The European Union has recently unveiled a list of seven countries it deems "safe." This initiative aims to streamline the process of returning migrants by
The Supreme Court has ruled that the U.K. Equality Act defines a woman as someone born biologically female. Five judges ruled unanimously that the terms “woman” and “sex” in the Equality Act refer to a biological woman. The ruling means that a transgender person with a certificate that recognizes them as female should not be considered a woman for equality purposes. But the court added that its ruling “does not remove protection from trans people,” who are “protected from discrimination on the ground of gender reassignment.” The issue has polarized politics in some other countries, particularly the United States.
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Alicia Walter, 28, and Nathan Stark, 41, a couple who have traveled to 47 countries. Together, they run The Passport Couple, a travel blog that chronicles their adventures and offers travel tips and recommendations. | Business Insider Africa
We’ve officially left the tariff doom loop and entered the horse-trading zone — and right now, all eyes are on Tokyo and Beijing. The game has shifted from fire-breathing headline risk to carrot-and-stick diplomacy, and traders are treating Japan like the test balloon for how far Washington’s “deal if you’re friendly, pain if you’re not” trade doctrine can really go. You can feel it in the tape — Nikkei ripping over 1%, Toyota and Honda charging like it’s 2014 again, and futures bouncing as the algos clock the phrase “auto tariff reprieve.” That word — reprieve — is quickly becoming this cycle’s safe word.
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