Italian authorities have launched a major investigation after a former Italian ambassador was arrested over allegations linked to the illegal sale of Schengen visas to Russian citizens.

Italian authorities have arrested a former ambassador on suspicion of operating an illegal scheme that issued Schengen visas to Russian citizens in exchange for payments of up to 16,000 euros per person.

The United States has canceled tourist visas for five of the seven board members of La Nación, Costa Rica’s leading newspaper, a move local groups called unprecedented and a threat to press freedom.

Oracle is facing mounting criticism after filing thousands of H-1B visa applications to hire foreign workers while simultaneously cutting thousands of jobs globally.

The US has imposed visa restrictions on three unnamed Chilean government officials, citing actions that allegedly undermined regional security, the State Department announced on Friday. The officials are accused of directing, authorizing, funding, or providing significant support to activities that compromised critical telecommunications infrastructure and undermined regional security in the hemisphere, according to the State Department.

As part of the agreements made during the Türkiye–Armenia normalization process, a decision has been reached to ease visa procedures for holders of diplomatic, service, and special passports from both nations, according to the Turkish Foreign Ministry.

Poland’s decision to end simplified work visas for Georgian citizens is driven by Warsaw’s internal migration policy and does not indicate deteriorating relations between the two countries, Georgian Parliament Speaker Shalva Papuashvili has said.

The United States has paused issuing visas for anyone travelling on Afghan passports and halted all asylum decisions, as the Trump administration intensifies its immigration crackdown following the deadly shooting of two National Guard members in Washington, DC.

Georgian Foreign Minister Maka Bochorishvili has warned that suspending the EU’s visa-free regime for Georgian citizens would be a “huge strategic mistake,” News.Az reports, citing Georgian media.