Britain’s asylum shake-up; South Korea’s boom in domestic investment, and more
Shabana Mahmood, Britain’s home secretary, is to announce measures to curtail aid for asylum seekers, including an end to guaranteed housing and the withdrawal of financial support for those able to work or with independent means.
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Trump rolls back food tariffs; Border Patrol starts raids in Charlotte, and more
The Democratic Republic of Congo and M23, a rebel group which earlier this year seized territory in the east of the country, signed a framework peace agreement in Doha, the capital of Qatar
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Trump administration investigates Democrats; Russia pummels Ukraine, and more
Britain’s finance minister has reportedly decided not to raise income tax in her budget on November 26th
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BBC apologises to Trump; American tech stocks fall, and more
The BBC apologised to Donald Trump for airing a misleadingly edited speech in a documentary featuring footage of the Capitol insurrection, but said it “strongly” disagreed with his defamation claims and would not pay compensation.
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House passes bill to end shutdown; Trump named in Epstein emails, and more
America’s House of Representatives approved a spending package to reopen the federal government after a 43-day shutdown.
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