Russia says it needs migrants to fill labour shortage

Russia says it needs migrants to fill labour shortage

Russia needs migrants in order to develop because of its dwindling domestic workforce, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said in an interview published on Friday. “Migrants are a necessity,” he told state news agency RIA Novosti. “We have a tense demographic situation. We live in the largest country in the world but there aren’t that many […]

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Japan inflation eases to 2.3% in October: official data

Japan inflation eases to 2.3% in October: official data

Japanese inflation slowed slightly in October with prices up 2.3 percent on-year, official data showed Friday, as the government readies a huge economic stimulus package. The core Consumer Price Index (CPI), which excludes volatile fresh food prices, was down from 2.4 percent in September and 2.8 percent in August. But it stayed above the Bank […]

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False Alarm: Ambulances at Mar-a-Lago Part of JD Vance Motorcade

False Alarm: Ambulances at Mar-a-Lago Part of JD Vance Motorcade

Speculation briefly erupted on social media Thursday after ambulances and Secret Service vans were seen leaving Mar-a-Lago. Andrew Feinberg, The Independent’s White House correspondent, initially reported the movement of two ambulances and several vans loaded with Secret Service agents, leading to widespread curiosity. Moments later, Feinberg provided much-needed clarification. Citing a transition source and the […]

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Texas agency offers Trump land for ‘deportation facilities’

Texas agency offers Trump land for ‘deportation facilities’

Texas authorities have offered the incoming Trump administration land on the border with Mexico to build “deportation facilities” in support of the president-elect’s plan for the mass removal of undocumented migrants. Incoming president Donald Trump said this week he planned to declare a national emergency on border security and use the US military to carry […]

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US govt calls for breakup of Google and Chrome: court filing

US govt calls for breakup of Google and Chrome: court filing

The US government late Wednesday asked a judge to order the dismantling of Google by selling its widely used Chrome browser in a major antitrust crackdown on the internet giant. In a court filing, the US Department of Justice urged a shake-up of Google’s business that includes banning deals for Google to be the default […]

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Migrants set out from Mexico hoping to reach pre-Trump US

Migrants set out from Mexico hoping to reach pre-Trump US

Hundreds of migrants left the Mexican city of Tapachula on foot Wednesday, aiming to arrive at the US border before President-elect Donald Trump — who has vowed massive deportations — takes office in January. The group of about 1,500 people set out from Tapachula in southern Mexico in the early morning hours for a walk […]

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US decision on Ukraine missiles ‘big mistake’ that could ‘escalate conflict’: Erdogan

US decision on Ukraine missiles ‘big mistake’ that could ‘escalate conflict’: Erdogan

Washington’s approval for Ukraine to use long-range American missiles against military targets inside Russia is a “big mistake” which could drag the world to the brink of a “major war”, Turkey’s Recep Tayyip Erdogan said in remarks published on Wednesday. “This step by (US President Joe) Biden will not only escalate the conflict, but will […]

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Ukraine foreign minister dismisses Russian nuclear ‘blackmail’

Ukraine foreign minister dismisses Russian nuclear ‘blackmail’

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiga issued a call on Tuesday to remain “clear-eyed and not give into fear” in the face of Russia easing its rules on the use of nuclear weapons. Speaking at the US Capitol at a congressional hearing, Sybiga dismissed the changes, saying “their updated nuclear doctrine and public rhetoric on the […]

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Trump names Howard Lutnick commerce secretary

Trump names Howard Lutnick commerce secretary

US President-elect Donald Trump nominated Howard Lutnick, the co-chair of his transition team, as his commerce secretary on Tuesday — a choice set to bring a tougher stance on China from the incoming administration. Lutnick will also lead the country’s tariff and trade agenda, with “additional direct responsibility for the Office of the United States […]

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Putin ‘will not stop on his own,’ warns Zelensky on 1,000th day of war

Putin ‘will not stop on his own,’ warns Zelensky on 1,000th day of war

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday urged Europe to push Moscow “harder” towards what he described as a “just peace”, in a speech to the European Parliament marking 1,000 days since the start of Russia’s invasion. “Putin is focused on winning this war, he will not stop on his own,” Zelensky told EU lawmakers in […]

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