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TikTok influencers jailed in Egypt over ‘indecent’ videos

Five TikTok influencers have been jailed in Egypt for posting “indecent” videos on the social media platform. 

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All dogs in Shenzhen, China will get microchipped by 2020

The world’s hardware haven is taking a digital leap for pets. In May, China’s southern city Shenzhen announced that all dogs must be implanted with a chip, joining the rank of the U.K., Japan, Australia and a growing number of countries

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Barr’s House appearance, Emmy nominations, NFL training camps: 5 things to know Tuesday – USA TODAY

Barr’s House appearance, Emmy nominations, NFL training camps: 5 things to know Tuesday  USA TODAY Barr to come out swinging on violent crime, Russia probe in first House Judiciary Committee appearance  Fox News National security analyst: This is one of the scariest

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As remote work booms, Everphone grabs ~$40M for its ‘device as a service’ offer

The latest startup to see an uplift in inbound interest flowing from the remote work boom triggered by the coronavirus pandemic is Berlin-based Everphone, which sells a ‘mobile as a service’ device rental package that caters to businesses needing to

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The U.S. Ambassador to South Korea Has Shaved His Mildly Controversial Mustache

(SEOUL, South Korea) — The U.S. ambassador to South Korea has shaved his mildly controversial mustache, saying it was too uncomfortable to keep while wearing a coronavirus mask during South Korea’s notoriously hot summer. Harry Harris’ facial hair had drawn

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GOP pandemic bill slashes emergency unemployment benefits – The Mercury News

GOP pandemic bill slashes emergency unemployment benefits  The Mercury News Senate GOP Rolls Out $1 Trillion HEALS Stimulus Act  Bloomberg Politics Senate’s Covid-19 package tees up fight over Medicaid funding, hospital bailout  POLITICO Democrats Can Play the Interim Relief Game, Too  Bloomberg Keep Your

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Six U.S. mayors urge Congress to block Trump federal deployment – Reuters

Six U.S. mayors urge Congress to block Trump federal deployment  Reuters Portland protesters breach fed courthouse fence | USA TODAY  USA TODAY Seattle police release bodycam footage of violent protests as city strapped by lawless weekend  Fox News Cities need virus aid, but

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Trump’s national security adviser tests positive for coronavirus – The Guardian

Trump’s national security adviser tests positive for coronavirus  The Guardian National security adviser has COVID but White House assures ‘no risk of exposure’ | WNT  ABC News Trump Says He Hasn’t Seen COVID-Positive National Security Adviser Robert O’Brien | NBC Nightly News  NBC

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India’s Flipkart gives hyperlocal delivery service another try

Flipkart on Tuesday launched a hyperlocal service in suburbs of Bangalore, four years after the e-commerce group abruptly concluded its previous foray into this category. The e-commerce group, owned by Walmart, said Flipkart Quick leverages the company’s supply chain infrastructure and

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