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FACT SHEET: Biden Administration Takes Additional Steps to Prevent Evictions as the Delivery of Emergency Rental Assistance Continues to Increase – Whitehouse.gov

FACT SHEET: Biden Administration Takes Additional Steps to Prevent Evictions as the Delivery of Emergency Rental Assistance Continues to Increase  Whitehouse.gov

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2 U.S. lawmakers’ Kabul trip prompts Biden administration fury

Two members of Congress flew unannounced into Kabul airport in the middle of the chaotic evacuation stunning State Department and U.S. military personnel who had to divert resources to provide security and information to the lawmakers, U.S. officials said.

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Supreme Court orders ‘Remain in Mexico’ policy reinstated

The Supreme Court on Tuesday said the Biden administration likely violated federal law in trying to end a Trump-era program that forces people to wait in Mexico while seeking asylum in the U.S.

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Members of Afghan girls robotics team arrive in Mexico

Five members of a girls robotics team in Afghanistan were welcomed to Mexico Tuesday after fleeing their Taliban-controlled country. The team members, none of whom were identified for security reasons, were received at the Mexico City airport by Minister of

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Fukushima operators to build undersea tunnel to release treated water

Operators of Japan’s stricken Fukushima nuclear plant unveiled plans Wednesday to construct an undersea tunnel to release more than a million tonnes of treated water from the site into the ocean. Plans for the one-kilometre (0.6-mile) tunnel were announced after

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Taliban tell Afghan women to stay home from work because soldiers are ‘not trained’ to respect them – CNN

Taliban tell Afghan women to stay home from work because soldiers are ‘not trained’ to respect them  CNN Afghan allies trapped behind Taliban lines turn to prayers and unofficial channels as Aug. 31 deadline nears  Fox News Why Biden will end the

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‘The world has let us down’: Afghan pop star describes ‘horrifying’ escape from Kabul

An Afghan pop star and activist has told Sky News of her “horrifying” escape from the country, saying it is a miracle she was able to leave and feels “the world has let us down”.

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COVID-19 Reaches Australia’s Remote Aboriginal Communities—Highlighting a Perilously Slow Vaccine Rollout

It’s not easy to get to Goodooga. The tiny Australian town is about a nine hour drive from Sydney, and miles from the closest two-lane highway. But that didn’t stop COVID-19 from reaching the predominantly Aboriginal community of about 250.

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Brazil detains two French travelers for perching atop iconic statue

Brazilian authorities have detained two French men for watching the sun rise over Rio de Janeiro from the top of the iconic Christ the Redeemer statue while the monument was closed, one of the travelers told AFP. Clement Dumais, 28,

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Philippines’ Duterte says will run for vice president in 2022

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte declared he will run for vice president next year to continue his “crusade” against drugs and insurgents — a move critics said was a “smokescreen” and driven by fear of criminal charges. Duterte, who was elected

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