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“They should have reacted faster”: 6 Covid-19 survivor stories from around the world

A billboard as part of a campaign to stop the spread of Covid-19 in Lagos, Nigeria, on April 20. | Pius Utomi Ekpe/AFP via Getty Images People in Nigeria, Spain, Iran, England, Italy, and New Jersey describe hospitalization in the

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‘It’s Really Hard For A Younger Couple’: Coronavirus, Policies Keep Families Apart

The Trump administration’s move to limit green cards and reduced operations at consulates around the world have added to wait times for families trying to reunite in the United States. (Image credit: Belterz / Getty Images)

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Hong Kong makes first arrests under China’s new national security law – CNBC

Hong Kong makes first arrests under China’s new national security law  CNBC Hong Kong police issue first arrest under China’s controversial security law  Fox News Taiwan opens Hong Kong migration office in rebuke to Beijing  Washington Post Hong Kong’s Future Will Now Be

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US interfaith group lobbies to stop clubs using Buddhist, Hindu statues as decor

Representatives of Buddhist, Hindu, Jain, Jewish, Christian traditions say ‘symbols of faith shouldn’t be mishandled’

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Spotify expands Premium Duo subscription tier aimed at couples to U.S., India, dozens of other markets

Spotify today announced it is expanding Premium Duo, a feature that allows two people who live at the same place — say couples or flatmates — to share one subscription plan while maintaining their own individual accounts, to dozens of

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These Are the 10 ‘Most Urgent’ Cases of Threats to Press Freedom Around the World in July 2020

In mid-June, Maria Ressa, the co-founder of award-winning Philippines-based news site Rappler and critic of President Rodrigo Duterte, was convicted of cyber libel. The move against Ressa — who was one of four journalists and one news organization named TIME

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Iran police question 4 after deadly Tehran blast

Those being probed are director general and 3 other officials from health clinic where explosion killed 19; police chief denies incident could have been result of sabotage

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Sophia Bendz is leaving Atomico to join Berlin-based seed firm Cherry Ventures

More personnel changes in European early-stage VC, this time it’s the latest career move of former Spotify global director of marketing Sophia Bendz, who is leaving Atomico to join Berlin’s Cherry Ventures. TechCrunch understands that the full Atomico staff are

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Russian aggression goes way beyond bounties on US troops — and Trump still hasn’t pushed back: report

The White House is furiously denying that President Donald Trump saw evidence that Russia had placed bounties on U.S. troops in Afghanistan, but there’s plenty of non-classified evidence the Kremlin has recently escalated its aggression. The president insists he never

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Paris show relives Pompeii’s final horrifying hours

It is the most explosive Paris exhibition of the summer — Mount Vesuvius erupting several times a day in a new immersive 3D show which opens Wednesday in the Grand Palais. “Pompeii” recreates daily life in 79 AD (CE) in

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