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Auditors express particular alarm at media giant’s reluctance to act on Trump posts that ‘allowed the propagation of hate/violent speech’ and ‘facilitated voter suppression’

Hunger linked to the fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic could kill more people than the disease itself, Oxfam has warned.

After reportedly spending a year and a half working on a cloud service meant for China and other countries, Google cancelled the project, called “Isolated Region,” in May due partly to geopolitical and pandemic-related concerns. Bloomberg reports that Isolated Region,

(CANBERRA, Australia) — Australia’s prime minister says his country has suspended its extradition treaty with Hong Kong and extended visas for Hong Kong residents in response to China’s imposition of a tough national security law on the semi-autonomous territory. Prime

(DENPASAR, Indonesia) — Indonesia’s resort island of Bali reopened after a three-month virus lockdown Thursday, allowing local people and stranded foreign tourists to resume public activities before foreign arrivals resume in September. Normally bustling beaches and streets on the idyllic

Lyudmila Laptander, an activist advocating autonomy for her mineral-rich Nenets region in the Russian Arctic, worries authorities are planning to sacrifice its traditions for the promise of economic enrichment. “If Nenets is merged with another region, I worry that no

Over 55,000 Americans test positive for virus in 24 hours as death toll tops 132,000; Australia set to lock down millions; France vows no new shutdown amid fears of fresh outbreak

For months, the mosaics of sticky notes, posters and artwork that dotted Hong Kong told a story of resistance. Pro-democracy protesters and supporters affixed messages of hope, solidarity and demands for greater political freedom to so-called Lennon Walls as protests

(ATLANTA) — Atlanta’s mayor has signed an executive order mandating masks in Georgia’s largest city, defying Gov. Brian Kemp’s decision to strongly encourage but not require face coverings. Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms on Wednesday signed the order requiring masks, which

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