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US to make visa bond program permanent for people from dozens of countries

US to make visa bond program permanent for people from dozens of countries

US State Department makes visa bond program permanent, requiring applicants from 50 countries to post bonds of up to $20,000

Asia
Sri Lanka sentences two ex-security officials to death over 2019 Easter bombings

Sri Lanka sentences two ex-security officials to death over 2019 Easter bombings

A Sri Lanka court sentenced two former security officials to death for failing to prevent the 2019 Easter Sunday bombings that killed 279 people.

Europe
Spain and Morocco reinforce Ceuta border after 49,000 migrants cross in a day

Spain and Morocco reinforce Ceuta border after 49,000 migrants cross in a day

Spain and Morocco reinforced the Ceuta border after roughly 49,000 migrants crossed in a day. At least 19 bodies were found in the water, Reuters said

Middle East
Iran's army says it hit US base in Kuwait with drones

Iran's army says it hit US base in Kuwait with drones

Iran's army says its drones struck fighter jet shelters and equipment sites at Kuwait's Ahmad al-Jaber Air Base, escalating the US-Iran conflict

North America
Trump threatens to hit Iran 'very hard' as US weighs fresh strikes

Trump threatens to hit Iran 'very hard' as US weighs fresh strikes

President Trump has threatened to hit Iran "very hard," with the US and Israel reportedly weighing fresh strikes on Iranian energy infrastructure this weekend