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Trump calls audience at his Bedminster golf club a ‘peaceful protest’ 

President Trump said his audience of well-to-do supporters was involved in a “peaceful protest” and therefore did not need to adhere to state coronavirus guidelines prohibiting large gatherings.

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Polish LGBT Protesters March Against Arrest of Trans Activist and Rising Homophobia 

President Andrzej Duda, who was sworn in for a second term Thursday, won re-election on a strong anti-LGBT platform

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Trump Signs Executive Order, Saying It Will Extend Unemployment Benefits and Defer Payroll Tax 

The payroll tax deferment would not aid unemployed workers, who do not pay the tax when they are jobless

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Anger in Beirut as protesters and police clash after deadly explosion 

Thousands of protesters clashed with police in Beirut, even taking over the foreign ministry, to demand a new government and punishments for officials after the deadly explosion that devastated the city.

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TikTok To Sue Trump Administration Over Ban, As Soon As Tuesday 

Lawyers for the video-sharing app are likely to say the executive order was unconstitutional, arguing the company was not informed, as is standard, and the national-security concerns are baseless.

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Lebanon president says investigation will examine possible ‘external interference’ in port blast 

“The cause has not been determined yet. There is a possibility of external interference through a rocket or bomb or other act,” President Michel Aoun told local media.

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Tear gas, clashes in Beirut amid fury over massive blast 

The staggering devastation from the explosion this week came on top of an economic and financial crisis.

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Trump’s order to bypass Congress on coronavirus relief faces likely legal challenges 

With congressional negotiations stalled, Trump is issuing orders to try to get aid flowing. But it’s unclear whether he has the power to do so.

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How Kristi Noem, Mt. Rushmore and Trump Fueled Speculation About Pence’s Job 

After Ms. Noem, the South Dakota governor, flew to Washington on Air Force One, rumors about her ambitions ensued. She made a second trip to smooth things over with Mike Pence.

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Trump tries to portray Joe Biden as a racist 

The president is trying to use Joe Biden’s recent remarks about the Latino community being more diverse than the Black community, but is Trump just opening himself up to more criticism?

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Around the World Elections Are Being Delayed Because of the Pandemic. Here’s Where Experts Say Hong Kong Went Wrong 

Local authorities cited the pandemic as the reason for postponing polls for a year—without consulting their own medical experts

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Howard Kurtz on idea of Biden ditching debates: ‘Heads would have exploded’ if Trump skipped in 2016 

Some in the media have raised the idea of pushing off presidential debates as a mechanism to keep Democrat Joe Biden out of the spotlight, Fox News “MediaBuzz” host Howard Kurtz told “Fox News Rundown.”

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UK coronavirus live: government monitoring France for quarantine after Norway reimposes restrictions 

Chancellor Rishi Sunak warns ‘there is always the risk of disruption to travel plans and people need to bear that in mind’Belgium, Andorra and Bahamas added to UK’s quarantine listNHS must never again be a Covid-only service, doctors warnThe Cummings effect: study finds public faith was lost after aide’s tripWhich countries can holidaymakers visit without re […]

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China sentences fourth Canadian to death on drug charges 

China has sentenced a fourth Canadian citizen to death on drug charges in less than two years following a sharp downturn in ties over the arrest of an executive of Chinese tech giant Huawei

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Covid-19 cases are skyrocketing among children, teens and young adults, health experts say 

The Covid-19 pandemic is moving into younger populations, health experts said Thursday, with cases skyrocketing among children, teens and young adults.

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