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Storm Evans, who was crowned the winner in Sydney, will represent Australia in the global Patrón Perfectionists final in Mexico next year.

Foreigners must tell the Israeli defence ministry if they fall in love with a Palestinian in the occupied West Bank, according to new rules. If they marry, they will be required to leave after 27 months for a cooling-off period of at least half a...

New rules for foreigners, including reporting romantic ties with Palestinians, draw criticism.

Foreigners get 30 days to report romantic relationship wit a Palestinian

All summer, Palestinians from the millions-strong diaspora have been flocking to the West Bank, fearful new Israeli rules expected to take effect next week could make future visits hard if not impossible.Under the regulations, first published in February to a storm of protest, foreign passport holders -- including Palestinians living abroad -- will no longer be able to obtain visas on arrival and instead have to apply for them at least 45 days in advance.

New rulebook, set to take effect Monday, requires foreigners to notify Defense Ministry unit within 30 days if they are cohabiting, engaged to, or marry Palestinians

All summer, Palestinians from the millions-strong diaspora have been flocking to the West Bank, fearful new Israeli rules expected to take effect next week could make future visits hard if not impossible. Under the regulations, first published in February to a storm of protest, foreign passport holders -- including Palestinians living abroad -- will no longer be able to obtain visas on arrival and instead have to apply for them at least 45 days in advance.