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fromCN Traveller
2 weeks agoWinter Storm Hernando grounds thousands of flights - what passengers need to know about US travel right now
Widespread travel bans and a winter storm have grounded thousands of flights, halted major hubs, and prompted airlines to issue rebooking waivers and cancellations.
fromNewsday
2 weeks agoSnow prompts cancellations of flights, trains, buses
Nassau and Suffolk counties implemented travel bans for nonessential vehicles on all roads from 9 p.m. Sunday until 9 a.m. Monday. Exceptions include municipal workers, doctors, nurses, hospital workers and other essential workers. The Long Island Rail Road suspended service at 1 a.m. Monday "until weather conditions allow for safe resumption."
US news
fromAbove the Law
1 month agoFIFA 2026, Politics, And The Law: What Sepp Blatter's Warning Really Means For The World Cup In America - Above the Law
Every World Cup arrives with controversy. That is part of the tournament's DNA. Host nations worry about stadium readiness. Fans argue about ticket prices. Security planners lose sleep. What feels different this time is that the warning is not coming from activists in the stands or lawmakers in host cities. It is coming from the top of the sport's old establishment.
Soccer (FIFA)
fromwww.npr.org
1 month agoU.S. to suspend immigrant visas from 75 countries over public assistance concerns
The suspension, which will begin Jan. 21, will not apply to applicants seeking non-immigrant visas, or temporary tourist or business visas, who make up the vast majority of visa seekers. Demand for non-immigrant visas is expected to rise dramatically in the coming months and years due to the upcoming 2026 World Cup and 2028 Olympics both of which the U.S. will host or co-host.
US politics
Europe politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 months agoRussian opposition figures criticise EU ban on multi-entry visas for country's citizens
EU bans multi-entry Schengen visas for Russians after drone incursions and sabotage; Russian opposition says the move punishes ordinary and anti-war Russians and is counterproductive.
fromwww.standard.co.uk
6 months agoMet Police charge 47 more people over support for Palestine Action amid backlash
We are quickly and efficiently investigating those arrested for showing support towards Palestine Action and working closely with our colleagues in the CPS, we anticipate further charging decisions through this week and beyond. We fully recognise people's right to demonstrate peacefully, and thousands continue to protest in support of Palestine without breaking counter terrorism laws. I would therefore urge anyone considering coming out and showing support to Palestine Action to reconsider,
UK politics
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