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Stephen King Adaptation Lisey’s Story Is Mawkish, Dull and Too Long by Half

Apple TV+ has built a decent case, since launching in November 2019, for its existence. What’s surprising is that it’s done so not with the splashy, spendy dramas it keeps rolling out, from The Morning Show to The Mosquito Coast,

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‘It’s a David and Goliath Situation’: A Viral TikTok Accusing Converse of Stealing a Sneaker Look Sheds Light on How Hard It Can Be to Protect Design

A TikTok accusing Converse of stealing designs that were submitted by an intern applicant has shed more light on alleged copying in the fashion world and the few avenues available to designers who suspect their art has been co-opted by

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U.S. Relief Plan for Gaza Seeks to Bypass Hamas

The U.N. agency at the center of the effort, which says it minimizes contact with a group labeled as terrorist, faces skeptics among both Israelis and Palestinians.

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Opposition decries ‘hostage’ video as Belarus airs interview with detained journalist

Belarusian journalist Roman Protasevich, who was arrested after his plane was forced to land in Minsk, appeared on state television Thursday in a tearful interview that family and campaigners say was conducted under duress. Looking uncomfortable in the video, Protasevich—the

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Covid-19 Vaccination Could Win Hong Kongers a Million-Dollar Apartment

Private businesses are stepping in to offer incentives for people hesitant to get inoculated.

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EU Bans Belarus Airlines And Reroutes Flights Around Its Airspace

The move, affecting about 400 flights per day, is a reaction to the shocking arrest of a journalist last month after Belarussian officials forced his plane Greece-to-Lithuania flight to land in Minsk. (Image credit: Mindaugas Kulbis/AP)

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Iran loses voting rights in UN General Assembly over debt blamed on US sanctions

Tehran reacts angrily, saying Washington’s ‘economic terrorism’ prevents it from paying arrears; Central African Republic also stripped of voting rights in upcoming session

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Indonesian healthcare startup Prixa raises $3M led by MDI and TPTF

Indonesian healthcare startup Prixa has raised $3 million led by MDI Ventures and the Trans-Pacific Technology Fund (TPTF), with participation from returning investors including Siloam Hospitals Group. This brings Prixa’s total raised to $4.5 million since it launched in 2019.

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Honduras to open embassy in Jerusalem this month, president to travel to Israel

Move comes after Central American nation followed Trump in recognizing city as capital; inauguration was apparently delayed by pandemic

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Can the Pandemic Rescue Britain’s Shopping Areas? This Town Hopes So.

In a British coastal town, a major landlord is giving away free rent for two years as part of a redevelopment plan.

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