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The UAE Plans to Loosen Stringent Residency Rules as Part of a Stimulus Plan
Thani al-Zeyoudi, the minister of state for foreign trade, said the UAE wanted to "rebuild" the residency system
The Taliban Are Preventing Planes of Evacuees From Leaving Kabul But It’s Not Clear Why
Pressure is ramping up on the United States to help those left behind to flee
Italian Police Are Looking for a Winning Lottery Ticket After It Got Snatched
The $580,000 ticket was allegedly snatched by a tobacco store owner when a customer tried to cash it in
Japan’s Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga Is Resigning. Here’s What That Means
With a general election in the fall, Suga's resignation paves the way for a new leader of the world's third-largest economy
The Retreat from Afghanistan Has Made America’s Allies Nervous. None More So Than Taiwan
Taiwanese politicians of all stripes have acknowledged that the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan is a wake-up call
New Zealand Police Kill Man Who Stabbed 6 Shoppers in ‘Terrorist’ Attack
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern described the incident as a terror attack and said the suspect was inspired by the Islamic State group
Chinese Regulators Ban ‘Effeminate’ Men From TV as Part of Sweeping Entertainment Reforms
Broadcasters must “resolutely put an end to sissy men and other abnormal esthetics,” the National Radio and TV Administration said
46 People Killed in Flooding After the Remnants of Hurricane Ida Blindsided the Northeast
At least 13 people were killed in New York City, police said, 11 of them in flooded basement apartments.
Just 39 Female Journalists Are Still Working in Kabul After the Taliban’s Takeover
That's a precipitous drop from the 700 women journalists working in 2020
Supreme Court Leaves Texas Ban on Most Abortions in Place After 5-4 Vote
The U.S. Supreme Court voted 5-4 to deny an emergency appeal from abortion providers and others that sought to block enforcement of the law
Here’s What to Know About China’s Sweeping Tech Crackdown—and Why It Could Make U.S. Big Tech Regulation More Likely
New regulations include: only three hours of video games per week allowed for kids, limits on social media algorithms, and a ban on online celebrity fan clubs
Texas Law Banning Most Abortions Takes Effect Without Supreme Court Weighing In
The Texas law prohibits abortions once a fetal heartbeat can be detected, usually around six weeks and before most women even know they’re pregnant