Donald Trump’s Travel Ban Surprisingly Omits One Country
President Donald Trump has reinstated and expanded a travel ban targeting citizens from 12 countries, citing national security concerns following a recent terror attack in Boulder, Colorado. The National Iranian American Council (NIAC) told Newsweek the move would “not make America safer.” However, the country of origin of the attacker—Egypt—is notably absent from the list, […]
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Map Shows Countries Impacted by Trump’s New Travel Ban
President Donald Trump issued a new proclamation on Wednesday restricting travel by foreigners from 12 countries and partially restricting entry for travelers from an additional seven countries. Newsweek reached out to the State Department via online form Wednesday for comment. Why It Matters Since his January 20 inauguration, Trump has cracked down on foreign nationals […]
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Pioneering Aerospace Medicine Program to Study Long-Term Effects of Space Travel
Astronauts undergo years of rigorous training to spend time on the International Space Station. Still, their bodies suffer many changes while they are in microgravity. Texas A&M University’s Aerospace Medicine Program is putting long-duration spaceflight at the center of its research and education, a first-of-its-kind initiative. Astronauts are known to face multiple health challenges while […]
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British Tourist Detained by ICE for 19 Days Warns Against All US Travel
A U.K. woman has spoken of time in detention after being branded an illegal alien by American border officials, as she warned other would-be travelers not to get caught up in President Donald Trump‘s immigration crackdown. Rebecca Burke, a 28-year-old graphic artist from Monmouthshire, South Wales, told British newspaper The Guardian how she had been […]
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Travel Influencer Plunges to Her Death While Rock Climbing
Maria Eftimova, 28, a travel influencer and engineering student, fell to her death while climbing on the Tryfan mountain in Snowdonia, Wales. The Context Tryfan is one of the highest mountain peaks in the Eryri National Park in Wales, standing at 3,010 feet. It is one of the deadliest mountains in the United Kingdom, according […]
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