• 02/22/2025

Hong Kong seeks to import 20,000 workers amid labour shortage in construction and transport sectors

Hong Kong Free Press Hong Kong is set to import around 20,000 workers in a bid to alleviate the labour crunch in the construction, transport and aviation sectors, the government has announced. But labour groups have criticised the plan as bypassing scrutiny of union leaders and ignoring the concerns of local workers. Construction workers in…

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After Trump’s 2nd Indictment, His 2024 Presidential Campaign Trudges On

New York Times On the calendar for the Republicans’ 2024 front-runner: rallies and primaries mixed with court dates. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/13/us/politics/trump-indictment-2024-campaign.html

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Los Angeles Councilman Curren Price Faces Corruption Charges

New York Times Curren Price, who has represented South Los Angeles for 10 years, was charged on Tuesday with conflict of interest, perjury and embezzlement. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/13/us/curren-price-los-angeles-corruption.html

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Six athletes from Russia to compete in 2023 European Fencing Championships

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Yana Bekmurzova, Artyom Sarkisyan and Polina Haertdinova will take part in the epee discipline, while Valeria Kobzeva, Alyona Lisina and Anna Smirnova will enter the sabre competition https://tass.com/sports/1631773

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Chicago Cubs slugger Matt Mervis sells Hebrew merch to ‘help grow’ baseball in Israel

Jerusalem Post “I learned a lot,” he said about his experience on Team Israel. “Just talking to everybody and learning more about the culture and life in Israel and things that my grandmother grew up with.” https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/culture/article-746224

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Trump Arraigned in Documents Case

Wall Street Journal Trump visits supporters in Miami after his court appearance. Photo: Alex Brandon/Associated Press https://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-arraigned-in-documents-case-25863a65

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Chinese literature is not just an emblem: Former Tang Prize laureate

Taipei, June 14 (CNA) Chinese literature is incredibly smart and not just an emblem, Stephen Owen, a recipient of the 2018 Tang Prize in Sinology, said in a recent interview with CNA. https://focustaiwan.tw/culture/202306140005

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Trump says he had ‘every right’ to keep classified documents

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. “Under the Presidential Records Act, which is civil, not criminal, I had every right to have these documents,” Former US President said https://tass.com/world/1631771

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Ed Sheeran is popular — but not as popular as the Talmud

Jerusalem Post Ed Sheeran came close to beating the record that the a celebration of Talmud set. https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-746222

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Taiwan headline news

Taipei, June 14 (CNA) The lead stories in major Taiwan dailies on Wednesday are as follows: https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202306140004

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