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In the news today: The State Department has halted the scheduling of new visa interviews for foreign students; U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem urges Poles to elect a Trump ally; and a resurgence of Boko Haram attacks is shaking Nigeria. Also, an Oregon man who quit his job to sail to Hawaii with his cat sets his sights on their next destination. |
Secretary of State Marco Rubio during a hearing of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs on May 21. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
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US stops scheduling visa interviews for foreign students while it expands social media vetting
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The State Department has halted the scheduling of new visa interviews for foreign students hoping to study in the U.S. while it prepares to expand the screening of their activity on social media, officials said. Read more. |
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- A U.S. official said Tuesday the suspension is intended to be temporary and does not apply to applicants who already had scheduled their visa interviews. The official spoke on condition of anonymity. A cable signed by Secretary of State Marco Rubio and obtained by The Associated Press says the State Department plans to issue guidance on expanded social media vetting.
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Noem urges Poles to elect Trump ally as CPAC holds its first meeting in Poland
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The Conservative Political Action Conference, the United States’ premier conservative gathering, held its first meeting in Poland on Tuesday, just five days before a tightly contested presidential election between a liberal mayor and a conservative backed by U.S. President Donald Trump. Read more. |
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The two candidates vying to replace Polish President Andrzej Duda offer starkly different visions for Poland: Rafał Trzaskowski, the pro-European Union liberal mayor of Warsaw, and Karol Nawrocki, a conservative historian backed by the Law and Justice party who is skeptical of the EU.
“We need you to elect the right leader,” Kristi Noem, the U.S. Homeland Security Secretary and a prominent Trump ally, said in a speech at the event. “You will be the leaders that will turn Europe back to conservative values.” Noem also implied that electing Nawrocki would strengthen the U.S.-Poland relationship.
- CPAC has reached out to other conservative populists with a stated goal of helping grow a global conservative movement. The group has held gatherings in Japan, South Korea, Mexico City, and Israel. Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban and his staff have become regular speakers.
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Boko Haram’s resurgence: Why Nigeria’s military is struggling to hold the line
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A resurgence of Boko Haram attacks is shaking Nigeria’s northeast, raising fears of a possible return to peak Boko Haram-era insecurity despite the military’s claims of successes. Read more. |
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Boko Haram, Nigeria’s homegrown jihadis, took up arms in 2009 to fight Western education and impose their radical version of Islamic law. The conflict has spilled into Nigeria’s northern neighbors and resulted in the death of around 35,000 civilians and the displacement of more than 2 million others, according to the United Nations.
Federal lawmakers highlight the extremists’ growing sophistication and advanced weaponry, calling on the government to bolster military capabilities. The Nigerian military didn’t respond to a request for comment.
- At its peak in 2013 and 2014, Boko Haram gained global notoriety after kidnapping 276 Chibok schoolgirls and controlling an area the size of Belgium. While it has lost much of that territory because of military campaigns, the new surge in Boko Haram attacks has raised fears about a possible return to the past.
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Asters in bloom on Long Island, N.Y. (Jessica Damiano via AP)
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