U.S. Permanently Adopts Visa Bond Programme As Zimbabwe And 29 Other African Countries Face US$20,000 Deposits

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Zimbabwe Among 3src African Countries Hit By New U.S. Visa Bond Rules Zimbabweans and travellers from 29 other African countries applying for certain U.S. visitor visas could now be required to pay refundable deposits of up to US$2src,srcsrcsrc (approximately R335,6srcsrc) after the United States permanently adopted its controversial visa bond programme…Continue Reading

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On March 25, 2025, Israeli aircraft struck a set of Syrian airfields. The targets were not Syrian assets, instead they were the sites Turkey had surveyed for planned forward military bases. Ankara quietly shelved the deployment. That is what the Israel-Turkey rivalry looks like when it is working as designed:Continue Reading

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The Iranian leadership appears to be intent on demonstrating its defiance and courage in the face of American force while also humiliating the “most powerful man in the world.” “Counting Coup, or striking an enemy, was the highest honor earned by warriors participating in the intertribal wars of the GreatContinue Reading

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From the West Cost to Europe, climate change is making wildfires worse Published August 3, 2026 7:57PM (EDT) A Virgin Mary statue remains untouched in front of a burned out residential home in the Balboa neighborhood of Spokane, Washington, on August 2, 2026. Fast-moving fires left a trail of destructionContinue Reading

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National Assembly President Jorge Rodriguez says 6,125 people confirmed dead as government response faces scrutiny., National Assembly President Jorge Rodriguez says 6,125 people confirmed dead as government response faces scrutiny. The Venezuelan government has announced that the confirmed death toll from a pair of heavy earthquakes that struck the countryContinue Reading

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Russia is increasingly struggling to replace troops in Ukraine as casualties mount and voluntary recruitment slows.  The Wall Street Journal reports military recruiters in some Russian towns and cities are increasingly using detentions, threats and intimidation to push fighting-age men into military service. Lawyers, rights activists and eyewitnesses say menContinue Reading

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Migrants rushed to receive water and beverages in Ceuta, Spain, where many have spent days on a beach awaiting asylum., NewsFeed Migrants rushed to receive water and beverages in Ceuta, Spain, where many have spent days on a beach holding signs seeking asylum. Hungry and thirsty, they remain in theContinue Reading

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Israel says it has doubts about the Palestinian group laying down its weapons., Israel says it has doubts about the Palestinian group laying down its weapons. Disarming means giving up weapons. Nothing less. Those were the words of Israeli government officials after Hamas announced it was ready to disarm. RecommendedContinue Reading

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Amid the genocide in Gaza and the war in Iran, the mainstream media consistently pushes the idea of a “rift” or “rupture” within the Democratic Party over Israel. In actuality, no such friction exists. Look at any poll over the last couple of years, and you’ll see that Democratic voters have aContinue Reading