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What is the worldwide caution alert? See travel advisories for US
Following U.S. strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities, tensions escalate between the two nations and their allies. The U.S. State Department issued a worldwide cautionary advisory for U.S. citizens abroad. President Trump's travel ban remains in...

Jamaican travellers reminded to get Yellow Fever vaccine
The Ministry of Health & Wellness is reminding Jamaicans of the importance of getting vaccinated and showing proof of Yellow Fever vaccination when travelling to and from affected countries. All persons older than one year, who are travelling from...
Mwinyi: Tourism to anchor Z’bar’s economy
ZANZIBAR: ZANZIBAR President Dr Hussein Mwinyi has reaffirmed the government’s commitment to positioning tourism as the leading source of national income and a key driver of economic growth to improve citizens’ welfare. Speaking during the...

Could Anything Be More Bigoted Than Trump’s Travel Bans?
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...

Here Are The Countries With The Highest Rabies Risk As Doctors Warn UK Holidaymakers
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
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...

US warns of expanded travel ban that could affect key African markets
"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...

Which countries have rabies? How to avoid disease after woman dies following Morocco holiday
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...

US threatens 36 more countries with travel bans — mapped
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
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...

Pressure group warns possible electoral manipulation in overseas ID card scheme
The group asserted that the initiative poses serious concerns regarding electoral manipulation and national security risks. At a press conference held yesterday at St. Charles Parish Hall, members of the pressure group accused the government of...

Trump Administration May Possibly Add 36 Countries To Latest Travel Ban List
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...

Trump gives 36 countries Wednesday deadline to avoid travel ban
FILE-President Donald Trump speaks to the media as he departs the White House on April 25, 2025 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images) President Donald Trump has given 36 countries a Wednesday deadline to commit to improve its...

Ghanaian destinies hang in the balance as US considers travel clampdown
A cloud of uncertainty looms over Ghana as the United States considers expanding its travel ban to include more countries. This possible move—intended primarily to bolster American national security and address perceived deficiencies in...

Revealed: Analyst details motivation for Trump’s sprawling travel bans
Although Donald Trump enacted a travel ban during his first presidency, he is taking it much further this time. Trump is now imposing either total travel bans or travel restrictions on 19 different countries. And according to reporting in The New...

US demands response from 36 countries - including Angola - to avoid travel restrictions on their citizens
A diplomatic cable sent over the weekend by the State Department instructs embassies and consulates in 36 countries to assess their hosts’ willingness by Wednesday to improve their citizens’ travel documentation and take steps to address the...

White House Weighs Adding 36 Countries to US Travel Ban
Photo source: Daniel Torok © The White House The Trump administration is considering an expansion of America’s travel ban to include 36 additional countries – most of them in Africa – according to a leaked State Department memo obtained by Agence...

Full list of the countries where rabies is 'high risk' after UK tourist dies
A woman has tragically died in the UK after becoming infected with rabies in Morocco. She is said to have contracted the fatal viral disease while coming into contact with a stray dog during a visit to Morocco, the UK Health and Security Agency...

Trump Admin Gives 36 Countries New Deadline to Avoid Travel Ban
The Trump administration has given 36 countries—most of them in Africa—a deadline of Wednesday to commit to strengthening travel vetting procedures or face the possibility of a travel ban on their citizens entering the United States. A diplomatic...

Trump's Travel Ban: Can US Citizens Still Visit Affected Countries And Which 36 Nations May Be Added To His List?
The Trump administration has recently imposed a full travel ban on 12 countries, barring their nationals from entering the United States as part of efforts to significantly reduce immigration. According to a newly leaked internal memo, US...