POLITICS
Taiwan's Executive Yuan originally proposed a US$39.6 billion (NT$1.25 trillion) special defense budget, but in May the Legislative Yuan reduced it to US$24.7 billion (NT$780 billion). The approved package did not include funding for the commercial procurement or commissioned production of unmanned systems, CNA reported. To continue developing Taiwan's uncrewed
Biden Admin Seeks Supreme Court OK on Deportation Policy
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‘Red Flags’ and Background Checks: A Look at America’s Far-reaching New Gun Control Law
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Canada Offers 1.5-Year Extension to International Graduates’ Work Permits
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