• Trump's travel ban takes effect as tensions escalate over immigration enforcement

    Trump's travel ban takes effect as tensions escalate over immigration enforcement

    Jun 09, 2025 01:52 PM EST

    ... which Trump signed last week, applies to citizens of Afghanistan, Myanmar, Chad, the Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen. It also imposes heightened restrictions on people from Burundi, Cuba, Laos, Sierra Leone, Togo, Turkmenistan and Venezuela who are outside the U.S. and ...

  • What the Trump travel ban means for the 2026 World Cup and 2028 Olympic Games

    What the Trump travel ban means for the 2026 World Cup and 2028 Olympic Games

    Jun 06, 2025 09:54 PM EST

    ... Monday, citizens of 12 countries should be banned from entering the U.S. They are Afghanistan, Myanmar, Chad, the Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen. Tighter restrictions will apply to visitors from seven more: Burundi, Cuba, Laos, Sierra Leone, Togo, Turkmenistan and Venezuela.

  • Pentagon watchdog investigates if Hegseth's staff were told to delete Signal messages

    Pentagon watchdog investigates if Hegseth's staff were told to delete Signal messages

    Jun 06, 2025 02:29 PM EST

    ... and documents reviewed by The Associated Press. The inspector general's request focuses on how information about the March 15 airstrikes on Houthi targets in Yemen was shared on the messaging app. This comes as Hegseth is scheduled to testify before Congress next week for the first time since his ...

  • Trump defends his new travel ban as feud with Musk erupts

    Trump defends his new travel ban as feud with Musk erupts

    Jun 05, 2025 10:55 PM EST

    ... during the early days of the first Trump administration. That policy banned citizens from predominantly Muslim countries, like Iraq, Syria, Iran, Sudan, Libya, Somalia and Yemen. After a chaotic implementation and legal challenges, the Supreme Court upheld a version of the ban in 2018. Despite waiting more than four months ...

  • Governments try to understand Trump's latest travel ban before it takes effect Monday

    Governments try to understand Trump's latest travel ban before it takes effect Monday

    Jun 05, 2025 04:38 PM EST

    ... Republican president's first term. The new ban targets Afghanistan, Myanmar, Chad, the Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen. There will also be heightened restrictions on visitors from seven other countries: Burundi, Cuba, Laos, Sierra Leone, Togo, Turkmenistan and Venezuela. North Korea and ...

  • Here's what to know about Trump's ban on citizens of 12 countries from entering the U.S.

    Here's what to know about Trump's ban on citizens of 12 countries from entering the U.S.

    Jun 05, 2025 02:52 PM EST

    ... order in January 2017 banning travel to the U.S. by citizens of seven predominantly Muslim countries including Iraq, Syria, Iran, Sudan, Libya, Somalia and Yemen. It was one of the most chaotic and confusing moments of his young presidency. Travelers from those nations were either barred from getting on ...

  • Trump announces travel ban on citizens of 12 countries, set to go into effect Monday

    Trump announces travel ban on citizens of 12 countries, set to go into effect Monday

    Jun 05, 2025 02:09 PM EST

    ... visas or coming into the U.S. on special visas America issues for minorities facing persecution. Other Mideast nations on the list — Libya, Sudan and Yemen — all face ongoing civil strife and territory overseen by opposing factions. Sudan has an active war, while Yemen's war is largely stalemated and ...

  • 4 things to know about this year's Hajj pilgrimage

    4 things to know about this year's Hajj pilgrimage

    Jun 04, 2025 03:39 PM EST

    ... travel, Saudi Arabia suspended the issue of short-term visas for 14 countries: India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Egypt, Indonesia, Iraq, Nigeria, Jordan, Algeria, Sudan, Ethiopia, Tunisia, Yemen, and Morocco. People have in the past traveled to Saudi Arabia on short-term visas and entered Mecca without official permission for the Hajj ...

  • Hegseth warns Indo-Pacific allies of threat from China

    Hegseth warns Indo-Pacific allies of threat from China

    May 31, 2025 05:16 PM EST

    ... is the priority theater. He did not directly answer but said the shift of resources was necessary to defend against Houthi missile attacks launched from Yemen, and to bolster protections against illegal immigration into the U.S. At the same time, he stressed the need for American allies and partners ...

  • 4 Palestinians killed as crowd rushes UN food warehouse a day after gunfire at new Gaza aid site

    4 Palestinians killed as crowd rushes UN food warehouse a day after gunfire at new Gaza aid site

    May 28, 2025 01:12 PM EST

    Footage released by the airport Wednesday showed a smoking Yemenia plane shorn in half with debris cluttering the runway. Yemenia said the plane was scheduled to fly Muslim pilgrims to Saudi Arabia. It did not say if anyone was wounded. The carrier also announced the temporary suspension of flights to ...