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Remittance Taxes Emerge as Weapon Against Undocumented Immigrants
Republican lawmakers are preparing bills to tax remittances to the United States. Remittance taxes are emerging as another Republican tool against undocumented immigrants, with at least two proposed bills that could have catastrophic consequences for Latin American countries. RELATED: UN Human Rights Commissioner Volker Türk Maintains a Complicit Silence: FM Gil The “Big, Beautiful Bill,” […]
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Grand Kornhill Cinema becomes latest movie theatre to close in Hong Kong
Venue located in Kornhill Plaza South in Quarry Bay and operating as part of MCL chain will shut on May 28.
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:Why are scammers still thriving in Southeast Asia?
Despite recent crackdowns across Southeast Asia, online scammer syndicates continue to gain power and influence in the region. The UN is attempting to build a united front against cross-border criminal networks.
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:Russia may use military force to protect shadow fleet, Estonia warns
Moscow is using ageing vessels in an effort to dodge international sanctions on its oil exports.
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:YouTube will start playing ads at ‘peak’ video moments using new artificial intelligence tool
The initiative is YouTube’s latest foray into using AI to maximise advertising potential.
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:Beijing’s bid to entice researchers home, visa-free policy expanded: SCMP daily highlights
From China’s recruitment drive for researchers to the world’s first supercomputer in orbit, here’s a round-up from today’s coverage.
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:Syria: US Lifting Sanctions Will Bolster Rights, Recovery
Click to expand Image Syrians celebrate in Umayyad Square after U.S. President Donald Trump announced plans to ease sanctions on Syria in Damascus, Syria, Tuesday, May 13, 2025. 2025 AP Photo/Omar Sanadiki (Washington, DC) – US President Donald Trump’s announcement that theUnited States will remove longstanding sanctions onSyria is a critical step toward improving Syrians’ access to fundamental economic rights and...
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:Higher Education and Authoritarianism: Lessons From Afghanistan for the US
While the U.S. government’s recent attacks on higher education may look much different from the Taliban’s, there are some parallels and useful lessons.
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:Trump says he doesn't want Apple building products in India: 'I had a little problem with Tim Cook'
Apple has been ramping up production in India with the aim of making around 25% of global iPhones in the country in the next few years.
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:Dengue and chikungunya risk becoming endemic in Europe as mosquitoes head north
Climate change is driving outbreaks of tropical diseases across the continent.
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:DeepSeek’s popularity waning as Kuaishou gains in video generation, AI platform Poe finds
Only 3 per cent of queries on the Quora-owned platform went to DeepSeek-R1 by the end of April, down from a peak of 7 per cent in February.
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:China’s trade stand pays off but more clashes with US to come, analysts warn
Beijing should not harbour any illusions after early win, with sticking points and structural issues still to deal with.
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:Uzbekistan’s modernist revival: ‘A Matter of Radiance’ at the Venice Architecture Biennale 2025
Uzbekistan presents its modernist architectural legacy at the Venice Biennale, with a focus on one of the world’s largest solar furnaces and the future of sustainable design.
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:Researchers Wanted to Understand Concerns With Batteries in Moss Landing, California. Their Funding Just Got Yanked
The Trump administration has canceled outright or is trying to cancel billions of dollars in federal grants for research about energy and the environment. Dustin Mulvaney, an environmental studies professor at San Jose State University, has the unfortunate distinction of being part of two federal grants canceled in the last month that deal with the […]
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:Ukraine peace breakthrough unlikely as Putin declines to meet Zelensky in Turkey
‘We can’t be running around the world looking for Putin,’ Zelensky said after meeting Turkish President Erdogan in Ankara.
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:Indigenous land disputes cloud Kenya’s carbon market ambitions
Two of Kenya’s biggest carbon credit projects are mired in controversy, clouding the country's hopes of raising climate finance from the offset market The post Indigenous land disputes cloud Kenya’s carbon market ambitions appeared first on Climate Home News.
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:UK in talks with multiple countries over asylum seeker 'return hubs', PM Starmer reveals
During his first official visit to Albania on Thursday, the British prime minister said the UK was in talks to set up "return hubs" with "a number of countries".
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:Girls with healthier diets tend to get their first periods later, researchers say
Early menstruation has been linked to health issues later in life, making the time around puberty important for long-term well-being, researchers said.
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:Spain identifies power failure 'ground zero' as search for Iberian blackout cause continues
The government is rigorously investigating the incident that saw Spain and Portugal grind to a halt in late April, the Spanish energy minister said.
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:Why China-US Trade Talks May Not Lead to a Comprehensive Deal
If the U.S. pressures China to free-float the yuan, increase market access, and go for full capital account convertibility, a trade deal is unlikely.
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:US urged to ‘meet China halfway’ as envoy Perdue arrives in Beijing amid trade truce
Trump ally David Perdue faces ‘complicated and urgent’ tasks as he assumes post as American ambassador to China, analysts say.
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:Largest China-Russia Land Port Reinvents Itself as Industrial Hub
Manzhouli will include a chemical industrial cluster within the import-export resource processing park. In the quiet hours of the morning, freight trains rumbled through Manzhouli, carrying a steady flow of agricultural products and timber from Russia to this border city in north China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. RELATED: Putin Thanks Brazil and China for Backing […]
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:Why doesn't the EU recognise the anniversary of the Nakba?
The 15 May marks the forced expulsion and displacement of 700,000 thousand Palestinians during the conflict that created the State of Israel in 1948. Not that you would know that from the EU.
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:UK to allow foreign states to own 15% stake in British newspapers
Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy said the move would allow media outlets to seek investment while limiting the risk of outside influence.
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:Gambia probes sale of ex-leader's luxury cars, cows and boats
An investigative report says some state officials sold Jammeh's assets to themselves at low prices.
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:US Naval Academy students scale greased monument in annual tradition
Freshmen at the US Naval Academy in Annapolis tackled the slippery Herndon Monument on Wednesday, marking the end of their gruelling first year, known as “plebe year.”
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:Dutch competition agency launches two probes under EU Digital Markets Act
The findings will be shared with the European Commission which has enforcement powers under the Digital Markets Act.
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:History repeating: Which country is most likely to win this year's Eurovision?
New data analysed the typical Eurovision winner between 1956 and 2024 ahead of the Grand Final in Basel, Switzerland.
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:Ukraine updates: Zelenskyy slams Putin's absence in Turkey
The Ukrainian president has called Russia's low-level delegation sent to peace talks in Turkey merely "decorative." He had challenged Russia's leader to meet him in person to talk about ending the war.
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:India disputes Trump claim it is ready to charge US 'no tariffs'
India's foreign minister countered Trump saying "nothing is decided till everything is".
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:‘Where conflict, poverty and climate collide’: Number of internally displaced people tops 80 million
With climate change displacing more people within the countries they live, here’s what experts say is needed to support them.
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:President Xi sends a message to Danish businesses ahead of China visit by foreign minister
First such letter to a foreign business community since 2021 shows how China is trying to expand its circle of friends amid a trade-war truce with the United States.
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:UN needed ‘more than ever before’ says Germany’s candidate to head General Assembly
The former Foreign Minister of Germany outlined her vision for the role of UN General Assembly President, pledging to make the world body more effective, inclusive and focused on results.
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:Libya’s fragile peace tested again as new clashes roil Tripoli
A fragile calm has settled over Tripoli after a sudden surge of violence this week left parts of the city in ruins, claimed civilian lives, and heightened concerns about the stability of Libya’s already fragile political and security situation.
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:Gaza: New displacement orders force thousands to flee as famine looms
Intensified hostilities continue in the Gaza Strip, bringing further death, displacement and destruction as the weeks-long aid blockade grinds on, the UN humanitarian affairs office (OCHA) said on Thursday.
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