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Mali and Burkina Faso announced total visa bans for U.S. citizens in retaliation for U.S. President Donald Trump’s ban on U.S. visas for their nationals this month.Two West African countries, both under military rule, on Tuesday became the latest African countries to ban the United States from issuing “retaliatory” visas. These follow President Trump’s new visa restrictions, which now apply to 39 countries in Africa, Asia, the Middle East and Latin America. The White House said the measures were imposed for “national security” reasons.Recommended stories list of 4 itemsend of list“In accordance with the principle of reciprocity, the Ministry of…
Reuters — Mali and Burkina Faso announced they were imposing travel bans on U.S. citizens in response to similar measures announced by the Trump administration earlier this month. The two West African countries said they were acting in the name of “reciprocity” in a separate statement released by the foreign ministry late Tuesday, after the White House announced on December 16 that US President Donald Trump was adding them and five other countries to the list of countries subject to a total travel ban. The White House said the expanded ban, scheduled to go into effect on Jan. 1, would…
Anthony Joshua has been released from hospital less than three days after two of his close friends were killed in a traffic accident in Nigeria.A statement from the Lagos and Ogun local governments released late Wednesday night said Joshua was recuperating at his home in Nigeria.The 36-year-old man was in the back seat of his car when it crashed into a stationary truck on a highway near Lagos, killing his friends Kevin ‘Latif’ Ayodele and Sheena Gami.Ayodele was Joshua’s personal trainer and Gami was his strength and conditioning coach.Joshua, who suffered minor injuries in the accident, and his mother paid…
© Studio One One | Unreleased Moments | Getty ImagesDepending on where you live, relying on a postmark to prove you mailed your tax return, mail-in ballot, bill payment, or other time-sensitive document by a certain date may not work as well as you might expect.As the U.S. Postal Service continues to make operational changes to strengthen its finances and modernize its infrastructure, it expects delays between mailing and postmarking to increase, according to a Federal Register notice effective Dec. 24. The postmark indicates the date the mail was processed and has historically been applied on the same day the…
Zoran Mandani is sworn in as the 112th mayor of New York by New York State Attorney General Letitia James (left) and his wife Rama Dowaj (right) at the Old City Hall subway station in New York City on January 1, 2026. Pool | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesZoran Mamdani was sworn in as New York City’s mayor in the first minutes of the new year at the historic City Hall subway station, flanked by his wife Rama Dowaj.The oath, pledging to support the U.S. Constitution and New York state law, was administered by New York Attorney General Letitia…
Several people were killed and others injured in a fire at a New Year’s party at an Alpine ski resort in southern Switzerland, a police spokesperson said on Thursday. “The fire broke out at around 1:30 a.m. at Le Constellation Lounge Bar in Crans-Montana,” said Gaetan Lathion, a spokesperson for the Valais cantonal police. “There are several people injured and several people killed.” Police did not provide an exact number of casualties or details about the cause of the fire in the area, which is known as a luxury resort area. A press conference will be held by police and…
Enzo Maresca is on the brink at Chelsea, with a final decision on his future expected to be taken today.There is no guarantee that Maresca will be in charge against Manchester City on Sunday due to his souring relationship with the club. Sky Sports News reported on Wednesday that the Italian was at risk of losing his job if his results don’t improve, with only one win in seven Premier League games due to tensions. Meanwhile, Maresca has been considering his position, feeling that it is no longer tenable. His contract runs until the summer of 2029, with a club…
If you were on social media this fall, you’ll remember that we were bombarded with posts about the Great Lock-in of 2025.The challenge, which encourages people to “lock in” and work on achieving new goals from September until the end of December, prompted thousands of Instagram and TikTok users to post online their personal improvement efforts, from losing weight to saving money and saving money at work.Similar to the previous “Winter Ark,” “75 Hard,” and “75 Soft” challenges, many users said The Great Lock-In, while falling short of their New Year’s resolutions, gave them a motivational boost to achieve short-term,…
Still life of the big three injectable prescription weight loss drugs. Ozempic, Victoza, and Wegoby. (Photo by Michael Siluk/UCG/Universal Images Group, Getty Images)UCG | Universal Images Group | Getty ImagesNovo Nordisk’s transformation from market darling to severely underperforming company has set the stage for a transitional year in 2026, as Danish drugmaker Novo Nordisk struggles to regain investor confidence in its weight-loss business.Novo’s share price has just experienced its worst year since it began trading on the Copenhagen Stock Exchange more than 30 years ago. There are multiple reasons behind the dramatic decline: a series of guidance cuts, the rise…
Beijing — Welkin Ray does calculations on paper napkins in his spare time. A 30-year-old man from Beijing and his wife are considering whether to have a second child and are facing resource issues. Taking care of their 3-year-old son requires hiring a daycare center while working, and the couple, who are both only children, are also anticipating when they may need to balance the costs and time of raising a child and caring for an aging parent. These considerations are not uncommon around the world, but they are unique because they are also at the heart of the biggest…