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December 01 is Romania's national day. Please feel free to suggest updates: arcg.is/1TDPiy1
November 30, 2025 at 11:19 AM
December 01 is Romania's national day. Please feel free to suggest updates: arcg.is/1TDPiy1
December 01 is the Central African Republic's national day. Please feel free to suggest updates: arcg.is/1TDPiy1
November 30, 2025 at 11:17 AM
December 01 is the Central African Republic's national day. Please feel free to suggest updates: arcg.is/1TDPiy1
The US will soon photograph Canadians at the border – here's what travellers need to know. Source:
The US will soon photograph Canadians at the border — here's what travellers need to know
Anyone who refuses may be denied entry.
www.mtlblog.com
November 29, 2025 at 3:00 PM
The US will soon photograph Canadians at the border – here's what travellers need to know. Source:
Embassy says Chinese national injured by landmine explosion at Thailand-Cambodia border. Source: @cgtn.bsky.social.
Embassy says Chinese national injured by landmine explosion at Thailand-Cambodia border
A Chinese national was injured by a landmine explosion at the Thailand-Cambodia border on Saturday, according to a statement issued by the Chinese embassy in Thailand.
news.cgtn.com
November 29, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Embassy says Chinese national injured by landmine explosion at Thailand-Cambodia border. Source: @cgtn.bsky.social.
Anand says Global Affairs cuts won’t harm consular access. Source: @ctvnewsmontreal.bsky.social.
Anand says Global Affairs cuts won’t harm consular access
Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand says budget cuts at Global Affairs Canada won’t affect the ability of Canadians in trouble abroad to get help from embassies.
www.ctvnews.ca
November 29, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Anand says Global Affairs cuts won’t harm consular access. Source: @ctvnewsmontreal.bsky.social.
The best photographer we know is taking passport photos in Chinatown. Source: @cnn.com.
The best photographer we know is taking passport photos in Chinatown | CNN
Everyone was right. No one has ever made me look this good.
edition.cnn.com
November 29, 2025 at 2:59 PM
The best photographer we know is taking passport photos in Chinatown. Source: @cnn.com.
Iran boycotting World Cup draw citing visa restrictions for soccer officials. Source: @apnews.com.
Iran boycotting World Cup draw citing visa restrictions for soccer officials
Iran has decided to boycott the World Cup draw in Washington next week. The U.S. denied visas to members of the Iranian delegation, according to the state-run IRNA news agency.
apnews.com
November 29, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Iran boycotting World Cup draw citing visa restrictions for soccer officials. Source: @apnews.com.
State Department boosts resources to process business visas for South Koreans. Source: @nytimes.com.
State Department Boosts Resources to Process Business Visas for South Koreans
www.nytimes.com
November 29, 2025 at 2:58 PM
State Department boosts resources to process business visas for South Koreans. Source: @nytimes.com.
State Department 'immediately' halts all Afghan passport visas following deadly National Guard attack. Source: @foxnews.com.web.brid.gy.
State Department 'immediately' halts all Afghan passport visas following deadly National Guard attack
The State Department immediately paused all visas for Afghan passport holders after Rahmanullah Lakanwal allegedly killed Army Spc. Sarah Beckstrom in a D.C. attack.
www.foxnews.com
November 29, 2025 at 2:58 PM
State Department 'immediately' halts all Afghan passport visas following deadly National Guard attack. Source: @foxnews.com.web.brid.gy.
3 Pakistani prisoners repatriated through Wagah border, says high commission. Source:
3 Pakistani prisoners repatriated through Wagah border, says high commission
High Commission in New Delhi says it would continue working towards release and repatriation of all Pakistani prisoners in India.
www.dawn.com
November 29, 2025 at 2:57 PM
3 Pakistani prisoners repatriated through Wagah border, says high commission. Source:
All Chinese nationals rescued from severe flooding in southern Thailand. Source:
www.ecns.cn
November 29, 2025 at 2:57 PM
All Chinese nationals rescued from severe flooding in southern Thailand. Source:
November 30 is Barbados' national day. Please feel free to suggest updates: arcg.is/1TDPiy1
November 29, 2025 at 2:57 PM
November 30 is Barbados' national day. Please feel free to suggest updates: arcg.is/1TDPiy1
Discover this 2025 thesis on Russian visa restriction in Finnish media discourse via @helsinki.fi.
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November 29, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Discover this 2025 thesis on Russian visa restriction in Finnish media discourse via @helsinki.fi.
Iran's IRGC-QF recruits Ugandan to spy on Israel's African embassies. Source:
Iran hires Ugandan for terror plot against Israeli embassy | The Jerusalem Post
Iranian terrorists approached a Ugandan construction worker to surveil Israeli embassies in Africa, telling him to purchase a gun and grenades for a possible attack, Iran International reported.
www.jpost.com
November 27, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Iran's IRGC-QF recruits Ugandan to spy on Israel's African embassies. Source:
iPhone users can add passport to digital wallet for TSA screening ahead of holiday travel. Source:
iPhone users can add passport to digital wallet for TSA screening ahead of holiday travel
Just in time for the busy holiday travel season, iPhone users can now add their passport details to their Apple digital wallets.The company recently unveiled it
komonews.com
November 27, 2025 at 7:41 PM
iPhone users can add passport to digital wallet for TSA screening ahead of holiday travel. Source:
France demands heightened security measures at French Consulate in Jerusalem after Israeli MKs harass staffer. Source: @haaretzcom.bsky.social.
France demands heightened security at Jerusalem consulate after Israeli MKs harass staffer
During a Tour of the French Consulate in Jerusalem by Right-wing Israeli Lawmakers Last Wing, Religious Zionism MK Ohad Tal Was Recorded Berating a Consulate Employee, Warning They Would 'Make Sure Yo...
www.haaretz.com
November 27, 2025 at 7:40 PM
France demands heightened security measures at French Consulate in Jerusalem after Israeli MKs harass staffer. Source: @haaretzcom.bsky.social.
Afghan Embassy in Belgium: the rights of Afghan women are non-negotiable. Source:
Afghan Embassy in Belgium: The Rights of Afghan Women Are Non-Negotiable
The Afghan Embassy in Belgium, in support of the 16-Day Campaign Against Gender-Based Violence, has stated that the rights of
8am.media
November 27, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Afghan Embassy in Belgium: the rights of Afghan women are non-negotiable. Source:
What will the new UK passport look like? Source: @itvnews.bsky.social.
www.itv.com
November 27, 2025 at 7:40 PM
What will the new UK passport look like? Source: @itvnews.bsky.social.
US visa shake-up threatens windpower staffing. Source: @windpowermonthly.bsky.social.
US visa shake-up threatens windpower staffing
Read US visa shake-up threatens windpower staffing and other wind energy news & analysis on Windpower Monthly
www.windpowermonthly.com
November 27, 2025 at 7:39 PM
US visa shake-up threatens windpower staffing. Source: @windpowermonthly.bsky.social.
Green Card interviews end in handcuffs for spouses of U.S. citizens. Source: @nytimes.com.
Green Card Interviews End in Handcuffs for Spouses of U.S. Citizens
www.nytimes.com
November 27, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Green Card interviews end in handcuffs for spouses of U.S. citizens. Source: @nytimes.com.
Afghan national accused of shooting 2 National Guardsmen in DC entered US under Biden-era program. Source: @nypost.com.
Afghan national accused of shooting 2 National Guardsmen in DC entered US under Biden-era program
Rahmanullah Lakanwal, 29, arrived in the US through Operation Allies Welcome, the botched 2021 Afghanistan withdrawal plan that allowed roughly 90,000 Afghans to obtain Special Immigration Visas un…
nypost.com
November 27, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Afghan national accused of shooting 2 National Guardsmen in DC entered US under Biden-era program. Source: @nypost.com.
Biffy Clyro 'angry' as visa error delays US tour. Source:
Biffy Clyro scrap US tour over 'genius' visa error
The band say "some genius" filled in the wrong dates on their visa form, making the tour impossible.
www.bbc.com
November 27, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Biffy Clyro 'angry' as visa error delays US tour. Source:
Far-right Israeli lawmaker denied U.S. visa amid recent police investigations. Source: @haaretzcom.bsky.social.
Far-right Israeli lawmaker denied U.S. visa amid recent police investigations
A Channel 12 Report Said the Knesset Member, a Prominent West Bank Settler Activist, Was Asked During His Interview at the U.S. Embassy When He Was Last Questioned by Police, and Replied, 'Yesterday'
www.haaretz.com
November 27, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Far-right Israeli lawmaker denied U.S. visa amid recent police investigations. Source: @haaretzcom.bsky.social.
China again cautions citizens against Japan visits. Source: @reuters.com.
China again cautions citizens against Japan visits
China's embassy in Japan on Wednesday again cautioned Chinese citizens against visiting Japan in the near future, citing what it said were reports from multiple nationals who experienced "unprovoked i...
www.reuters.com
November 27, 2025 at 7:38 PM
China again cautions citizens against Japan visits. Source: @reuters.com.
November 28 is Mauritania's national day. Please feel free to suggest updates: arcg.is/1TDPiy1
November 27, 2025 at 7:38 PM
November 28 is Mauritania's national day. Please feel free to suggest updates: arcg.is/1TDPiy1