Jimmy Lai, Media Mogul, Is Charged Under Hong Kong’s Security Law
Date: 11 December 2020
By Vivian Wang and Chris Buckley
Vivian Wang
Mr. Lai’s case was followed hours later by a disclosure that the authorities in China had detained a Chinese citizen working for Bloomberg News.
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Here’s what went viral online this week.
Date: 11 December 2020
By Kevin Roose
Kevin Roose
As Covid-19 killed thousands, the biggest stories on social media were about immigration, K-pop and the death of a “Friday” star.
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A German-Vietnamese social media star dies at 29, and other news from around the world.
Date: 12 December 2020
By Christopher F. Schuetze, Richard C. Paddock and Dera Menra Sijabat
Christopher Schuetze
Brittanya Karma posted her bucket list on Instagram last year.
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Los Angeles County could face ‘catastrophic suffering and death,’ a health official warns.
Date: 12 December 2020
By Will Wright
Will Wright
Los Angeles County could see “catastrophic suffering and death” in the coming weeks, public health officials warn, as the nation’s most populous county reported another record day of new coronavirus cases.
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Iran Executes Dissident Accused of Stoking Protests
Date: 12 December 2020
By Elian Peltier and Farnaz Fassihi
Elian Peltier
Ruhollah Zam had been convicted of encouraging an antigovernment uprising in 2017 through a Telegram channel he ran from exile in France.
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Australia Scraps Coronavirus Vaccine
Date: 11 December 2020
By The Associated Press
Prime Minister Scott Morrison of Australia on Friday canceled a large order of a developed coronavirus vaccine after not having the approval from the Therapeutic Goods Administration, the country’s drug regulator.
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Senate Approves Bill to Avoid Shutdown
Date: 11 December 2020
By The Associated Press
Congress is still divided over a stimulus deal, but on Friday senators voted to stave off a shutdown with a one-week stopgap bill.
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Investigation of His Son Is Likely to Hang Over Biden as He Takes Office
Date: 11 December 2020
By Peter Baker
Peter Baker
Unless the Trump Justice Department clears Hunter Biden, the new president will confront the prospect of his own administration handling an inquiry that could expose his son to criminal prosecution.
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First U.S. Coronavirus Vaccines Set to Be Delivered Monday
Date: 12 December 2020
By Reuters
Gen. Gustave F. Perna, chief officer of Operation Warp Speed, said boxes of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine were being readied for shipment with an emphasis on quality control.
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Biden Announces Cabinet Nominees
Date: 11 December 2020
By Reuters
On Friday, President-elect Joseph R. Biden Jr. announced additional nominees of his leadership team, echoing Mr. Biden’s commitment to building a cabinet representative of the country’s diversity.
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