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DoD Mandates Two-Year Unaccompanied, Three-Year Family Tours in South Korea

Effective Oct. 1, 2025, the policy cuts relocation costs by extending tours to match lengths in other overseas postings.

EU Plans €20 Fee for New ETIAS Travel Authorization

Only One in Five San Diego Properties Secure Private Trash Service as Fee Takes Effect

Mass 'Turun Anwar' Protest Draws Tens of Thousands Calling for PM’s Resignation

Tens of Thousands Rally in Kuala Lumpur Over Cost of Living and Stalled Reforms

DNC Deletes 'Trump’s America' Grocery Price Graph Following Widespread Mockery

Missouri Market’s Empty Shelves Intensify Scrutiny of Mamdani’s City-Owned Grocery Plan

Retirees in 41 States and D.C. Face Six-Figure Savings Gaps

Malaysia Launches Universal RM100 Cash Payouts, Capped Fuel Prices and Extra Holiday

South Korea Sees Strongest May Birth Increase in 14 Years

San Francisco Supervisors to Vote on Two-Hour RV Parking Cap With Permit Program, RV Buyback, Housing Subsidies

New York to Offer Free Phone Calls for State Prisoners Starting Aug. 1

Singapore Tops Luxury Cost Index with First-Ever Price Decline; London Overtakes Hong Kong

Philadelphia Strike Ends With Tentative Three-Year Deal for City Workers

U.S. Fertility Rate Remains at 1.6 as Americans Press for Better Child Care and Maternal Support

Gen Z Alcohol Consumption Aligns With Other Adults as Spirits and Cocktails Surge

Gen Z Alcohol Consumption Surges to Parity With Older Cohorts

Golden Gate Toll Rises to $9.75–$10 as Transit Fares Climb