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Trump administration forces Colombian president to cancel planned meeting with Mamdani - report

The two leaders had intended to conduct a private meeting followed by a public event discussing Western democracy, one source told The Washington Post, during Petro's visit to the US.

NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani speaks at a press conference at New York's LaGuardia Airport in Queens, New York, US, March 23, 2026
 FIFA President Gianni Infantino Press Conference, 2026 FIFA President Gianni Infantino during the press conference.

FIFA's Infantino says soccer org. 'not kings of world,' US decides who can enter, amid visa scandal

President Donald Trump signs an executive order in the Oval Office at the White House on September 19, 2025 in Washington.

Federal judge strikes down Trump’s $100,000 H-1B visa fee, ruling it an unauthorized tax

Somali referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan during the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations round of 16 match between Equatorial Guinea and Guinea at Alassane Ouattara Stadium on January 28, 2024 in Abidjan, Ivory Coast.

World Cup referee from Somalia denied entry to US


Young Israelis are spearheading a return to public transport, Visa poll finds

As Israel strides into the future, its public transportation system is seeing a call for transformation spurred by the digital era.

 Israelis use the train transportation system after a long weekend on a very crowded Sunday, Karmiel and Beer Sheva stations, on May 28, 2023.

NGOs petition High Court against passport plan at expense of visas

Interior Minister Moshe Arbel: "The passport marathon operation continues in full force."

People queue outside Jerusalem Interior Ministry office for passport renewals. May 2023.

Israeli gov't passport plan a rights violation, denies urgent visas - NGOs

The NGOs called on the Interior Ministry to retract the cancellation of visa services, or reduce the plan to two days a week.

 Protests against cancellation of Interior Ministry services to all matters except passports

Israelis may have visa-free travel to US by end of year - Cohen

Eli Cohen: "After we finish all the necessary legislative procedures, I estimate that Israeli citizens will be able to visit the US without the need for a visa by the end of the year."

 Will Israelis soon be able to travel to the US visa free? (Illustrative image of Israeli and American passports)

Business and pleasure: Israel and Japan sign a new visa agreement

Visa applicants must meet a number of basic requirements including a clean criminal record, having medical insurance and having a way to support themselves. 

 Israeli Ambassador to Japan Gilad Cohen and Japanese Foreign Minister Kenji Yamada sign the "work-holiday" visa agreement in April 2023.

US denies Israel met requirements to join Visa Waiver Program

Netanyahu had claimed Israel that would join the US Visa Waiver Program in September.

 Will Israelis soon be able to travel to the US visa free? (Illustrative image of Israeli and American passports)

Israel to approve fingerprint sharing with US ahead of visa waiver

The proposition was approved unanimously by the  Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee (FADC) chaired by MK Yuli Edelstein (Likud).

A man has his fingerprint scanned [file]

Saudi Arabia denies visas to Israeli delegates at UN event - report

An Israeli delegation from Kafr Kama was invited to participate in a UN tourism event in Saudi Arabia, but Saudi authorities refused to give them visas

 BEAUTIFUL TRADITIONAL Circassian dances have retained their importance for most of the community at weddings and social events as an opportunity for young people to meet.

US may deny Smotrich entry after he called for wiping out Huwara

Smotrich said that Huwara needs to be wiped off the map following settler riots in the town that left one man dead.

 Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich at a conference of the Religious Zionist Party, in Jerusalem, February 19, 2023.

Blinken's visit shows US concern for Israeli domestic turmoil - editorial

Although the proposed legal reform is clearly a domestic issue, Blinken showed that he, as a friend, is concerned about the country’s planned judicial overhaul and widespread protests.

 US Secretary of State Antony Blinken gives a press conference in Israel, on January 30, 2023