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Rishi Sunak faces cabinet backlash over plans to curb foreign student visas
Education secretary Gillian Keegan, Jeremy Hunt and David Cameron oppose move, while university leaders warn of economic and cultural impact. Rishi Sunak is facing a cabinet revolt over plans to scrap a graduate visa scheme that allows overseas ...The Guardian - World -
South Africa seeks halt to Israel's Gaza offensive
It says Israel must be forced to stop its operation in Rafah, in a fresh bid to the UN's top court.BBC News - Top stories - Israel -
South Africa seeks halt to Israel's Gaza offensive
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North Korea test-fires a ballistic missile a day after US, South Korea held jet drill
North Korea has fired suspected short-range ballistic missiles off its east coast a day after South Korea and the U.S. flew powerful fighter jets in a drill that the North views as a major security threatABC News - Top stories - North Korea -
North Korea continues recent spate of weapons tests, South says
North Korea fired suspected short-range ballistic missiles off its east coast, South Korea's military said, a day after South Korea and the U.S. flew powerful fighter jets in a joint drill.CBS News - Top stories - North Korea -
Roanoke and Wonju, South Korea celebrate 60 years as sister cities
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Zoom bumps its longer-term outlook higher, but near-term forecast comes up short
Zoom Video Communications Inc. on Monday bumped its full-year profit and sales forecast higher, after reporting first-quarter results that beat Wall Street’s expectations, helped by a broader artificial-intelligence rollout across the ...MarketWatch - Business -
China must learn from Japan’s ‘lost decades’
The consequences of the world’s second-largest economy being sucked into a deflationary spiral would be severeFinancial Times - World - China -
An Unfinished Film review – moving and mysterious movie about China’s Covid crisis
Cannes film festivalLou Ye’s docu-realist film starts as sophisticated comedy, morphs from looking like a zombie apocalypse to intimate drama, and evolves into a tribute to how a nation handled trauma. Out of agony and chaos, Chinese film-maker ...The Guardian - World - Covid -
Moderna wins Covid jab patent dispute over Pfizer and BioNTech
Decision is a boon for the mRNA-vaccine maker in its legal fight to recoup pandemic profits from rivalsFinancial Times - Business - Covid -
Behind Putin Visit, Unease in Beijing Over His Potential Next Stop: North Korea
The Russian president skipped tacking on Pyongyang to his China visit, but growing ties between Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong Un are worrying Xi Jinping.The Wall Street Journal - World - North Korea -
Philippine group calls civilian mission in South China Sea a 'major victory'
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Turkey sentences pro-Kurdish politicians to lengthy prison terms over deadly 2014 riots
A Turkish court has sentenced several pro-Kurdish politicians to between nine and 42 years in prison over deadly riots that broke out in 2014 by after Islamic State group militants besieged the Syrian border town of KobaniABC News - World - Turkey -
The battlegrounds that could decide a US-China war over Taiwan
Five key military contests are likely to determine the outcome of a conflictFinancial Times - Business - China -
Is COVID-19 still a 'pandemic?'
On March 11, 2020, the director-general of the World Health Organization told the world that COVID-19 "can be characterized as a pandemic." Is that still the case?The Hill - Politics - Covid -
Judge says South Carolina can enforce 6-week abortion ban amid dispute over when a heartbeat begins
A state judge has ruled that South Carolina can continue to enforce a ban on nearly all abortions around six weeks after conception as an appeal continues on what exactly defines a heartbeat under the lawABC News - Health - Abortion -
South Africa's top court rules former President Zuma cannot stand in election over criminal record
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Rishi Sunak plans crackdown on student visa salesmen
Prime minister seeks more ways to cut international university attendeesFinancial Times - World -
Taiwan's new president urges China to stop its 'intimidation' and 'choose dialogue over confrontation'
Taiwan's new President Lai Ching-te urged China to stop its hostile political and military threats against the island and work toward regional peace on Monday.CNBC - Business - China -
The HTSI spring travel special
Find your oasis, from luxury in Luxor, to salmon fishing in Scotland and the rebirth of the great American motelFinancial Times - Business -
Map shows states where COVID is "likely growing"
Health authorities are watching for signs the virus might be starting to accelerate again after a springtime lull in COVID rates.CBS News - Top stories - Covid -
Too Many Credit Cards? Here's How Visa Plans to Change That
The credit card company plans numerous technological innovationsthat will widen payment options and reduce the number of cards people carry in their wallets.Inc. - Business -
Paying more is ‘not viable’: new visa rules hit foreign graduate recruitment
International students have had UK job offers rescinded after visa changes made hiring them too expensiveFinancial Times - Business -
U.S. travelers are hungry for international travel. These stocks will likely benefit.
“Airports are bracing for a spike in travelers.”MarketWatch - Business -
Can a State Stop Abortion Travel?
A judge says Alabama can’t make it a crime to help a woman obtain an out-of-state abortion.The Wall Street Journal - World - Abortion -
Who pays for long-term care?
People are confused and overestimate Medicare’s role in paying for long-term careMarketWatch - Business -
Alice Munro, short story writer, 1931-2024
Canadian Chekhov who compressed the epic complexity of the novel into just a few pagesFinancial Times - Business -
Water firm 'fallen short' on parasite outbreak
Susan Davy says South West Water will "not stop working until the situation has been resolved".BBC News - Top stories -
Japan paves way for joint child custody in divorce
The amendment by parliament is the first change to the country's parental custody law in nearly 80 years.BBC News - Top stories - Japan -
How a trip to Japan widened Benjamin Britten’s horizons
Aldeburgh Festival is staging the composer’s ‘Curlew River’ together with the Noh theatre play that inspired it in 1956Financial Times - World - Japan -
Carlyle seeks to buy Christmas in Japan with KFC bid
Private equity group’s move to take over Japanese operations of fried chicken chain is a tender offerFinancial Times - World - Japan -
Citron Research’s Andrew Left says he is shorting GameStop again after his 2021 short flopped
The short seller said he has started betting against GameStop this week after its share price surged on excitement over social media posts by Roaring KittyMarketWatch - Business -
Fed’s Powell tests positive for COVID-19 for second time
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell contracted COVID-19 for the second time and is working from home while he recovers, the Fed said Friday.MarketWatch - Business -
CDC to end free COVID vaccine program for uninsured early
A federal program providing free COVID-19 vaccines to uninsured and underinsured adults is shutting down this summer, before the fall rollout of updated vaccines to fight against the latest variants. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ...The Hill - Politics - Covid -
CDC ending program for free COVID vaccines early for some
Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story CDC moves up expiration date for uninsured COVID vaccine program The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is ending a federal program to provide ...The Hill - Politics - Covid -
What to know about the new FLiRT COVID-19 variant
A new coronavirus variant is spreading through the U.S., according to the CDC. KP.2, also known as the "FLiRT" variant, is a mutation of the Omicron strain. Amira Roess, professor of global health and epidemiology at George Mason University, joins ...CBS News - Top stories - Covid -
New Covid variants stoke fears of a summer surge in cases
So-called FLiRT strains set to test effectiveness of vaccines against latest mutationsFinancial Times - Business - Covid -
Romney says he laughs at term 'America first'
Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah) said that he laughs at the term “America first,” an increasingly common phrase heard in the Republican Party regarding U.S. foreign policy that he finds “disorienting.” Romney said during an interview with MSNBC’s “The ...The Hill - Politics -
State Department issues alert for Americans traveling overseas
The State Department issued a worldwide alert Friday for Americans traveling overseas. Sources tell CBS News the warning is a result of recent intelligence, citing threats by ISIS against Pride events in parts of Europe. CBS News national security ...CBS News - Top stories -
Biden travels to Georgia ahead of Morehouse commencement address
President Biden on Saturday made his second trip of the year to Georgia as he attempts to shore up support in the battleground state. On Sunday, he will deliver the commencement address at Morehouse College. Former President Donald Trump ...CBS News - Top stories - Joe Biden