Hong Kong Legco to explore mainland-style oversight system for bills enforcement

    Hong Kong Legco to explore mainland-style oversight system for bills enforcement

    Hong Kong’s legislature will consider establishing a dedicated mechanism to scrutinise the implementation of approved bills and funding, drawing inspiration from mainland China’s law enforcement inspection system, according to its president. Legislative Council president Starry Lee Wai-king also dismissed concerns that the city’s first five-year plan would undermine the “one country, two systems” governing principle,…

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      Trump Delivers Mixed Messages on the State of the Iran War

      President Donald Trump on Monday suggested that the war with Iran could be nearing its end, declaring that American and Israeli forces had already crippled much of Iran’s military infrastructure—even as he simultaneously vowed that the United States would press forward until the country’s leadership was decisively defeated. The mixed signals from the President, delivered…

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      President Trump signing a proclamation while surrounded by people

      Trump wants a war on cartels. Mexico’s president says he should start by combatting guns and addiction

      President Trump has deployed military might to fight drug cartels, blowing up dozens of alleged smugglers at sea and helping Ecuador bomb an apparent criminal training camps. In recent days he announced the formation of a “brand-new military coalition” of mostly right-wing governments from across the Americas that, he said, are united in “a commitment…

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        Recession odds jump on Kalshi after oil tops $100

        A pumpjack near Driscoll, Texas, US, on Sunday, March 1, 2026. Eddie Seal | Bloomberg | Getty Images Prediction market bettors are increasingly expecting the U.S. economy to enter a recession this year as oil prices soar. Kalshi’s market for whether the U.S. goes into a recession in 2026 jumped above 34% on Monday —…

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