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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…
Read MoreAfter 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
Read MoreLos 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
Read MoreSix 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
Read MoreChicago 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
Read MoreTrump 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
Read MoreChinese 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
Read MoreTrump 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
Read MoreEd 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
Read MoreTaiwan 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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