内容摘要：Smoke from the wildfires is beginning to spill across the southern border into the US, triggering air quality alerts.

Smoke from the wildfires is beginning to spill across the southern border into the US, triggering air quality alerts.

"I was able to bring a 6/7 out of 10 performance, I was happy with that."US President Donald Trump's administration has ordered US embassies around the world to stop scheduling appointments for student visas as it prepares to expand social media vetting of such applicants.

An official memo said social media vetting would be stepped up for student and foreign exchange visas, which would have "significant implications" for embassies and consulates.It comes during a wide-ranging Trump crackdown on some of America's most elite universities. He sees these institutions as too left-wing - accusing them of failing to combat antisemitism when pro-Palestinian protests have unfolded on campuses.Responding to the move, China called on the US to protect international students.

"We urge the US side to earnestly safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of international students, including those from China," an official was quoted as saying. Hundreds of thousands of Chinese students attend US universities.The universities themselves are likely to be disquieted as well. Many of them rely on foreign students for a significant chunk of their funding - as those scholars often pay higher tuition fees.

Foreign students who want to study in the US are usually required to schedule interviews at a US embassy in their home country before approval.

State department spokesperson Tammy Bruce told reporters on Tuesday: "We take very seriously the process of vetting who it is that comes into the country, and we're going to continue to do that."Cheltenham Spa is the closest train station, with direct services to and from London Paddington, Bristol, Birmingham, Swindon, Cardiff, Plymouth, Manchester, Leeds, Edinburgh and Glasgow.

Buses run regularly from the town centre, the bus station and the railway station to the racecourse.is one of the main operators in the area.

National Express coaches to Cheltenham arrive at the Royal Well Road Bus Station, which is about two miles (3.21km) away from the festival site.Drivers have been encouraged to car share where possible to reduce emissions.