence service who ushered in an era of greater transparency at the agency, has died aged […]
UNICEF praises South Sudan’s notable progress in breastfeeding promotion
JUBA, Aug. 4 (Xinhua) — South Sudan has made significant progress in promoting breastfeeding, with the proportion of children under six months exclusively breastfed increasing to 73 percent in 2024 […]
Iberia Airbus makes emergency landing in Madrid after vulture strike
MADRID, Aug. 4 (Xinhua) — An Iberia Airbus A321 en route to Paris was forced to return to Madrid’s airport Sunday evening after striking a large bird shortly after takeoff. […]