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South African authorities said they had so far processed 586 Nigerian nationals for repatriation, all who were in South Africa "illegally" with police on Wednesday night having cited expired passports and visas.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

The company cited national security and its own terms of service as reasons for the invisible restrictions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

It also cited "national security and public safety" as other factors in their visa process.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

The ordinance included language that excludes equestrian events, as well as American Indian, Native American, Indigenous Rodeo, Mexican Charreria and Escaramuza events that don’t involve the activities cited in the law.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

She cited Dr. David Strayer, the University of Utah scientist who’d failed to get the cell phone industry’s attention and then struck out on his own.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel