‘My goals in life vanished’: Afghan students rocked by US visa denials | US foreign policy | The Guardian

Yalda Azamee blinked back tears as she stared down at the American consular officer.

“He did not even give me a chance to explain myself; he rejected me right away. He didn’t even look at my documents,” she said, rushing out of the US embassy building on to the streets of Islamabad to cry.

It was the second time her application for a US student visa had been rejected.

Source: ‘My goals in life vanished’: Afghan students rocked by US visa denials | US foreign policy | The Guardian

Wagner still using Facebook to recruit fighters, despite Meta saying content will be removed | Euronews

In late May, Meta said it had labelled Wagner as a “dangerous organisation,” saying that content promoting the group will be removed from its platforms. A recent study found it’s still there.

Wagner, Russia’s violent mercenary group accused of committing horrifying crimes and human rights abuses across the world in the past few years, is still using Facebook and Instagram to recruit people online, despite the fact that its content violates Meta’s policies.

Source: Wagner still using Facebook to recruit fighters, despite Meta saying content will be removed | Euronews

Big, Dangerous Surf Expected at SoCal Beaches Due To Hurricane Hilary | LAist

“Because of the configuration of the Southern California coast, the biggest waves should be LA and Orange County,” said Tardy. “And by big I mean 10 to 15 feet of surf pounding on those beaches starting Sunday, lasting into early Monday.”

South-facing beaches will see the biggest surf, starting around 4 to 7 feet and ramping up to 10 feet or more by Monday. There’s a high surf advisory in effect for Orange County starting at 8 am on Sunday.

Source: Big, Dangerous Surf Expected at SoCal Beaches Due To Hurricane Hilary | LAist