YEMEN FIGHTING PUSHES NEARLY 3,000 TO DJIBOUTI IN LESS THAN A WEEK- UN. (PHOTO).

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Yemen fighting pushes nearly 3,000 to Djibouti in less than a week: UN    Nearly 3,000 people have fled Yemen for Djibouti in less than a week as escalating violence drives growing displacement within the country and across its borders, the UN refugee agency said Friday. “Refugees continue to arrive by boat through Obock, Khor Angar, Moulhoule and Godoria after difficult journeys in small vessels,” UNHCR representative in Djibouti Sandrine Desamours told reporters in Geneva, Anadolu Agency reported. More than half of those crossing the Bab el-Mandeb Strait are women and children, while some families have been displaced for a second time after previously fleeing Yemen during the 2015 crisis and later returning. UNHCR is preparing for at least 10,000 new arrivals but warned that capacity is rapidly diminishing. Markazi refugee village, designed for 5,000 people, was already hosting more than 2,700 Yemenis and 1,500 Eritreans. More than 100,000 people have also been displaced ins...

IRAN’S WORLD CUP SOCCER TEAM GRANTED U.S VISAS AHEAD OF TOURNAMENT, OFFICIAL CONFIRMS. (PHOTO).


 Iran’s World Cup soccer team granted U.S visas ahead of tournament, official confirms

Iran’s national soccer team has been issued visas allowing players to enter the United States and compete in the upcoming World Cup, a U.S. official confirmed.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said during congressional testimony earlier this week that the administration had “no problem” approving visas for Iran’s team. However, he stressed that U.S. authorities would closely monitor entries to prevent individuals linked to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps from joining the delegation under non-sporting roles.

Rubio said the government would not permit “people that we know have nothing to do with athletics” or those with ties to the IRGC to be embedded with the team, adding that screening would be closely enforced.

U.S. Ambassador to Turkey Tom Barrack later praised embassy staff in Ankara for processing the visas, writing on social media that he was proud of their work supporting Iran’s national team’s participation in the tournament in the United States. He also said “sports transcends borders” and expressed anticipation for welcoming international teams and fans.

The Iranian squad is expected to play matches in the United States but may be based in Mexico during the tournament due to complications linked to U.S. sanctions.

Earlier this year, Iran’s sports minister suggested the country might withdraw from the global competition amid heightened regional tensions, though that position later shifted after a ceasefire took effect in April.

Officials from Iran’s Football Federation confirmed the national team’s qualification and participation rights, and FIFA leadership later affirmed that Iran would compete in the tournament, including games hosted in the United States.


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