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Australia to Crack Down on Hate Speech After Bondi Attack

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Yan Zhuang
New legislation will be drafted to target those who promote violence and to increase penalties for hate speech, the prime minister said Thursday.

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New South Wales police officers escorting the hearse carrying Rabbi Eli Schlanger after his funeral in Sydney, Australia, on Wednesday.

Trump’s Claim That Venezuela ‘Stole’ U.S. Oil Fields Sets Off a Nationalist Reaction

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Simon Romero
President Trump said the United States wanted to reclaim expropriated oil assets, setting off a nationalist reaction in a country where the resource holds a mythical status.

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Derricks in the Maracaibo oil fields of Venezuela in the early 20th century. American oil companies invested millions of dollars in the region, generating profits that flowed to the United States, rather than Venezuela.

ICE Must Allow Lawmakers to Inspect Detention Centers, Judge Rules

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Zach Montague and Michael Gold
Judge Jia M. Cobb wrote that two policies announced in June appeared to unlawfully bar members of Congress from making unannounced visits at immigration detention facilities.

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Federal agents outside Delaney Hall Detention Facility in Newark in June. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has curbed access to its detention centers and required seven days’ notice for lawmakers seeking entry.

Canada’s Population Shrinks Amid Tightened Immigration

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Vjosa Isai
The government has greatly restricted the number of work and study permits issued to foreigners following an unpopular immigration boom during the pandemic.

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International students and others lining up for buses in Brampton, Canada, where many students and temporary workers from India have settled.

How Do You Afford Life in New York City?

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Eliza Shapiro
The New York Times is looking to talk to New Yorkers about how they budget, splurge and save in one of the most expensive cities in the world.

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The high cost of living in New York City is a source of anxiety for many residents.

House Rejects Measure to Bar Strikes Inside Venezuela

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Robert Jimison
The Democratic measure was defeated mostly along party lines, along with another resolution that would have halted the military’s escalating campaign of boat attacks.

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U.S. military aircraft in Ceiba, Puerto Rico, on Tuesday. For months, the U.S. military has been building up a large naval force there as President Trump continues to threaten to attack Venezuela.

Trump Administration Aims to Strip More Foreign-Born Americans of Citizenship

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Hamed Aleaziz
An official with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services said it would prioritize “those who’ve unlawfully obtained U.S. citizenship.”

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A naturalization ceremony in Boston in August. The Trump administration has been closing loopholes in the immigration system and throwing up roadblocks for people seeking to enter and stay in the country.
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