Russia says US denied visa to vice foreign minister ahead of UN General Assembly
Russia has said that its vice foreign minister, Alexander Alimov, was denied a visa to enter the United States, describing the move as an act of hostility. The claim was made by Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov on Tuesday, hours before the start of the United Nations General Assembly in New York. Moscow said Alimov was travelling as part of an official delegation sent by the Russian government.According to the supplied report, the Russian foreign minister, Sergey Lavrov, was already in New York for the UN meetings and was due to hold a bilateral meeting with US Secretary of State Marco... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 22 Sep 2026 11:00 LONDON
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South Africa rejects planned US visa sanctions over alleged racial discrimination
South Africa has rejected a planned United States policy to restrict visas for people accused of enabling race-based discrimination against white Afrikaners. The dispute centres on claims about land seizures, alleged discrimination and accusations of incitement to violence. Pretoria said the US position was based on mischaracterisations promoted by fringe groups.South African Minister for International Relations and Cooperation Ronald Lamola said the government remained committed to dealing with the issue through its constitutional institutions, democratic processes and the rule of law. His comments came after US Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced the new policy on Tuesday. Rubio said Washington... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 16 Sep 2026 19:03 LONDON
US tightens visa restrictions on some South Africans amid discrimination dispute
The United States has announced visa restrictions on some South Africans as the Trump administration steps up pressure over claims that South Africa discriminates against white Afrikaners. The move was presented as targeting foreign nationals who, in Washington's view, enable race-based discrimination, incite violence, or support land confiscation without compensation. No names were immediately released, and the scope of the restrictions was not specified.Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the South African people were being failed by a government that was, in his words, damaging its economy through racial grievance against the Afrikaner minority. He added that the policy would... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 16 Sep 2026 12:36 LONDON
