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PIA Suspends Lahore–Paris After Two Months to Prioritize UK Routes
PIA suspends Lahore–Paris from mid-September 2025 to launch four weekly Islamabad–Manchester nonstop flights from August 16, 2025, following the UK lifting its ban. Paris is set to return in November;…
New York State Moves to Restore Welfare Access for Undocumented Immigrants
Effective January 1, 2024, undocumented New Yorkers 65+ can access full Medicaid; emergency Medicaid remains for all ages.…
Lufthansa Ends Feeder Deal With Condor — What It Means for Travelers
Lufthansa ended the SPA with Condor on August 26, 2025, after courts and regulators cleared the way. Condor…
Qantas Bans Pilots’ Beards Citing Air Safety and Mask Seal
Qantas enforces a mandatory beard ban for pilots from August 26, 2025, citing oxygen mask seal safety. AFAP…
No — US Isn’t Replacing Green Cards With a $5M Gold Card
The proposed $5 million Gold Card promises residency and a five-year citizenship path but remains only a 2025…
Canada’s New Immigration Minister Silent on Key Policy Questions
Since May 13, 2025, Immigration Minister Lena Metlege Diab has spoken little publicly while mid‑year admissions exceed official…
Over 88,000 Fewer International Students Arrive in Canada in 2025
A federal cap of 360,000 study permits (2024–2025) caused a drop of over 88,000 international student arrivals in…
ICE Appearing in California Hospitals Sparks Urgent Staff Calls for Guidance
After DHS ended the sensitive locations policy on January 21, 2025, ICE actions in California hospitals increased. State…
Country Star Raul Malo Warns of Deportation, Decries ‘Cruelty and Suffering’
Raul Malo warns that 2025 immigration measures, including the OBBBA’s $45 billion enforcement boost and a June travel…
Canadian Federal Court Upholds Refusal of Indian Couple’s Khalistan-Based Asylum Claim
On August 25, 2025 the Federal Court dismissed Singh and Kaur’s asylum appeal, agreeing with RPD and RAD…