In the United Arab Emirates, the government has imposed quotas for hiring Emirati citizens across the private sector, with the aim of having them make up 10 percent of the workforce by 2026. So how are companies complying with these new rules and how …
‘Something nobody wants: Further deepening transatlantic divide would only benefit Russia and China’
NATO country’s military intelligence agency (FE) is warning that Denmark faces more external threats than ever amid rising geopolitical conflicts and doubts over US commitment to Europe’s security. For in-depth analysis and a deeper perspective, Peter…
UK places sanctions on four RSF commanders for ‘heinous’ violence against Sudan civilians
Men are suspected of ‘mass killings, sexual violence and deliberate attacks in El Fasher’, says Foreign OfficeThe UK has placed sanctions on four senior commanders of Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces suspected of involvement in “heinous” viole…
US agents increasingly arresting Afghan asylum seekers, lawyers say: ‘A huge chilling effect’
Lawyers say people ‘don’t feel safe to leave their home’ as officials target recent arrivals and those awaiting hearingsImmigration agents appear to be increasingly arresting and detaining Afghan asylum seekers, especially men, who have arrived in the …
Sources: China is considering a $28B to $70B incentives package, which will operate separately from the $50B Big Fund III, to support its chipmaking industry (John Liu/Bloomberg)
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Sources: China is considering a $28B to $70B incentives package, which will operate separately from the $50B Big Fund III, to support its chipmaking industry — China is considering a package of incentives worth…
Exam boss quits over ‘insane’ English test in South Korea – would YOU have passed it (or even understood the question)?
THE creator of an “insanely difficult” English test has been forced to resigned amid claims the exam is “impossible” to pass. The South Korean exam boss stepped down over fury that this year’s notoriously gruelling entry test was “maddeningly” confusin…
Disguises, freezing waves, and a special forces veteran: Inside rescue to sneak Nobel winner out of Venezuela
The man who led the operation says María Corina Machado crossed “very rough seas” in “pitch-black darkness”.
EU finance ministers agreed to set a €3 customs duty on low-value parcels from July 2026, aiming to crack down on cheap Chinese imports from brands like Shein (Reuters)
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EU finance ministers agreed to set a €3 customs duty on low-value parcels from July 2026, aiming to crack down on cheap Chinese imports from brands like Shein — European Union finance ministers agreed on Friday to set …
Hapag-Lloyd inks $500m order for eight methanol dual-fuel vessels
Carrier also inks long-term charters of 14 feeder newbuilds
Skydiver dangles at 4,500 metres after parachute catches on plane’s tail
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau released the video with its report on its investigation into the mishap.