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Hong Kong: 'Anti-protest' law kicks in as city marks handover

As the city marks 23 years since British rule ended, critics say the new law is "the end of Hong Kong". from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3ieOSwy

Eight Police Officers in Louisiana Face Charges of Excessive Force

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By BY AZI PAYBARAH from NYT New York https://ift.tt/2BOXSaZ

Coronavirus: Czechs hold party to bid 'farewell' to pandemic

Thousands attended the festive event in Prague, sharing food and drink with people around them. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3dRhmsK

The Cameroonian waging war against a French war hero’s statue

Essama Andre has repeatedly attacked the statue of French war hero Gen Philippe Leclerc in Doula. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2NWoCt7

Persuading China to switch to 'fake' pork

Pork is China's favourite meat dish, but will new meat substitutes tempt consumers to give up meat? from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3eJqqBj

Coronavirus: The human cost of fake news in India

False and misleading reports have surged in the country during the coronavirus pandemic. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2Zon6Fp

Mississippi Governor Signs Law to Remove Flag With Confederate Emblem

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By BY RICK ROJAS from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/31w3Nwo

Connections on Air France

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By BY DEB AMLEN from NYT Crosswords & Games https://ift.tt/38nNQde

Senate Approves Extending Small-Business Program

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By BY EMILY COCHRANE from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2NJ1JZN

Tulsa Police Sergeant, One of Two Officers Shot During Traffic Stop, Dies

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By BY NEIL VIGDOR AND AIMEE ORTIZ from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2YOqSIM

Quotation of the Day: The Fight Over Abortion Rights Feels Less Urgent for a Generation

By Unknown Author from NYT Today’s Paper https://ift.tt/3eOv3db

El coronavirus arrasa con una familia de Nueva Jersey

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By BY TRACEY TULLY from NYT en Español https://ift.tt/2CY4555

Senate Approves Extending Small-Business Program

By BY EMILY COCHRANE from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/38eG45n

Why Does Trump Put Russia First?

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By BY SUSAN E. RICE from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/3ii6rfm

Facebook bans 'violent' Boogaloo-linked network

It said the group seeks violence and is loosely affiliated with the far-right Boogaloo movement from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2VzwMvp

Coronavirus: Joe Biden will not hold campaign rallies

"This is the most unusual campaign, I think, in modern history," the Democratic nominee said. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3dPbj8e

Corrections: July 1, 2020

By Unknown Author from NYT Corrections https://ift.tt/3dPkXre

This Should Be Biden’s Bumper Sticker

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By BY THOMAS L. FRIEDMAN from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/2NGuvdJ

La familia que perdió cinco integrantes a causa del coronavirus quiere que sepas esto

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By BY TRACEY TULLY from NYT en Español https://ift.tt/2ZtldXO

This file was published in error

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By Unknown Author from NYT Theater https://ift.tt/3eOXJTE

Can’t Request an Absentee Ballot Online? This Group Wants to Help

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By BY NICK CORASANITI from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2ZpP0AH

Russia's Putin appeals to patriotism as key vote reaches climax

Russians have one more day to decide on key reforms, but opponents say the vote is a farce. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3dMC514

Coronavirus: What's behind new US outbreaks?

Cases are rising in Texas, Florida, Arizona and California - here's a look at the data and the theories. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/38g9MXu

What’s on TV Tuesday: George Lopez and ‘Welcome to Chechnya’

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By BY SARA ARIDI from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/2YJdHZE

Corrections: June 30, 2020

By Unknown Author from NYT Corrections https://ift.tt/3i84wtw

Your Tuesday Briefing

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By BY ISABELLA KWAI from NYT Briefing https://ift.tt/3eMl20a

NASA Scientist, Detained in Turkey for Years, Returns to U.S.

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By BY CARLOTTA GALL from NYT World https://ift.tt/2ZeWuq0

Spencer Dinwiddie and DeAndre Jordan of the Nets Test Positive for the Coronavirus

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By BY MARC STEIN from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/3ihxtTO

Most People With Coronavirus Won’t Spread It. Why Do a Few Infect Many?

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By BY CARL ZIMMER from NYT Science https://ift.tt/38bNDcZ

Coronavirus: Human trial of India vaccine in July

This is the first Indian vaccine and developed from a weakened strain of the virus isolated locally. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3gaphmv

De Blasio and Council, Facing Fiscal Crisis Over Virus, Agree on Budget With Big Cuts

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By BY DANA RUBINSTEIN AND JEFFERY C. MAYS from NYT New York https://ift.tt/31tYKwA

China passes controversial Hong Kong security law

Beijing has passed the law, the BBC has learned, deepening fears for the city's freedoms. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3dM0xzA

Quotation of the Day: Rosy Hopes Meet Reality of Coronavirus Surge as Voting Starts in Texas

By Unknown Author from NYT Today’s Paper https://ift.tt/2BPFwXu

China Passes Security Law With Sweeping Powers Over Hong Kong

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By BY CHRIS BUCKLEY AND KEITH BRADSHER from NYT World https://ift.tt/3g98gcl

Fight for the Things You Care About

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By BY DEB AMLEN from NYT Crosswords & Games https://ift.tt/2BnS5Jt

Coronavirus-hit Arizona reverses course on reopening

Arizona emerges as a new US virus epicentre, joining other Sun Belt states like Florida and Texas. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2BTFqOh

Francis Bacon Triptych Sells for $84.6 Million

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By BY SCOTT REYBURN from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/2VsNSek

Judge Rejects U.S. Effort to Hold Palestinian Man After Prison Term

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By BY CAROL ROSENBERG from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3eJb7Zi

Uber Makes Offer to Buy Postmates Delivery Service

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By BY MIKE ISAAC AND ERIN GRIFFITH from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/3gcfAUQ

Kweichow Moutai: 'Elite' alcohol brand is China's most valuable firm

Kweichow Moutai's share price rockets thanks to its popular and sought-after baijiu drink. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3ieIhlP

Venezuela tells EU ambassador to leave country

Isabel Brilhante Pedrosa's expulsion comes after the EU placed sanctions on 11 Venezuelan officials. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2YJzvV9

Uber Makes Offer to Buy Delivery Service Postmates

By BY MIKE ISAAC AND ERIN GRIFFITH from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2BMElYK

‘It’s More Than a Seat at the Table’

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By BY JENNIFER MEDINA from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3ioBZjI

A White Gatekeeper of Southern Food Faces Calls to Resign

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By BY KIM SEVERSON from NYT Food https://ift.tt/2NJradC

Remote School Is a Nightmare. Few in Power Care.

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By BY MICHELLE GOLDBERG from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/2NFsmij

Coronavirus: How much does your boss need to know about you?

Firms are collecting a lot more information about staff as they try to contain coronavirus risks. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2CUcmH9

Republicans Play Hardball on Judges. Can Democrats Give It a Shot Too?

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By BY MATT FLEGENHEIMER from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2VJ09f9

Florida Court Will Hear Video Appeal in Robert Kraft Case

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By BY KEN BELSON from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/3gblxRZ

Gerardo Parra Hopes ‘Baby Shark’ Magic Can Bring a Title in Japan, Too

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By BY BRAD LEFTON from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/2CQZK3z

Italian Soccer’s Fractious Chorus Tries a New Tune: Cooperation

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By BY RORY SMITH from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/3g6YQhz

Gunmen Storm Pakistan’s Stock Exchange, Killing at Least 2

By BY SALMAN MASOOD from NYT World https://ift.tt/3g8W3EQ

Quotation of the Day: Houston Surge Fills Hospitals With the Young

By Unknown Author from NYT Today’s Paper https://ift.tt/31rYYV4

No Corrections: June 29, 2020

By Unknown Author from NYT Corrections https://ift.tt/2ZeddKe

Gunmen attack Pakistani stock exchange in Karachi

Gunmen attack the stock exchange in Karachi, with local media reporting a number of people killed or wounded. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2ZbCuEI

Brexit: Where are we now?

It's been out of the headlines for the past few months, but Brexit is back on the political menu. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3dEEqeo

What’s on TV Monday: ‘And She Could Be Next’ and ‘The Sommerdahl Murders’

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By BY PETER LIBBEY from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/31s4xme

Your Monday Briefing

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By BY ISABELLA KWAI from NYT Briefing https://ift.tt/2ZhFxLQ

VIRUS fader

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By Unknown Author from NYT World https://ift.tt/3eJCrqf

Hebei: China locks down 400,000 people after virus spike near Beijing

It's a small spike in Hebei near Beijing - but enough for officials to reinstate a strict lockdown. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3gb1oLR

Bagged Salads Recalled After Hundreds Are Sickened in the Midwest

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By BY AIMEE ORTIZ from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2AfMrsw

‘Perry Mason’ Season 1, Episode 2: In the Trenches

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By BY SEAN T. COLLINS from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/3gdkEs9

Patriots Sign Cam Newton as N.F.L. Levies Fine in Video Scandal

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By BY KEN BELSON from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/2YHkAL3

‘Feeling Like Death’: Inside a Houston Hospital Bracing for a Virus Peak

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By BY SHERI FINK from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2BmtW62

Dustin Johnson Splashed and Rallied to a Travelers Championship Win

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By BY BILL PENNINGTON from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/3gbM8ON

Patriots Sign Cam Newton to One-Year Deal

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By BY KEN BELSON from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/2BiHXln

Defenders of Roosevelt Statue Converge on Natural History Museum

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By BY ZACHARY SMALL from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/2YGh9o5

Three Words. 70 Cases. The Tragic History of ‘I Can’t Breathe.’

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By BY MIKE BAKER, JENNIFER VALENTINO-DEVRIES, MANNY FERNANDEZ AND MICHAEL LAFORGIA from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/386Jqr0

Mask Exemption Cards From the ‘Freedom to Breathe Agency’? They’re Fake

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By BY CHRISTINA MORALES from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/31rMzAq