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A unique anti-illegal immigration law. The detention of a U.S. citizen. A contempt of court order for the Florida attorney general. A first-in-the-nation migrant detention center. A visa crackdown from the top down. An artistic visa used by influencers. And torture allegations at “Alligator Alcatraz.” Here are the top immigration storylines from 2025: Gov. Ron […]

The hit show's new regular series had "moments that made me gasp", host Claudia Winkleman says.

The hit show's new regular series had "moments that made me gasp", host Claudia Winkleman says.

The hit show's new regular series had "moments that made me gasp", host Claudia Winkleman says.

China’s central bank has set the yuan’s daily reference rate at its strongest level in 15 months, as the currency strengthened in offshore trading and briefly broke through the closely watched seven-per-US-dollar threshold. The People’s Bank of China set the yuan’s midpoint, or daily fixing rate, at 7.0331 to the US dollar on Monday – its strongest showing since early October 2024. The move followed a recent rally in the Chinese currency, with the offshore yuan briefly breaching the benchmark...

Dear Eric: After 38 years of military and Department of Defense service, I retired and moved to my current home eight years ago (in a town I’ve never lived in before). I became friends with a woman two years ago and she introduced me to her larger circle of friends (about 19 women). Since then, […]

Two women who've created female-centered fitness communities

Two women who've created female-centered fitness communities

We have put together stories from our coverage last weekend to help you stay informed about news across Asia and beyond. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. Chinese nuclear experts believe Japan could build nukes in less than 3 years The late US statesman Henry Kissinger’s dire warning about Tokyo aiming to become a nuclear power by 2028 is being re-examined by Beijing. 2. A year after near total blackout, China builds world’s largest smart...

California man finds bear living under his home

People are flocking to a new boardwalk extension described as the “final piece of the puzzle” linking Hong Kong Island’s 13km (8-mile) promenade, marking the end of 16 years of planning and construction. A glass observatory deck was among the features of the new 1.1km North Point extension that drew the most attention on Monday, but some visitors said they wished the new attraction were larger. Ivan Ho Man-yiu, chairman of the Harbourfront Commission, said that the opening of the eastern section...

Myanmar's dominant pro-military party is "winning a majority" in the first phase of junta-run elections, a party source told AFP Monday, after democracy watchdogs warned the poll would entrench military rule.