As Putin Allocates Billions to War, Russians Face Home Affordability Crisis

This article was originally published by Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty and is reprinted with permission. With the war in Ukraine dominating Russia’s economy, a once-lively mortgage market has largely ground to a halt, paralyzed by soaring interest rates and a sharp curtailment of state subsidies for first-time buyers. The result: For many Russians, the dream of homeownership…

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China to Welcome Back Its Migrants from the U.S.

This article was originally published by Radio Free Asia and is reprinted with permission. Anyone desperate to leave China as part of an ongoing exodus known as the “run” movement may need to find alternate destinations, as the repatriation of Chinese migrants from the United States looks increasingly likely. China on Monday pledged to accept the…

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Many FBI Agents Involved in Jan. 6 and Trump-Related Cases Anticipated to Be Laid Off

US President Donald Trump’s administration is expected to fire “dozens” of FBI agents who probed him and those involved in the Jan. 6, 2021, incident at the U.S. Capitol.   Trump administration officials are especially looking at whether anyone tied in any way to former special counsel Jack Smith’s Jan. 6 and classified documents investigations of President…

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