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Friday, January 9, 2026
TopicTravel ban

Topic: Travel ban

US widens travel ban to over 30 countries, says Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem

Trump in June issued proclamation barring citizens of 12 countries & restricting those from 7 others, saying the measures were to protect against 'foreign terrorists' & security risks.

Iran condemns Trump’s travel ban says it shows ‘deep hostility’ for Iranians, Muslims

The ban, which Trump said was necessary against 'foreign terrorists', was similar to one from his first term when he banned 7 Muslim-majority nations.

Trump’s travel ban on 12 countries goes into effect early Monday

The president said the countries subject to the most severe restrictions were determined to harbor a 'large-scale presence of terrorists,' & high rates of visa overstays in the US.

Not the era of lover’s tiff & Musk, Trump launch precision strikes, at each other

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

Olympics players, families & officials exempted from Trump’s travel ban, says LA28 CEO

Trump’s directive banning citizens from 12 countries is a part of an immigration crackdown he said was needed to protect against 'foreign terrorists' and other security threats.

Trump’s new travel ban: List of countries subjected to full & partial restrictions

The proclamation signed by the US president comes into effect on 9 June, 2025. He said the move was needed to protect against 'foreign terrorists' and other security threats.

Trump administration considering imposing new travel ban on 43 countries, including Pakistan & Russia

A draft list of recommendations by security officials proposes categorising countries into 3 groups—Red, Orange Yellow—to restrict travel. Red List equals complete ban on entering US.

On Camera

Why Pinarayi Vijayan is going soft on an Ezhava leader’s anti-Muslim hate speech

Pinarayi Vijayan once called Vellappally Natesan, the general secretary of SNDP Yogam, Kerala’s Pravin Togadia. Now he is giving his hate speech a free pass.

500% tariffs ahead for India? Trump’s lined up a big bad Bill for countries buying Russian oil

Republican Senator Lindsey Graham says bill will be 'well-timed, as Ukraine is making concessions for peace and Putin is all talk, continuing to kill the innocent'.

2025: Pakistan’s deadliest year in over a decade

Islamabad-based think-tank PICSS's new report says Pakistan saw 'pronounced escalation' in violence last year, with 3,413 conflict-related deaths compared to 1,950 in previous year.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.