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Countries update U.S. travel advisories in response to Trump policies

Countries update U.S. travel advisories in response to Trump policies

Updated 12:47 p.m.

Several countries have updated their travel advisories for the United States under the Trump administration, warning of strictly enforced entry policies and the risk of detention at U.S. border points and advising transgender and nonbinary travelers about the categorizations of sex outlined by an executive order.

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US says Russia and Ukraine agree to ceasefire in the Black Sea

The U.S. said Russia and Ukraine have agreed to a ceasefire in the Black Sea and to work out mechanisms for implementing their ban on strikes against energy infrastructure. In separate statements, the White House said Tuesday that three days of technical-level talks in Saudi Arabia with teams from Russia and Ukraine had yielded agreements “to ensure safe navigation” in the Black Sea. The sides ...
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Countries update U.S. travel advisories in response to Trump policies

Several countries have updated their travel advisories for the United States under the Trump administration, warning of strictly enforced entry policies and the risk of detention at U.S. border points and advising transgender and nonbinary travelers about the categorizations of sex outlined by an executive order.
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Weapons, war and wealth: The business of arms in the Middle East

Arms are a global business, so it's little surprise that at the International Defense Exhibition and Conference, discerning quartermasters had a world buffet of weaponry before them, be it Brazilian ballistic munitions, Indian patrol boats or the latest in AI-enabled drones from the U.S.

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Israel slammed for plan to enable Palestinians’ departure from Gaza

TEL AVIV, Israel — Plans by Israel for a new authority to facilitate the departure of Palestinians from the Gaza Strip were criticized by Israeli activists as well as by Jordan and Germany on Monday. A spokeswoman for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu earlier confirmed that the Security Cabinet had approved a proposal to set up an authority tasked with "preparing the voluntary departure of ...
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Canada bolsters Arctic defenses as Trump sets his sights north

IQALUIT, Nunavut – Canada has made a $4.2 billion deal with Australia to develop a cutting-edge radar for the Arctic that can detect hypersonic missiles and other threats over the curvature of the Earth, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced Tuesday.
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Two men found guilty in theft of $6 million gold toilet

LONDON – Ever since a hooded gang smashed its way into Blenheim Palace – an English stately home that was Winston Churchill’s birthplace – and stole a fully functioning 18-karat gold toilet more than five years ago, the glittering john has been missing seemingly without a trace.
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Father believes missing Va. student drowned in the Dominican Republic

The father of a missing college student from northern Virginia said Tuesday that he is “coming to terms with the fact” that his 20-year-old daughter drowned while vacationing in the Dominican Republic, where authorities have been searching for her on land and sea for nearly two weeks.
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Trump terminates program tracking mass abductions of Ukrainian children

The Trump administration has terminated a U.S.-funded initiative that documents alleged Russian war crimes, including a sensitive database detailing the mass deportation of Ukrainian children to Russia, according to U.S. officials familiar with the directive and documents obtained by The Washington Post.