7 h. ago Trump admin closes State Department office battling foreign disinformation

Marco Rubio claims office ‘spent millions of dollars to actively silence and censor the voices of Americans they were supposed to be serving’

Politics

15 h. ago UK Foreign Office gives new travel advice for Belgium due to nationwide strikes

Another strike is planned for late April, which could mean severe disruption to travel across the country

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22 h. ago Every country currently on the Foreign Office ‘do not travel’ list

Warnings against travel abroad from the UK have been issued for countries including Syria, Iran and Russia

Society

27 h. ago Spain holiday warning as tourists told they need two documents to enter

The UK Foreign Office has warned that Brits travelling to Spain will need to bring 'additional documents' with them as well as their passport - and they're easily forgotten

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33 h. ago Canadian universities report jump in US applicants amid Trump crackdown

UBC and others report spike in interest from US citizens as Trump withholds funds and revokes foreign student visasMore students living in the United States are applying to Canadian universities or expressing interest in studying north of the border as Donald Trump cuts federal funding to universities and revokes foreign student visas.Officials at the University of British Columbia’s (UBC) Vancouver campus said the school reported a 27% jump in graduate applications as of 1 March from US citizens for programs starting in the 2025 academic year, compared with all of 2024. Continue reading...

Politics

37 h. ago Foreign Office earthquake advice after 'Biggest quake I've felt' rocks popular destination

People in the region hit by the earthquake were sent an emergency alert to their phones telling them: 'Emergency alert: Severe. Earthquake Detected! Drop, Cover, Hold on. Protect yourself'

Politics

39 h. ago DOGE associate is made acting head of foreign assistance at the State Department, a US official says

The Trump administration has expanded the power of adviser Elon Musk’s government-cutting team over the State Department

Politics

41 h. ago Foreign Office tells Brits 'don't get involved' or face death penalty in stark warning

Travel advice has been updated for tourists travelling out of the European Union to Bali.

Events

63 h. ago UK Foreign Office issues Lanzarote travel update after island hit by heavy rain and floods

British holidaymakers are urged to follow the advice of local authorities

Events

64 h. ago Two British tourists drown while swimming at beach near Great Barrier Reef

The Foreign Office said it was supporting the families of those who had died.

Society

67 h. ago Brits issued Spain holiday warning by Foreign Office after state of emergency

A state of emergency was declared on the island of Lanzarote after heavy rain caused homes and cars to be swamped - the UK Foreign Office has issued a warning for Brit holidaymakers

Events

68 h. ago Foreign Office issues new travel warning for Spain after state of emergency declared

A state of emergency has been declared after floods left locals 'gagging at the stench of sewage'

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68 h. ago Urgent Foreign Office warning to holidaymakers who drink abroad

Government officials have sent a key warning about issues in some popular tourist destinations

Events

68 h. ago Spanish Easter holidays cancelled as Foreign Office issues travel warning amid floods chaos

A state of emergency in Spain has seen Brits' holidays canned as warning is was issued by UK Foreign Office

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3 d. ago Foreign Office issues new Spain travel warning following state of emergency

The UK Foreign Office has issued the new warning for British holidaymakers planning to travel to Spain

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5 d. ago Travellers told to ‘exercise a high degree of caution' in France due to terror threat

The advice from the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office is to 'stay aware of your surroundings at all times'

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6 d. ago Brazil to prioritize negotiation after US trade tariffs, official says

Brazil’s strategy to address extra tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump is to combine negotiations with the U.S. while it expands trade agreements with other countries, a top foreign trade official said Thursday

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6 d. ago Foreign Office issues travel advice after volcano explodes sending ash plume miles into the sky

It is recommended that communities within a 6-km radius of the summit crater remain evacuated

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8 d. ago FCDO alerts travellers of 10 countries that can invalidate your insurance

The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) provides regularly updated travel guidance for British citizens planning trips abroad

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8 d. ago Ten 'risky' countries Foreign Office says can invalidate your travel insurance

Reviewing the most recent advice from the FCDO before your trip is essential, as it may impact your plans and travel insurance

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