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Both Afghans as well as general asylum seekers were left reeling over the weekend after the Trump administration announced further measures to severely restrict immigration in response to the shooting on Wednesday of two National Guard troops in Washington D.C. by a gunman officials identified as a 29-year-old man from Afghanistan. West Virginia National Guard…
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I made a Frank Costanza reference in a meeting this week and my 20-something social media manager said, “Sorry, who is that?” All I can say is … SERENITY NOW! And according to one indicator, that might be a good slogan right now. Here are five things to know this week: Black Friday: It’s a…
Advance market commitment gives British businesses preferred status The government’s new package of reforms and investment is intended to put AI at the heart of its mission. One of the standout measures just announced is a “first customer” promise, modelled on the way the government bought Covid vaccines. It is intended to support UK startups…
The United Kingdom is no longer the most ambitious nation in the world when it comes to cutting carbon dioxide emissions in the fight against climate change over the next decade. Denmark’s climate minister, Lars Aagaard, announced this week that his government would submit a binding target to cut emissions by 82% by 2035 compared…
Recent comments by Japan’s leader about the possibility of military action around Taiwan show Japan is returning to the path of militarism, Chinese state media said in a commentaryBloomberg Terminal, adding that any “militarist fantasies” would blow up in Tokyo’s face. Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s statement that Chinese military action in the Taiwan Strait could…
A man from southern China who donated 140 yuan (US$20) as a child to help build an aircraft carrier has seen his dream of the country becoming a stronger nation come true. To top his wish, in November, the China State Shipbuilding Corporation invited him to visit the carrier fleet and gave him a commemorative…