Tories vow to ban permanent residence for migrants on benefits

Party leader Kemi Badenoch seeks to blunt threat posed by Reform UK

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Tories would stop benefit-claim migrants from settling in UK

The Tory leader says migrants who want British citizenship should show "a real commitment to the UK".
BBC News - 3h
German frontrunner vows permanent border controls after knife attack

Friedrich Merz says he will close Germany's borders to irregular migrants, including those with a right to protection.
BBC News - Jan. 23
TikTok begins restoring US service after Trump vows to delay ban

Chinese-owned video app thanks incoming president for ‘clarity’ after temporarily going dark over the weekend
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TikTok says it is restoring service in US after Trump vowed to delay ban

President-elect says order would give company extra 90 days to find buyer and suggests that US take a 50% stake. TikTok said on Sunday that it was restoring services in the US after Donald Trump ...
The Guardian - Jan. 19
About 270,000 migrants waiting to enter U.S. through app Trump has vowed to end

The CBP One app allows migrants in certain parts of Mexico to request a time to be processed by American immigration officials at legal border entry points, also known as ports of entry.
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Instagram and YouTube Prepare to Benefit From a TikTok Ban

Meta’s Instagram and Google’s YouTube are getting ready to welcome TikTok users, as the Supreme Court upheld a law that effectively bans the Chinese-owned app from the United States.
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Instagram and YouTube Prepare to Benefit if TikTok Is Banned

Meta’s Instagram and Google’s YouTube are getting ready behind the scenes to welcome TikTok users, should the Chinese-owned app be banned from the United States.
The New York Times - Jan. 17
Italian town bans residents from falling ill

Yahoo News - Jan. 9

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