The Trump administration has announced it is halting all asylum decisions in the wake of the National Guard shooting in Washington DC, according to a senior immigration official. Joseph Edlow, the director of US Citizenship and Immigration Services, said in a post on X on Friday that asylum decisions would be paused “until we can…
This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. Get faster notifications on the latest updates by downloading our app. What we know so far: 128 people, including a firefighter, confirmed dead 79 injured, including 12 firefighters Status of 200 people unclear The…
WANA (Nov 29) – Iranian manufacturers and technology specialists have announced progress in mobile phone production using a “factory-free” model, a method highlighted for its low initial investment, high profitability, and export potential. The initiative goes beyond simple assembly, emphasizing innovation and the development of locally produced technologies. During the presentation of the project,…
Electronic trading major Interactive Brokers has added dozens of new new funds and fund families to the Mutual Fund Marketplace. The list of new additions can be seen below: The Interactive Brokers Mutual Fund Marketplace provides clients from over 200 countries and territories with access to more than 50,000 funds from over 500 fund families,…
Two hundred still missing, search and rescue ended Eleven arrested in connection with city’s worst fire in decades Hong Kong officials hold three-minute silence on Saturday Britain’s King Charles sends condolences for ‘appalling tragedy’ HONG KONG, Nov 29 (Reuters) – Hong Kong on Saturday mourned the 128 people known to have died in a massive…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Department of State has paused all visas for individuals traveling on Afghan passports after an attack in Washington, D.C., Wednesday targeting National Guard members. Rahmanullah Lakanwal, 29, an Afghan national, was charged with first-degree murder among other counts related to the ambush, which has since claimed…
Many fans of South Park are wondering why Donald Trump doesn’t attack the comedy series despite the show’s frequent attacks and lampoons against the president. While Trump has been known to target late-night hosts, like Seth Myers and Jimmy Kimmel, he has been relatively silent on the animated series created by Trey Parker and Matt…
Last weekend served up another bout of Premier League drama with some sizeable scalps and derby day delights. Surprise defeats for Liverpool, Manchester City and Manchester United sent shockwaves across the division, while the headline fixture lived up to its prematch hype as Eberechi Eze’s stellar hat-trick helped Arsenal down local rivals Tottenham Hotspur. The…
President Donald Trump said Friday he intends to grant a “full and complete pardon” to former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández, a move that would erase a major US drug-trafficking conviction for a onetime US ally who is currently serving a 45-year federal prison sentence. “I will be granting a Full and Complete Pardon to…
When Alvin Kwock, co-founder of digital insurer OneDegree, took part in the inaugural Hong Kong FinTech Week in November 2016, it was held at a venue suitable for only a few hundred people. “As it was the first ever fintech event in Hong Kong, only fintech start-ups were interested, no big financial institutions paid attention,”…