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US Launches Visa Bond Pilot for B-1/B-2 Applicants in High-Overstay Countries
WebProNews
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August 5, 2025
The U.S. State Department’s announcement of a visa bond pilot program has sent ripples through global travel and immigration circles, introducing a financial hurdle for certain visitors that could reshape international mobility. Set to launch on...
US to Trial Visa Bond Scheme for Tourists from High-Risk Countries
EUToday
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August 5, 2025
28The United States government is set to launch a one-year pilot programme requiring selected tourist and business visa applicants to post refundable bonds of up to $15,000. The scheme, due to take effect on 20 August, is intended to reduce the...
Pay Up or Stay Out! Outrage as US to Charge 'High-Risk Tourists' Up to $15,000 Just to Enter the Country
International Business Times - United Kingdom
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August 5, 2025
America is preparing to slam its doors on millions of legitimate travellers with an unprecedented 'pay-to-enter' scheme that could see tourists forced to stump up $15,000 (£11,700) simply to set foot on US soil. The controversial pilot programme,...
Visa Bonds Immigration Plan Called 'Economic Apartheid' — Why Tourists from Poor Nations Must Pay $15,000 to Visit the US
Travelers Today
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August 5, 2025
The United States will soon begin enforcing a controversial immigration policy requiring tourists and business visitors from selected countries to post refundable bonds of up to $15,000 before entering the country. The 12-month pilot programme,...
US To Launch Visa Bond Pilot Program Targeting Overstays, With Fees Up To $15,000
Arise News
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August 5, 2025
The United States is set to launch a controversial pilot program requiring some foreign visitors to pay visa bonds of up to $15,000, in a bid to crack down on visa overstays. The program, announced in a Federal Register notice on Monday, will...
US to revive $15,000 visa bond program for travelers from high-risk countries
Africanews
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August 5, 2025
The U.S. State Department is preparing to roll out a visa bond program that would require travelers from certain countries to pay up to $15,000 before entering the U.S. on tourist or business visas. The move revives a Trump-era policy first...
AEW: CAPS Gains Traction
Business Ghana
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In line with the African Energy Week (AEW): Invest in African Energies conference’s vision to make African energy poverty history by 2030, Gabriel Mbaga Obiang Lima, President of the Strategic Partnership and Fund Committee for the Central African...
The pain of Uganda’s coffee farmers as prices plunge
Zawya
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In Uganda’s hills and plains, where coffee has long been the lifeline of families and entire communities, a quiet storm is brewing – one tearing through livelihoods and threatening the country’s revenue streams. For many years, coffee has been...
16 local companies cleared to export avocados to China
Daily News Tanzania
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August 3, 2025
DODOMA: The Tanzania Plant Health and Pesticides Authority (TPHPA) has announced that a total of 16 Tanzanian companies have been cleared to export avocados to China, following official registration by the General Administration of Customs of...
Economic diplomacy boosts Morocco's promotion abroad
Atalayar
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August 4, 2025
Centre of Africa Economic diplomacy Foreign policy The impetus that Morocco is giving to diplomatic action at the economic level aims to preserve its strategic interests and the country's crucial role in the economic dynamics of the African...
US to require up to $15,000 bonds for some tourists
Korea Herald
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August 5, 2025
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -- The US 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 Monday, an effort that aims to crack down on visitors who overstay...
The grift tank
Africa is a country
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In 2019, the Trump administration suffered a public embarrassment when Mina Chang, a senior appointee in the State Department’s Bureau of Conflict and Stabilization Operations, was exposed as a fraud. Chang had fabricated key parts of her...
US to require bonds of up to US$15,000 for some tourist visas under pilot programme
Channel News Asia
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August 4, 2025
WASHINGTON: The US could require bonds of up to US$15,000 for some tourist and business visas under a pilot programme launching in two weeks, a government notice said on Monday (Aug 4), an effort that aims to crack down on visitors who overstay...
Bururi : farmers shun certified potato seeds despite falling prices
Sos Médias Burundi
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SOS Médias Burundi Burunga, July 17, 2025 — In the middle of the dry season, farmers in the Bururi region, in the new Burunga province in southern Burundi, are massively turning away from certified potato seeds. This unexpected attitude is causing...
Intra-Africa trade surges to record $220bln as top economies recover
Zawya
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Trade among African nations soared to $220.3 billion in 2024, a significant 12.4 percent increase, marking a rebound for the continent. This surge, coming after a 5.9 percent contraction in 2023, signalled a turnaround driven by economic recovery...
Surge for greener pastures amid travel restrictions
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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August 4, 2025
Countries are raising the bar in their minimum requirements for travels, including visa fees and other processes, apparently to discourage large numbers. Some are tightening their immigration policies for safety and economic reasons. Even...
Knowledge Nugget: Global Report on Food Crises 2025 — what you must-know for UPSC Exam
The Indian Express
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August 3, 2025
Take a look at the essential events, concepts, terms, quotes, or phenomena every day and brush up your knowledge. Here’s your UPSC Current Affairs knowledge nugget for today on Global Report on Food Crises 2025.More than 295 million people across...
August Coffee Recommendations For The Month Of August
Sprudge - Oregon
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August 3, 2025
We get asked by friends and family where to buy coffee a lot. It’s a tough question! It’s easy to lose track of just how many incredible, fresh, vibrant coffees are out there. Every week, we ask our advertising roasting partners for coffee...
Pharaohs deserve a global stage
The National News
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The 2010 African Cup of Nations ought to carry a disclaimer. "Any resemblance between the Angola tournament and the World Cup in June is entirely coincidental," it would read. Certainly, South Africa, watching from a distance, have been anxious to...
Rwandan genocide suspect from Lake Township denied bond again
The Canton Repository - Ohio
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Eric Nshimiye, of Lake Township, remains in custody 16 months after his arrest. He is accused of killing people during the Rwandan genocide in 1994. Nshimiye was denied bond again. A Lake Township man accused of Rwandan genocide more than 30 years...