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Fears over World Cup travel chaos deepen with ELEVEN countries at risk of being banned by Donald Trump
By IAN HERBERT Published: 10:16 EDT, 18 June 2025 | Updated: 10:19 EDT, 18 June 2025 No fewer than 11 nations with hopes of qualifying for the 2026 World Cup may be subject to travel bans imposed by Donald Trump when the tournament starts. The US...

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...

Australian neighbours in possible new 36-nation US travel ban, but America-bound Aussie travel grows
The memo, seen by The Washington Post, shows the new restrictions would apply to 25 African nations, including Egypt, as well as numerous countries in the Caribbean and Central Asia. Multiple Pacific Island nations also feature in the list,...

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...

Trump administration may add 25 more African countries to travel ban
Most (25) of the countries that could face a full or a partial ban if they do not address these concerns within the next 60 days are African: Angola, Benin, Burkina Faso, Cabo Verde, Democratic Republic of Congo, Djibouti, Cameroon, Ivory Coast,...

Trump administration weighs adding 25 African countries to travel ban
Most (25) of the countries that could face a full or a partial ban if they do not address these concerns within the next 60 days are African: Angola, Benin, Burkina Faso, Cabo Verde, Democratic Republic of Congo, Djibouti, Cameroon, Cote D'Ivoire,...

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...

Group of 25 tourists take legal action against five-star resort after falling seriously ill on holiday from hell
A group of 25 tourists are seeking legal action after falling seriously ill on a "nightmare" holiday to a luxury five-star resort in Cape Verde. The hotel guests, all from the UK, said their dream trip quickly turned into a holiday from hell after...

25 UK tourists fall seriously ill on 'nightmare' holiday in five-star resort
A group of 25 British tourists are seeking legal action after falling seriously ill on "nightmare" holidays to a luxury five-star resort in Cape Verde. Hotel guests said their dream trips quickly turned into holidays from hell after they suffered...

Five-star 'holiday from hell' saw 25 UK tourists fall ill
A group of 25 British tourists are seeking legal action after falling seriously ill on "nightmare" holidays to a luxury five-star resort in Cape Verde. Hotel guests said their dream trips quickly turned into holidays from hell after they suffered...

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...

25 UK holidaymakers fell ill on 'nightmare' five-star holiday
Neil Shaw Assistant Editor 07:48, 17 Jun 2025Updated 08:00, 17 Jun 2025 A group of 25 British tourists are seeking legal action after falling seriously ill on "nightmare" holidays to a luxury five-star resort in Cape Verde. Hotel guests said their...

Dozens of UK holidaymakers fall ill after five-star 'holiday from hell'
A group of 25 British tourists are seeking legal action after falling seriously ill on "nightmare" holidays to a luxury five-star resort in Cape Verde. Hotel guests said their dream trips quickly turned into holidays from hell after they suffered...

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...

Trump Considers Adding Another 36 Countries to Divisive Travel Ban
Screenshot President Donald Trump is considering expanding his travel ban on foreign countries by 36, according to a State Department cable that gives countries a deadline to avoid the bans. The Washington Post first reported that based on a June...

Trump admin demands action from 36 countries to avoid travel ban
The Trump administration has given 36 countries, most of them in Africa, a Wednesday deadline to commit to improve vetting or face a ban on their citizens visiting the United States. A weekend diplomatic cable sent by the State Department...

Trump administration demands action from 36 countries to avoid being added to travel ban
President Donald Trump walks to board Marine One after speakiing with reporters to depart the White House on his way to attend the G7 Summit in Canada, Sunday, June 15, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta) WASHINGTON — The Trump...

Cambodia, Kyrgyzstan Among 36 Nations in Line for US Travel Bans: Report
Cambodia and Kyrgyzstan are among the 36 additional countries whose citizens could be banned from entering the United States under a proposed expansion of the Trump administration’s travel ban. Earlier this month, President Donald Trump signed a...

Trump May Expand Travel Ban List
The Trump administration is reportedly weighing a significant expansion of its travel ban, potentially adding up to 36 more nations to the existing list of 19 already facing full or partial restrictions. This move, detailed in a State Department...