Trump Pauses All Asylum Applications, and China’s Fast-Food Brands Make a Play for the U.S.
from The Headlines
by The New York Times
Published: Mon Dec 01 2025
Show Notes
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Here’s what we’re covering:
Trump Pauses All Asylum Applications and Halts Visas for Afghans by Hamed Aleaziz and Edward Wong
Lawmakers Suggest Follow-Up Boat Strike Could Be a War Crime by Michael Gold
In Announcing Pardon of Drug Trafficker While Threatening Venezuela, Trump Displays Contradictions by Tyler Pager
Officials Had Been Warned for Over a Year Before Hong Kong Fire by Selam Gebrekidan, Amy Chang Chien and Joy Dong
A Smartphone Before Age 12 Could Carry Health Risks, Study Says by Catherine Pearson
Get Ready, America: Here Come China’s Food and Drink Chains by Daisuke Wakabayashi and Joy Dong
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