Senior New Zealand minister Shane Jones has defended his controversial remarks on immigration, saying he uses “hyperbole” to gain “cut through” in public debates, even as criticism mounts over his “butter chicken tsunami” comment.The New Zealand First deputy leader on Wednesday said colleagues in Parliament had urged him to tone down his language, but he…

The US administration under President Donald Trump has reduced legal immigration far more sharply than illegal entries, with international students and high-skilled visa holders among the hardest hit, according to a recent analysis by David J. Bier of the Cato Institute, a Washington-based think-tank.“Although illegal entries have declined, the cuts to legal immigration are significantly…

Tim Cook wrapped up 15 years as Apple’s CEO with a tidy thesis. Speaking at an all-hands meeting inside the Steve Jobs Theater on Tuesday, the outgoing chief told employees that three conditions had to be true before he could pass the baton—the business had to be firing, the product pipeline had to be loaded,…