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By Renju Jose SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia said on Wednesday it would raise the amount of savings international students will need to get a visa and warned several colleges of fraudulent student recruitment practices, as part of efforts to rein in record migration. From Friday, international students must show proof of savings of at least …

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OTTAWA (Reuters) – Persistent Chinese election meddling has the potential to undermine Canadian democracy, Canada’s main spy agency said on Tuesday in the latest official warning about clandestine activity by Beijing. The Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) made its comments in an annual report issued days after an official inquiry found China had tried to …

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By Elizabeth Pineau, Bart Biesemans and Ingrid Melander TARBES, France (Reuters) -Chinese President Xi Jinping left France on Tuesday after a two-day trip during which he offered no major concessions on trade or foreign policy, even as President Emmanuel Macron pressed him on market access and Ukraine. Macron and his wife Brigitte waved goodbye to …

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BERLIN (Reuters) -German prosecutors ordered a search of the Brussels offices of a member of the European Parliament for the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) on Tuesday after an aide was arrested in Germany last month on suspicion of espionage for China. The case of the aide to Maximilian Krah has fueled concern about Europe …

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By Kiyoshi Takenaka TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan has described as “regrettable” U.S. President Joe Biden’s comment that “xenophobia” is stifling the Asian nation’s economic growth, the top government spokesperson said on Tuesday. Last week Biden said “xenophobia” in economies from China to Japan and India was hobbling their growth, while arguing at a Washington fund-raising event …

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By Hyunsu Yim SEOUL (Reuters) -The Seoul Queer Culture Festival will take place in the capital’s streets this year, organisers of South Korea’s annual LGBTQ gathering said on Tuesday, after the city government denied their requests to hold events at four locations. The controversy contrasts with recent strides in other democracies in East Asia, such …

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