Singapore tightens rules for expat workers with an eye on local discontent
The city-state is raising the salary threshold for foreigners to get a work permit amid…
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China’s commercial property segment is seeing some bright spots amid a slump in the wider realty sector
China’s commercial property sector is seeing pockets of demand amid an overall real estate slump.
Former Colombian President Alvaro Uribe blasts impending criminal charges
Prosecutors announced this week they intended to pursue the right-wing Uribe on charges of witness…
What’s behind Germany’s unwavering support for Israel?
Germany is one of the staunchest backers of Israel’s war on Gaza.
Activists spray paint UK’s Ministry of Defence building red
Protesting Britain’s arms sales to Israel, activists spray painted the UK’s Ministry of Defence building…
Israeli attack kills three sons of Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh
An Israeli air attack on a Gaza refugee camp has killed three sons and grandchildren…
Trump Media director accused of ‘hacking’ files in attempted corporate ‘coup’: lawsuit
Two firms in a federal civil lawsuit accuse Trump Media board member Eric Swider of…
The ‘supercore’ inflation measure shows Fed may have a real problem on its hands
Bringing down inflation is being frustrated by sticky services prices. Experts say the Fed may…
Biden, Japan leader Kishida announce stronger defence ties in state visit
China, nuclear fusion, space and cherry trees were on agenda for the fifth official state…
Consumer prices rose 3.5% from a year ago in March, more than expected
The consumer price index in March was expected to increase 3.4% from a year ago,…
Fed wants more confidence that inflation is moving toward 2% target, meeting minutes indicate
The Fed released the minutes from its March meeting.
Forced from home, these Colombians struggle to live in a basketball stadium
Colombia has one of the highest rates of internal displacement in the world with residents…
European Parliament passes asylum and migration reforms
Non-governmental organisations (NGO) have criticised the package for undermining human rights.
Congress cafeteria blocked by pro-Palestine activists
Christians for a Free Palestine protest at the Senate cafeteria in Washington over Israel’s war…
Here’s the inflation breakdown for March 2024 — in one chart
The consumer price index rose 3.5% in the past year. Housing and gasoline prices kept…
Kremlin warns floods may worsen as Kazakhstan, Russia evacuate 100,000
Floods caused by rising water levels in the Ural River broke a dam in a…
China’s Xi says outside interference can’t stop reunion with Taiwan
In meeting with former Taiwanese president, Xi Jinping stresses ‘historical trend of reunion of the…
Former Trump executive Weisselberg gets five months in jail for perjury
Allen Weisselberg pleaded guilty last month to charges he lied about former President Donald Trump’s…
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Some of the ‘prophets of doom’ of the 60s whose warnings went unheeded assess the…
Trump Media shares drop by more than 8%, putting market cap under $5 billion
Trump Media owns the Truth Social app. Donald Trump, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee, is…
