Judge Allows ICE to Access Some Medicaid Data on Illegal Immigrants
A federal judge has allowed Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to obtain basic Medicaid data on illegal immigrants as part of its enforcement operations....
Trump Says He’s Not 100 Percent Aligned With Netanyahu on West Bank
President Donald Trump said on Dec. 29 that he’s not 100 percent in agreement with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu on how to handle tensions...
Chamber of Commerce Appeals Ruling Upholding $100,000 H-1B Visa Fee
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce on Dec. 29 appealed a federal judge’s ruling upholding the Trump administration’s decision to increase the fee for H-1B...
Republicans Seek to Reclaim State Senate Supermajority in Iowa Special Election
Voters in Iowa State Senate District 16 go to the polls Tuesday for a special election that has major political stakes, with a Republican...
Hong Kong set to unveil bottled water probe results, take disciplinary action
Published: 7:44pm, 30 Dec 2025Updated: 9:44pm, 30 Dec 2025 Hong Kong authorities are expected to announce next month the results of their investigation into...
South Korea’s Lee Jae-myung to visit China on economic and nuclear mission
South Korean President Lee Jae-myung will make a state visit to China next week as the two countries try to find a way through...
Beijing Invokes ‘Make America Great Again’ in Rare Bid to Ease US Tensions
From Dec. 26 to 29, Chinese state media published a rare series of editorials striking a conciliatory tone toward the United States, repeatedly suggesting...
China’s Shenzhen targets AI in ‘every household’ as US tech rivalry heats up
Shenzhen, China’s top tech hub, plans to roll out what it calls “full-suite, full-time” adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) across households and businesses over...
18 years jail for Hong Kong manager who stole HK$61 million by adding ‘0’ to cheques
A Hong Kong property manager has been sentenced to 18 years in prison after bilking a housing estate out of HK$61.1 million over a...