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Widespread protests over Donald Trump's travel ban

Downing Street has rejected calls to axe the state visit planned for Donald Trump following widespread outrage over his travel ban on people from certain countries.

More than one million people have signed a petition stating Mr Trump should not be given a state visit.

The immigration curbs have sparked chaos across the US as travellers were detained at airports and thousands of protesters gathered to campaign against the policy.

Boris Johnson has claimed President Trump's immigration policy is "divisive... discriminatory and wrong", but dismissed claims the US is "hostile" towards foreigners.

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Visa ban may stop nominated director attending Oscars

Director Asghar Farhadi is in doubt if he can now attend the Oscars in the US. Credit: AP

Organisers of the Oscars have said it is "extremely troubling" that the makers of an Iranian film nominated for an Academy Award may be barred from entering the US.

The Salesman, from director Asghar Farhadi is nominated for best foreign language film at next month's ceremony in Los Angeles.

But US president Donald Trump's immigration restrictions on poeple from seven Muslim-majority countries has thrown into doubt whether the Iranian cast and crew can attend the awards show.

An Academy spokeswoman said: "we find it extremely troubling that Asghar Farhadi, the director of the Oscar-winning film from Iran A Separation, along with the cast and crew of this year's Oscar-nominated film The Salesman, could be barred from entering the country because of their religion or country of origin."

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