Mei Mei Chu

    Hong Kong fire came after contractor safety breaches and a residents’ revolt

    Prestige Construction had history of safety violations before winning renovation contract, documents show Wang Fuk Court residents wrongly told by consultant that Prestige had clean safety record Homeowners repeatedly complained about costs and fire safety after Prestige won contract, tried to revoke agreement Prestige and consultant Will Power now subjects of manslaughter and anti-corruption probes…

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    Humeyra Pamuk

    US State Department stops processing visas for Afghan allies

    Visa processing halted after Afgan national accused of National Guard shooting Advocacy group sees long-term effort to keep Afghans out of U.S. USCIS had already stopped processing Afghan immigration requests WASHINGTON, Nov 29 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration has ordered its diplomats worldwide to stop processing visas for Afghan nationals, according to a…

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    US hires 50,000 federal workers under Trump, boosting immigration roles

    US hires 50,000 federal workers under Trump, boosting immigration roles

    WASHINGTON, Nov 13 (Reuters) – The U.S. government has hired 50,000 employees since President Donald Trump took office, his top personnel official said, with the new staff largely in national security positions reflecting the administration’s policy focus. The bulk of the new hires, reported first by Reuters, work at Immigration and Customs Enforcement, said Scott…

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    Mamdani to Trump: 'Turn the volume up'

    Mamdani to Trump: ‘Turn the volume up’

    Mamdani vows to dismantle conditions enabling Trump’s rise Trump threatens federal funding cuts over Mamdani’s socialist agenda Democrats gain momentum with election victories Nov 5 (Reuters) – New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani wasted no time calling out President Donald Trump, formally kicking off the battle that will likely define relations between the 34-year-old mayor…

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    Trump says he is not considering strikes within Venezuela

    Trump says he is not considering strikes within Venezuela

    WASHINGTON, Oct 31 (Reuters) – President Donald Trump on Friday denied he was considering strikes inside Venezuela, appearing to contradict his own comments from last week and amid intensifying expectations that Washington may soon expand drug-trafficking-related operations. The United States has built up a large military presence in the Caribbean in recent months, with fighter…

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    Britain’s populist Reform party faces local authority tests

    Britain’s populist Reform party faces local authority tests

    Reform UK faces scrutiny transitioning from protest to power Local government efficiency push modelled on Musk’s DOGE Farage seeks experienced defectors to bolster party’s clout National cost-cutting plans dismissed by economists as unrealistic NORTHAMPTON, England, Oct 29 (Reuters) – Britain’s Reform UK has surged in popularity on the back of fiery rhetoric against illegal immigrants,…

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