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Hong Kong Police Make Arrests on Tiananmen Square Massacre Anniversary

Police arrested two people they accused of using social media to promote a banned vigil commemorating the victims of the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre, an annual event that is now seen as testing the limits of China’s crackdown on dissent.

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London Jewish schoolteachers quit union over call to join pro-Palestinian rally

25 teachers leave UK’s National Education Union; separately, Jewish teacher quits non-Jewish school after apparent anti-Israel harassment

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U.S. Sending 1 Million Coronavirus Vaccines To Mexico Border Cities, Resort Spots

Mexico has reported more than 2.4 million confirmed coronavirus cases with more than 228,000 deaths, as of Thursday. Targeting the shots toward tourist areas is a bid to boost the country’s economy. (Image credit: Hector Vivas/Getty Images)

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U.S. Sending 1 Million Coronavirus Vaccines To Mexico Border Cities, Resort Spots

Mexico has reported more than 2.4 million confirmed coronavirus cases with more than 228,000 deaths, as of Thursday. Targeting the shots toward tourist areas is a bid to boost the country’s economy. (Image credit: Hector Vivas/Getty Images)

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This one email explains Apple

An email has been going around the internet as a part of a release of documents related to Apple’s App Store based suit brought by Epic Games. I love this email for a lot of reasons, not the least of

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Abbas: Talking with Netanyahu first legitimized Ra’am across political spectrum

Report says Likud leader this week offered similar or better promises to Islamist party leader than what he got from ‘change bloc’

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Opponents Push for a Quick Vote to End His 12-Year Rule

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s opponents pushed Thursday for a quick parliament vote to formally end his lengthy rule, hoping to head off any last-minute attempts to derail their newly announced coalition government. The latest political

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Biden gives Republicans counteroffer on tax hikes to pay for infrastructure – NBC News

Biden gives Republicans counteroffer on tax hikes to pay for infrastructure  NBC News Manchin signals he’s not ready to buck Republicans on key issues  CNN Biden offers tax concession in infrastructure talks with key Republican  The Washington Post Biden is sending Joe Manchin

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Netanyahu claims his successor-in-waiting won’t stand up to Biden – Axios

Netanyahu claims his successor-in-waiting won’t stand up to Biden  Axios Nethanyahu’s rivals strike deal that could oust him from power  CNN Fragile Israeli Coalition to Oust Netanyahu Faces Growing Pressure  The New York Times Opinion | How Netanyahu vs. Israel’s Change Coalition Is

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Flink, the German grocery delivery startup, raises $240M after launching just 6 months ago

On-demand grocery delivery, which really came into its own with the emergence of the Covid-19 pandemic, continues to command huge attention from investors. The jury is still out on how people will use those services in the longer term, but

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