UK needs annual migration plan to end incoherent policies, says thinktank

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With white paper imminent, Institute for Government urges ministers to abandon ‘reactive, kneejerk’ decisions

Ministers should introduce an annual migration plan to put an end to decades of “incoherent, disconnected and unpredictable” policies around work visas, according to a Whitehall thinktank.

The Institute for Government (IfG) said that successive governments have put forward “reactive, kneejerk policies” formulated when politicians have been questioned by broadcasters over net migration figures.

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Secretary Rubio’s Meeting with Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud – U.S. Department of State (.gov)

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  1. Secretary Rubio’s Meeting with Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud  U.S. Department of State (.gov)
  2. Trump’s Gulf Trip Will Test Regional Nerves and Alliances  The Washington Institute
  3. Saudi Arabia foreign minister in US to plan Trump visit to kingdom  Reuters
  4. US and Saudi Arabia push for resumption of Sudan peace talks  France 24
  5. Saudi top diplomat in US to prepare for Trump visit  The Delta News
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King Charles and Queen Camilla pay recovering Pope Francis surprise visit

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British royals wish pontiff well in recovery from pneumonia during their state visit to Italy

King Charles and Queen Camilla paid a surprise private visit to a convalescing Pope Francis on Wednesday afternoon during their four-day state visit to Italy.

The royal couple visited Francis, 88, at his home in Casa Santa Marta in Vatican City, where he is recovering from a serious bout of pneumonia in both lungs. An official audience had previously been removed from the royals’ schedule due to the pontiff’s ill health.

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California woman who was missing for weeks found in storm drain

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Yafang Zhou, 59, was removed by ‘system of ropes and pulleys’ by first responders who crawled in to save her

A San Diego woman who was last seen on 25 March was found in a storm drain on Monday, and succumbed to her injuries shortly after.

A Palomar medical center doctor pronounced Yafang Zhou, 59, dead at about 4.15pm Monday, just hours after first responders extracted her from the drain.

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Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Modernizes Defense Acquisitions and Spurs Innovation in the Defense Industrial Base – The White House (.gov)

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  1. Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Modernizes Defense Acquisitions and Spurs Innovation in the Defense Industrial Base  The White House (.gov)
  2. MODERNIZING DEFENSE ACQUISITIONS AND SPURRING INNOVATION IN THE DEFENSE INDUSTRIAL BASE  The White House (.gov)
  3. Trump order threatens cancellation for over-budget, delayed Pentagon programs  Breaking Defense
  4. Defense acquisition, exports, and shipbuilding figure in trio of new executive orders  Defense One
  5. Trump Directs Review of All Major Defense Acquisition Programs  Bloomberg.com
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Israeli strike on Gaza residential building kills 29, medics say – BBC

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  1. Israeli strike on Gaza residential building kills 29, medics say  BBC
  2. Israeli Airstrike in Gaza City Leaves Many Dead, Health Officials There Say  The New York Times
  3. Updates: Israel bombs Gaza homes killing 35 Palestinians including children  Al Jazeera
  4. Israeli strike on Gaza apartment building kills at least 23, officials say  AP News
  5. IDF reportedly kills Hamas leader as it attacks 45 terror targets in 24 hours in Gaza  The Jerusalem Post
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Israel targeted my colleague in an airstrike, claiming that he was a Hamas fighter. Israel is lying. – Mondoweiss

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  1. Israel targeted my colleague in an airstrike, claiming that he was a Hamas fighter. Israel is lying.  Mondoweiss
  2. LIVE: Israel kills at least 30 in Gaza as 10,000 need medical evacuation  Al Jazeera
  3. Israeli Airstrike in Gaza City Leaves Many Dead, Health Officials There Say  The New York Times
  4. Israeli strike kills 29 people in Gaza City house, medics say  Reuters
  5. IDF reportedly kills Hamas leader as it attacks 45 terror targets in 24 hours in Gaza  The Jerusalem Post
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China’s Military Buildup Threatens Indo-Pacific Region Security – U.S. Department of Defense (.gov)

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  1. China's Military Buildup Threatens Indo-Pacific Region Security  U.S. Department of Defense (.gov)
  2. Hearing on Indo-Pacific Security Challenges  C-SPAN
  3. Deterrence in Decline: How US Is Rethinking Its Role in the Face of Chinas Expanding Military Reach  Army Recognition
  4. China racing to outpace US with nuclear, conventional, cyber, space capabilities, warn top Pentagon officials  theweek.in
  5. HASC Chair Says ‘Accelerate AUKUS’ To Deter China, North Korea  Defense Daily
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