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Tokyo Olympics Will Allow Up to 10,000 Fans Per Event Despite COVID-19 Fears
The decision contradicts the country’s top medical adviser, Dr. Shigeru Omi, who recommended last week that the safest way to hold the Olympics would be without fans
Hong Kong’s Biggest Pro-Democracy Newspaper Likely to Shut Down This Week After National Security Law Raid
Hong Kong’s moves to arrest owner Jimmy Lai and target Apple Daily editorial staff have alarmed foreign governments and human rights groups
Iran’s Only Nuclear Power Plant Undergoes Emergency Shutdown
This is the first time Iran has reported an emergency shutdown of the plant in the southern port city of Bushehr. It went online in 2011 with help from Russia.
Crew Starts Making China’s New Space Station Their Home
The crew's arrival at the Tianhe-1 station marks further advances in China’s ambitious space program
The U.N. Voices Alarm Over the Growing Abuse of Civilians in Myanmar’s Conflict
The U.N. office in Myanmar cited abuses by both sides, calling for the respect of “international human rights norms”
The Federal Reserve May Start Dialing Back Its Low-Interest-Rate Policies Sooner Than Planned
Policymakers forecast they would raise their benchmark short-term rate twice by late 2023
China Launches Its First Crewed Space Mission in Five Years
Three military pilots are being sent to a new orbiting station for the next three months
Millions Fear Eviction as the U.S. Housing Crisis Worsens
New studies say the housing crisis is set to worsen following the pandemic
China’s New Space Station Is Set to Welcome Its First Crew
The three met with reporters Wednesday, hours before they were due to blast off on Thursday morning
Israeli Airstrikes Target Gaza Sites in the First Attack Since the Cease-Fire
They are the first such raids since a shaky cease-fire ended the war with Hamas last month
Israel’s New Government Vows Change, But Not for Palestinians
New prime minister Naftali Bennett said little about the Palestinians in a speech before being sworn in on Sunday
Gas Build Up in Nuclear Reactor Near Hong Kong Sparks Concern
The French utility that partly owns the plant has called for an extraordinary board meeting with its Chinese partner