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In nod to #MeToo, China codifies sexual harassment by law

Two years ago, Zhou Xiaoxuan publicly accused one of China’s most recognizable people of groping and forcibly kissing her, setting off a firestorm in a country that did not specify sexual harassment as a legal offence.

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Explainer: Can Trump send the U.S. military to quell violence at protests?

U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday suggested he would use federal troops to end unrest that has erupted following the death of George Floyd, an unarmed black man killed in police custody last week.

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US cities see fresh protests after George Floyd’s death ruled homicide – The Guardian

US cities see fresh protests after George Floyd’s death ruled homicide  The Guardian Independent autopsy and Minnesota officials say George Floyd’s death was homicide  CNN Protests Today Live: News Updates and Video  The New York Times As the George Floyd protests continue, let’s

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White supremacists pose as Antifa online, call for violence – CNN

White supremacists pose as Antifa online, call for violence  CNN White nationalist group posing as antifa called for violence on Twitter  NBC News Twitter adds warning label to Gaetz tweet on antifa for glorifying violence  POLITICO Matt Gaetz Tweet Gets Twitter Warning Label

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A service that detects ‘China apps’ goes viral in India

The app’s name says it all: Remove China Apps. Developed by a self-proclaimed “Indian startup” named OneTouch AppLabs, Remove China Apps crossed 1 million downloads within 10 days of launch in May. Its overnight success came amid rising China-Indian tensions

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What’s motivating nationwide protests? – ABC News

What’s motivating nationwide protests?  ABC News Facing Protests Over Use of Force, Police Respond With More Force  The New York Times Escalating Protests Nationwide Over Death Of George Floyd | NBC Nightly News  NBC News Filing charges in George Floyd’s death was the

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Washington, D.C.’s Curfew Could Stop People From Voting Tuesday – Slate

Washington, D.C.’s Curfew Could Stop People From Voting Tuesday  Slate Trump’s lie about Bowser was exposed as soon as it left his mouth  The Washington Post Bowser orders new curfew; ‘sad and angry’ after destruction, mayhem in DC during protests  WTOP Buildings around

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Inside the push to tear-gas protesters ahead of a Trump photo op – The Washington Post

Inside the push to tear-gas protesters ahead of a Trump photo op  The Washington Post Trump threatens military force if violence in states isn’t stopped  CNN White House Says Lights Go Out Same Time ‘Almost Every Night’  Newsweek Trump’s George Floyd protest tweets

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This Is How Trump Wants to Be Seen – The Atlantic

This Is How Trump Wants to Be Seen  The Atlantic Trump threatens military force if violence in states isn’t stopped  CNN Donald Trump’s speech about protests wasn’t just surreal — it was disturbing. Here’s why  AZCentral How Trump’s scattered team scrambled to respond

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Trump’s Unannounced Church Visit Angers Church Authorities

U.S. Park Police and National Guard troops used tear gas to remove protesters in front of the church and clear a way for the president to walk to the church from the White House. (Image credit: Alex Brandon/AP)

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