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The Trump administration arrested 475 people during a massive immigration raid at the construction site of a Hyundai battery plant in Georgia.

Most of those detained were South Korean nationals. South Korea's foreign ministry expressed,

quote, concern and regret. The two countries recently agreed on a 15% tariff on imports in

exchange for South Korea investing $350 billion in America.

Hyundai recently pledged $26 billion.

America's economy added just 22,000 jobs in August, much less than the expected $75,000.

Unemployment rose to 4.3% up from 4.2% a month earlier.

The report also revised gains in June, showing instead that America's economy lost 13,000 jobs,

the first such decline since December 2020. The disappointing figures suggest that the Federal Reserve will probably cut rates this month. David Lamy was appointed to become Britain's

deputy prime minister after Angela Rainer resigned over an ethics violation.

An independent inquiry found the Labour politician had fallen short of, quote, the highest possible standards of proper conduct in the purchase of a flat,

having failed to pay the proper tax on the transaction.

Anitin Chan Varicor was elected as the new Prime Minister of Thailand.

The populist construction tycoon secured 273 votes in Parliament, more than the required 247.

Last week, Peyton Tang Shinawatra was ousted as Prime Minister after she was convicted of ethics violations.

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