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EU considers limiting protection for Ukrainian men of fighting age

June 4 - EU ministers on Thursday broadly supported a proposal to limit access to temporary protection for Ukrainian men of military age, Sweden’s migration minister said.

China’s Michelin-starred Wild Yeast comes to Singapore for for a two-night collaboration with Cassia at Capella

Wild Yeast in Hangzhou, increasingly viewed as one of the restaurants helping to define the future of contemporary Chinese cuisine, will bring its signature brand of Taizhou cuisine into Cassia’s Cantonese kitchen on Jun 5 and Jun 6.

Opening of JR's installation on Paris Pont Neuf bridge delayed after damage

PARIS, June 2 - The opening of the temporary installation by French artist JR \"La Caverne du Pont Neuf\" in Paris has been postponed after the giant cave inflated around the capital's oldest bridge experienced damage, organisers said in a statement.

Trump administration agrees to temporarily freeze ‘slush fund’ for allies

Opponents say the 'anti-weaponisation fund' has no clear legal basis, little public oversight and could be used to reward loyalists.

Hundreds protest against planned US Ebola quarantine facility in Kenya

NAIROBI, June 1 - Hundreds of people took to the streets in the central Kenyan town of Nanyuki on Monday to protest moves by the United States to set up an Ebola quarantine facility at a military base there, residents told Reuters, days after the High Court ordered the government to suspend the plan temporarily.

Qatar says temporary toll at Strait of Hormuz is negotiable, could help restore passage

The US, Europe and Middle East nations like the UAE have rejected the notion of any tolls.

Pokemon Center Singapore to reopen on Jul 1 with refreshed interior and special-edition merchandise

Located at Jewel Changi Airport, Pokemon Center Singapore temporarily closed from Apr 1 as part of renewal works.

Iran and US agree plan for 60-day ceasefire extension after latest attacks

The temporary ceasefire deal is awaiting approval from US President Donald Trump, who said he was “not yet satisfied” with the negotiations.

US extends Temporary Protected Status for Lebanon until November

WASHINGTON, May 27 - The Trump administration will extend deportation protections and work permits for thousands of Lebanese nationals in the U.S. for six months, according to a notice posted to the Federal Register on Wednesday.

BOJ's Ueda warns temporary energy shock could become persistent

‘I think twice’: Minorities fear World Cup immigration enforcement in US

The Trump administration wants to end the temporary protected status of some immigrants.

Banks close branches in tense Bolivia, diplomats call for calm

LA PAZ, May 19 - Banks temporarily closed branches in Bolivia's capital La Paz on Tuesday as escalating anti-government unrest sounded alarms and foreign diplomats called for calm.