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14.12.25 - 06:30
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Zwei Tote nach Schüssen an US-Eliteuniversität (Tagesschau)
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Bei einem Schusswaffenangriff an der Brown University im US-Bundestaat Rhode Island sind zwei Studierende getötet und mehrere weitere verletzt worden. Der Täter ist auf der Flucht. Auf dem Campus gilt eine Ausgangssperre....
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14.12.25 - 05:36
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China tourism: cold spots are hot tickets as southern residents head north to ski (SCMP)
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With temperatures falling and holidays approaching, ski resorts across northern China are experiencing a surge in visitors from the south, a trend that is cheering airlines as well as resort operators including Malaysia-based Genting Group.
Since the ski season opened on November 15, the Changbai Beautiful China Resort in the northeast province of Jilin, a complex owned by China Green Development Group, has welcomed more than 110,000 visitors, marking a nearly 40 per cent year-on-year increase.......
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14.12.25 - 05:00
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20 States Sue Trump Over $100,000 H-1B Visa Fee (ZeroHedge)
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20 States Sue Trump Over $100,000 H-1B Visa Fee
California, Massachusetts, and 18 other states filed a lawsuit Friday against President Donald Trump's $100,000 fee on new H-1B visa petitions.
“President Trump's illegal $100,000 H-1B visa fee creates unnecessary—and illegal—financial burdens on California public employers and other providers of vital services, exacerbating labor shortages in key sectors,” California Attorney General Rob Bonta said in a statement.
The lawsuit alleged the fee is unconstitutional because the administration exceeded the fee-setting authority granted by Congress and did not go through a notice-and-comment process.
As Jill McLaughjlin details below via The Epoch Times, Trump instituted the $100,000 fee on Sept. 19, saying the order and his immigration Gold Card program would “reduce our taxes greatly and hopefully bring some great people into our country.”
Foreigners in “specialty occupations”—such as tech, science, and medicine—can apply for th...
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14.12.25 - 04:36
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Hong Kong developers lead evolution of Shanghai′s retail scene with new malls, concepts (SCMP)
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Shanghai's luxury retail market is set to become increasingly competitive, fuelled by a citywide shift as prime malls embrace experiential concepts to differentiate themselves.
Hong Kong developer Hang Lung Properties on Friday said that it had secured a 20-year lease for the No 1038 West Nanjing Road commercial project – formerly known as Meilong Town – in partnership with Shanghai Join Buy Group.
The project would be transformed into a mixed-use complex integrating retail, hospitality and......
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14.12.25 - 04:12
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China′s smaller manufacturers look to catch the automation wave (Times of India)
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China's manufacturing sector is embracing automation, with some factories already operating with minimal human intervention. While larger companies invest heavily, smaller businesses adopt a hybrid approach, integrating technology to assist workers. This shift raises concerns about job losses and the cost of modernization for SMEs....
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14.12.25 - 03:39
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Belarus Frees 123 Political Prisoners In Exchange For US Lifting More Sanctions (ZeroHedge)
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Belarus Frees 123 Political Prisoners In Exchange For US Lifting More Sanctions
Despite the frustrating lack of real progress in the stalled Ukraine peace deal talks, the United States continues to achieve smaller separate deals with Russia, and their appears to be a slow improvement of bilateral ties.
On Saturday, Belarus, which forms a 'Union State' with Russia, announced that it has released 123 detainees, in return for the United States easing long-existing sanctions on Minsk.
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, right, and US envoy John Coale on Friday. Image Belarusian Presidential Press Service via AP
Among those freed from Belarusian prisons included prominent protest figure Maria Kalesnikava, Nobel Peace Prize laureate and human rights advocate Ales Bialiatski, and former presidential hopeful Viktar Babaryka, according to the AFP.
President Alexander Lukashenko's said the large-scale amnesty which included mostly foreigners - including 114 Ukrainians - was due to Washington ...
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14.12.25 - 02:06
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China′s EV battery giants wade into shipbuilding to bolster Beijing′s dominance (SCMP)
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China's leading battery makers for electric cars – Contemporary Amperex Technology (CATL) and Gotion High-tech – are adding momentum to the country's efforts to build new-energy vessels, with their latest products supplied to large ocean carriers amid an accelerated decarbonisation drive.
Chinese-made pure electric-powered container vessels were also set to extend Beijing's lead over global rivals in shipbuilding, according to industry officials and analysts.
CATL, the world's largest electric......
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