What next for the EU's asylum reform plans? Last month, the European Parliament voted to approve a landmark package of migration and asylum reforms, set in motion by the implosion of the EU asylum system in 2015. It was the last major hurdle in ... 05/3/2024 - 12:14 am | View Link
What is the UK's plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda and how many could go? Plans for the UK to send some asylum seekers to Rwanda have been passed by Parliament. The Rwanda bill was introduced to allow the scheme to go ahead after the Supreme Court ruled it was unlawful. The ... 04/30/2024 - 8:05 pm | View Link
EU releases data revealing that nearly a quarter of first-time asylum applicants in 2023 were minors The European Commission released statistics on first-time asylum applicants for 2023 on Monday showing that minors (individuals under 18 years old) constituted 24.3 percent of these applicants, ... 04/30/2024 - 3:17 am | View Link
How the number of asylum seekers in UK compares to Ireland and rest of Europe Use precise geolocation data and actively scan device characteristics for identification. This is done to store and access information on a device and to provide personalised ads and content, ad and ... 04/29/2024 - 1:00 am | View Link
European Court of Human Rights is 'backsliding' on legal protections for asylum seekers, study says The European Court of Human Rights is "backsliding" by surreptitiously reversing its principles established to protect asylum seekers, a new study says. 04/22/2024 - 10:27 am | View Link
Science Photo Library/Getty, Neziha Kalı Ertuğrul/Getty, Yevgen Romanenko/Getty, Tyler Le/BIThe economy is settling into its new shape, and it might mean lower pay for new workers. Job growth in April was concentrated in traditionally low-paying sectors like healthcare and retail. Wage growth, though slower, still outpaces inflation, which is still a boon for workers.
This black-and-white image released by the US military's Central Command shows the fire aboard the bulk carrier True Confidence after a missile attack by Yemen's Houthi rebels in the Gulf of Aden on March 6, 2024. US Central Command via APHouthi attacks on ships in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden have gone on for months.
A person hacking people's password using a computer. Getty ImagesPro-Russia hackers are targeting infrastructure systems in the US and Europe, says a security advisory. Hackers have infiltrated infrastructure sectors in water, dams, energy, and agriculture. Security agencies say improved cyber hygiene can prevent these breaches. Infrastructure systems in the US and Europe are vulnerable targets for pro-Russia hackers, numerous security agencies cautioned in a May 1 advisory statement."In early 2024, the authoring organizations observed pro-Russia hacktivists targeting vulnerable industrial control systems in North America and Europe," the advisory said, which was authored by the FBI, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, along with other domestic and international bureaus.
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Friday's jobs report has stamped out worry of a stagflationary economy.
Fears of this scenario have flared over the past weak, set off by a weak first-quarter GDP print.
But payroll additions came in neither too hot nor too cold, and average hourly earnings fell, helping dispel a stagflation narrative.
The US economy looks to have steered clear of danger after the specter of stagflation spooked markets and put analysts on edge in recent weeks.
Fabian Sommer/picture alliance via Getty ImagesA YouTuber tested if Tesla's Cybertruck update makes the frunk safer by closing it on his finger. The frunk update worked well on produce, but crushed his finger and left it shaking with a dent. A Tesla engineer said the test was done wrong because the frunk increases in pressure every time.
Financial crises are the new normal, according to one Yale economist. PonyWang/Getty Images
Stocks and the economy look strong but there are four factors that could pose a problem, Capital Economics said.
Geopolitical risks in the Middle East and high interest rates are big risks to markets.
A depreciation of the Chinese yuan and soaring US debt are also the two factors investors need to watch.