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Trump travel bans, restrictions alarm Arizona collegiate athletes
Daily Independent - Arizona
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By Chris Schaller | Cronkite News PHOENIX — Arizona State is a haven for athletes from all over the world. They represent six continents and compete across a variety of sports. The recent announcement by President Donald Trump that citizens of 12...
Trump travel bans, restrictions alarm collegiate athletes in Arizona
Cronkite News - Arizona
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August 12, 2025
Arizona State distance runners Evaline and Judy Chepkoech, who are from Kenya, are among the international athletes competing for ASU. (Photo courtesy of Austin Pestka/Sun Devil Athletics) PHOENIX – Arizona State is a haven for athletes from all...
Call for urgent Libya talks as Haftar hands key army role to son
The New Arab
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August 12, 2025
Haftar announced late on Monday the appointment of his son Saddam as 'Deputy General Commander' [Getty] Libya's deputy presidential council chief Abdullah al-Lafi has called for an urgent meeting of the council in its role as supreme commander of...
High-level talks raise prospect of direct flights from Libya to Europe
Libyan Express
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August 12, 2025
Tripoli–London dialogue paves way for lifting Libya flight restrictionsLibya is moving a step closer to restoring key international links, following high-level talks between senior officials from Tripoli and London this week. Abubaker Al-Taweel,...
Libya’s frailties revealed as divided country’s soccer championship plays out in Italy
The Irish Times
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On a quiet Sunday afternoon in Sesto San Giovanni, a commune on the northern outskirts of Milan, nearly a dozen police vans arrived to provide security at an ageing stadium, which like the town itself had seen better days. Milan is home to one of...
Greece’s Crete sees surge in boat arrivals despite harsher detention policy
Al Jazeera
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August 18, 2025
Greece has suspended processing of asylum applications from people arriving by sea from North Africa since July. More than 120 refugees and migrants have been intercepted off the island of Crete, according to Greek authorities, the latest in a...
Canadian Girl Guides protest Trump by suspending travel to US
The Post Millenial
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August 11, 2025
"At Girl Guides of Canada, we prioritize creating a safe, inclusive and accepting environment for all members." In protest of US President Donald Trump’s border policies, the Girl Guides of Canada is suspending all group travel to their southern...
Fog of Summit and Neocon Backlash: Lindsey Graham Readies Threat of Designating Russia a Terrorist State
naked capitalism
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August 18, 2025
It would seem fitting to try to pick through the press accounts of the Trump-Putin summit, except they are abjectly awful, chock-full of obvious bogosities and spin. Exhibit 1 of the horrorshow of mainstream reporting is the Wall Street Journal’s...
Benghazi Summer Festival Kicks Off at Al-Sabri Sands with International Flair
The Libya Update
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August 6, 2025
Benghazi, Libya – From the spirited contests of beach handball to the thrilling rallies of volleyball, and from the massive crowds of enthusiastic spectators to the vibrant display of international flags, Benghazi has launched its summer season...
Investigation uncovers RSF military base hidden in Libyan desert
Modern Ghana
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A research centre specialising in digital and open sources has tracked the movements of Sudan's Rapid Support Forces (RSF) using satellite images, online videos and photos. The investigation confirms the group has a base in the Libyan desert, near...
An unusual football finale in Italy reveals Libya’s frailties
The Straits Times
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August 10, 2025
SESTO SAN GIOVANNI – On a quiet Sunday afternoon in Sesto San Giovanni, a commune on the northern outskirts of Milan, nearly a dozen police vans arrived to provide security at an aging stadium, which like the town itself had seen better days....
Egypt, Turkey discuss Gaza, Libya, aim to boost trade to $15bn
Daily News Egypt
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August 9, 2025
The foreign ministers of Egypt and Turkey on Saturday discussed the “humanitarian catastrophe” in Gaza and other regional crises, and agreed to work on boosting bilateral trade to $15bn, Egypt’s foreign ministry said. Egyptian Foreign Minister...
Travel & Tourism: Encouraging visa easing across Africa — But more needs to be done
Graphic
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July 26, 2025
There is a movement taking shape across Africa – quiet in tone, but radical in its implications. A movement to break down the bureaucratic and psychological borders that have, for decades, made African travel an ordeal for Africans themselves. It...
Hakan Fidan to Visit Egypt for Talks with President el-Sisi, Libya High on the Agenda
The Libya Update
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August 8, 2025
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan will travel to Egypt on Saturday for discussions with President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, with the situation in Libya expected to feature prominently in the talks, according to Turkish diplomatic sources. The visit...
Libyan Parliament's Second Deputy Speaker condemns ban on MPs flying from Tripoli to Benghazi for plenary session
Panapress
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August 4, 2025
04 august 2025 - 10:55:18 MA/BBA 279 Views Panafrican News Agency Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Second deputy speaker of the Libyan Parliament, Misbah Douma, has strongly condemned the ban imposed on several MPs to travel to Benghazi via the...
Ramirez and Cuello Score KOs in Libya; Fonseca Upsets Oumiha
The Sweet Science
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August 9, 2025
Ramirez and Cuello Score KOs in Libya; Fonseca Upsets Oumiha Boxing is a global sport and there was no better example than tonight’s card in Benghazi in the oil-rich Northern African nation of Libya. Among the listed co-promoters were Mexico’s...
Part 3: How a Nigerian teen trafficked through Libya became a celebrity barber in Europe
Pulse
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August 8, 2025
In Part 2, Jimmy’s quiet desire and longing to escape Benin turned into a plan, a dangerous land route through Niger into Libya. With three friends by his side, he set off armed with nothing but an ECOWAS passport, borrowed funds, and the belief...
Top Hungary news: Flight tickets to US, beach food, Putin-Trump summit in Hungary? — 8 August, 2025
Daily News Hungary
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August 8, 2025
Top Hungary news story Direct Budapest–USA flights return: Ticket sales to start soon Ticket sales for long-awaited direct flights between Budapest and Philadelphia will begin Monday. Daily service starts May 2026 with American Airlines, restoring...
No Stopping Them: More Migrants, Refugees Arrive in Greece
The National Herald
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August 18, 2025
ATHENS – Efforts to stop them – including suspending asylum applications for those coming from Africa via Libya – hasn’t stopped refugees and migrants from making it to Greece and the Coast Guard rescuing 119 at sea, taking them to Crete. Early in...
Boxing: Mike Tyson to be ringside for Jerome Pampellone’s interim world title fight in Libya
The New Zealand Herald
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August 7, 2025
Tyson has been a supporter of professional boxing’s revival in Libya, with the sport banned between 1979 and 2011 during the reign of former ruler Muammar Gaddafi. “It’s awesome if we get to see him,” the Peach Boxing product enthused. “It’s a big...