Biden pushes for ‘Dreamers’ to get US citizenship at ‘Flamin’ Hot’ film showing

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Joe Biden on Thursday urged Congress to pass a law that would provide a pathway to U.S. citizenship for young people brought to the country illegally as children, using a White House movie night to underscore his support for Latinos. Biden and his wife, Jill, hosted a showing of “Flamin’ Hot,” …

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Japan’s finance minister says sharp forex moves are undesirable

TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki on Friday, when asked about the yen’s recent weakening, said sharp currency movements are undesirable. “Currency levels should be set by markets, reflecting fundamentals,” Suzuki told reporters. “Excessive volatility is undesirable and it should move stably. We will continue to watch closely from now on as well.” …

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US condemns human rights violations, ‘horrific violence’ in Sudan

(Reuters) – The U.S. on Thursday condemned “in the strongest terms” what it called human rights violations, abuses and “horrific violence” in Sudan during that country’s two-month-old war, a State Department spokesperson said. The U.S. is especially concerned about reports of ethnic violence committed by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and allied militias in …

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Nearly a third of domestic workers in Malaysia in forced labour conditions – U.N. agency

KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Nearly a third of migrant workers employed in domestic households in Malaysia are working under forced labour conditions, according to a survey released by the United Nations’ labour agency on Thursday. The International Labour Organisation (ILO) identified conditions such as excessive working hours, unpaid overtime, low wages, restricted movement, and being …

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Cheap ‘like cabbage’ apartments in some Chinese cities draw buyers, and caution

By Liangping Gao and Marius Zaharia BEIJING/HONG KONG (Reuters) – Beijing resident Hu Yongwei bought more than a dozen apartments in the small central Chinese city of Hebi for about $31,000 in all, betting they will be financially more rewarding than other investments. Hu, who mostly acquired two- or three-bedroom apartments built about three decades …

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Gobernador de Texas firma ley que cierra oficinas de diversidad en universidades públicas

15 jun (Reuters) – Todas las facultades y universidades de Texas financiadas por el Estado tendrán que cerrar sus oficinas de diversidad, equidad e inclusión en virtud de una medida promulgada por el Gobernador de Texas, Greg Abbott. La ley se da en un momento en que se espera que el Tribunal Supremo estadounidense prohiba …

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US banking regulator seeks bids for Silicon Valley Bank’s German assets

(Reuters) -The U.S. banking regulator is seeking bids for the sale of collapsed Silicon Valley Bank’s German assets, according to a Thursday notice posted on its website. The U.S. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) is inviting bids for SVB’s $460 million asset portfolio, including loans and leases, in Frankfurt and Berlin. The deadline for submission …

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Virgin Galactic plans first commercial space service for June; shares take off

(Reuters) -Virgin Galactic Holdings, the space tourism firm founded by Richard Branson, said on Thursday its long-awaited commercial spaceflight service would launch later this month, sending its shares up over 55% in trading after the bell. The first spaceflight, called “Galactic 01”, is planned between June 27 and June 30, the company said. “Galactic 02” …

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Ticketmaster, others agree to upfront, all-in prices as part of Biden war on junk fees

By Jarrett Renshaw (Reuters) – Ticketmaster and other companies have agreed to offer consumers upfront, all-in pricing, the White House announced as it convened a meeting on Thursday to highlight efforts to crack down on so-called junk fees. President Joe Biden hosted a meeting at the White House of private companies – including Live Nation’s …

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