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Gemany. Schengen visa procedures revised for foreigners. Informal visa appeal system stopped.

ION correspondentMay 21, 2025May 21, 2025

Starting July 1, 2025, Indian visa hopefuls to Germany will face a major policy shift. The German government is officially abolishing the remonstration procedure, an internal review process that...

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UK-EU ties reset with new bilateral deal.

ION correspondentMay 21, 2025May 21, 2025

Britain and the European Union (EU) reached a wide-ranging agreement, which is expected to generate nearly 12.02 billion dollars for the British economy by 2040. The deal was unveiled...

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US acts against facilitators of illegal immigration.

ION correspondentMay 21, 2025May 21, 2025

The United States has announced visa restrictions against travel agencies, their owners and leading officials who knowingly facilitated the movement of migrants illegally into America. This action was announced...

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Indonesia. Volcano erupts on tourist island of Flores.

ION correspondentMay 20, 2025May 20, 2025

A volcano in eastern Indonesia erupted today, emitting an ash cloud more than half a mile high. Authorities placed the surrounding area on the highest level of alert and...

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UK agrees to reset trade and defence relations with EU.

ION correspondentMay 20, 2025May 20, 2025

The United Kingdom and European Union have reached a deal on food, fishing access, defence, and UK travellers’ access to eGates. At a summit in London today, the new...

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World’s First Human Bladder Transplant Performed in California.

ION correspondentMay 18, 2025May 18, 2025

A team of US surgeons has performed the world’s first in-human bladder transplant, it was announced today. Surgeons in Southern California have performed the first human bladder transplant, introducing...

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IMF Adds 11 More Conditions to Pakistan Bailout, flags tensions with India as big risk.

ION correspondentMay 18, 2025May 18, 2025

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has slapped 11 new conditions on Pakistan for the release of the next tranche of its bailout programme and warned that tensions with India...

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Global Hunger Crisis Worsens in 2024, 295 Million Face Acute Food Insecurity. FAO.

ION correspondentMay 18, 2025May 18, 2025

The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) has reported a worsening global hunger crisis in 2024, with 295 million people suffering from acute food insecurity across 53 countries,...

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Public gatherings banned surrounding Dhaka Cantonment, other key areas of Dhaka. ISPR Bangladesh.

ION correspondentMay 18, 2025May 18, 2025

In Bangladesh, the Inter-Services Public Relations, ISPR has announced a ban on all meetings, rallies, processions, protests, and demonstrations in areas surrounding the Dhaka Cantonment and other key parts...

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Punjab based LPU terminates all MoUs with institutions in Türkiye & Azerbaijan.

ION correspondentMay 18, 2025May 18, 2025

Punjab based Lovely Professional University (LPU) has terminated all Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) with institutions in Türkiye and Azerbaijan. Dr. Ashok Kumar Mittal, Member of Parliament and Founder Chancellor...