A middle-aged Sikh woman pilgrim, who went missing from the group of 1,923 devotees that had travelled to Pakistan this month to celebrate the ‘Parkash Purab’ (birth anniversary) of Guru Nanak Dev, ...

U.S. passport holders have visa-free access to 180 countries Getty The U.S. is no longer one of the top 10 most powerful passports The country fell from the No. 1 spot in 2014 to No. 12 in 2025 The ...

Applying for or renewing a passport can be stressful, especially when preparing for an international trip. The government shutdown, which began on Oct. 1, 2025, has impacted many federal services, but ...

U.S. citizens can travel on certain "closed-loop" cruises without a passport. Closed-loop cruises are voyages that begin and end at the same U.S. port. Travelers without a passport will need other ...

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The United States passport no longer ranks among the top 10 most useful passports after once topping the list. In 2014, it was the passport that gave U.S. citizens access to more countries than any ...

The U.S. government entered a shutdown last Wednesday after Congress failed to pass legislation allowing continued federal spending and people have been wondering what that means for their passport ...

Passport processing times are back to pre-pandemic estimates. The federal government shutdown reached day three on Friday, leaving travelers with upcoming trips abroad concerned over possible impacts ...

U.S. congressional lawmakers have failed to agree on a spending package for the new fiscal year, which triggered a federal government shutdown on Wednesday.Many Americans are wondering how the ...