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Hong Kong is suffering an exodus of companies and high-paid workers after Beijing imposed a sweeping national security law in 2020

Well-off Hong Kong Daunted By Record Deficits

Hong Kong is facing its toughest fiscal test in three decades following a painful run of mammoth deficits, with experts urging the government to make careful cuts as the economy wobbles.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio boards an aircraft, in Abu Dhabi on February 19

Rubio Defends Russia Talks And Criticism Of Zelensky

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio pushed back against accusations that the Trump administration has given in to Russia even before talks on ending the Ukraine war begin, saying Washington first wants to see whether Moscow was "serious".
Yoon Suk Yeol, pictured on February 4 at the Constitutional Court, is South Korea's first sitting head of state to stand trial in a criminal case

South Korea's Ousted PM Says He Tried To Stop Martial Law Decree

South Korea's ousted premier said on Thursday that he had opposed suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol's declaration of martial law, testifying for the first time at his former boss's impeachment trial about the events of a night that threw the country into turmoil.
Many members of MS-13, who are known for their intricate tattoos, have been imprisoned under a crackdown on gangs by El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele

Latin America's 'Terrorist' Cartels In Trump's Sights

From Mexico's most ruthless drug cartels to Central America's most notorious street gang, these are the eight drug trafficking groups being designated terrorist organizations by US President Donald Trump's administration: - Jalisco New Generation - The Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG), which emerged in 2010, is one of Mexico's largest, most powerful and ultra-violent criminal organizations.
Experts have warned it is often Americans who end up paying the cost of tariffs on imports

Trump Says US Auto Tariffs To Be Around 25%

US President Donald Trump expanded his offensive against trading partners on Tuesday, threatening 25 percent tariffs on imported cars, and similar or higher duties on pharmaceuticals and semiconductors.

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