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Calls for 'China repatriations' based on a flawed concept of justice

People take a rest at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington D.C., the United States, April 8, 2020. /Xinhua Editor's note:Tom Fowdy is a British political and international relations analyst and

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America's gun virus

Editor's note: Ian Buruma is the author, most recently, of A Tokyo Romance: A Memoir. The article reflects the author's opinions, and not necessarily the views of CGTN.Spooked by COVID-19, America

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White House press secretary Grisham leaves job to become first lady's chief of staff

White House Press Secretary Stephanie Grisham stepped down from her current post Tuesday and will become first lady Melania Trump's chief of staff. "I am excited to we

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Global Political Calendar: China lifts Wuhan lockdown

The Wisconsin Democratic primary remains on schedule despite COVID-19 fears, coronavirus-hit Wuhan lifts outbound travel restrictions and time is up for Israel's Benny Gantz to form a government.W

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In time of crisis, Trump-Pelosi relationship remains broken

Two of the most powerful people in Washington haven’t spoken in five months at a time when the nation is battling its worst health crisis in a century, one that has alr

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UK's lack of widespread COVID-19 testing leads to chemicals row

02:42 The UK government has promised again to increase the testing of citizens for COVID-19 after it failed consistently to reach its target of 10,000 per day.Criticism of the governme

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Fractures grow among Iraq militias, spell political retreat

In February, an Iraqi militia commander trained by Iran took over the empty office of his slain superior, Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, killed weeks before alongside Iranian m

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Polish presidential challenger urges boycott of May vote

The main Polish opposition candidate running for presidency called on Sunday for a boycott of the country's May election due to the coronavirus and completely suspended

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Israel's coronavirus crisis makes Gantz-Netanyahu unity government possible

The behind-the-scene negotiations between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his rival Benny Gantz have reportedly sealed a deal that paves the way for ending a protracted political d

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Israeli parliament to choose new speaker amid double crisis

The Israeli parliament will select a new speaker on Thursday after the Supreme Court forced the vote amid an unprecedented challenge to Israeli democracy unfolding amid

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Israeli post-election political deadlock deepens with no end in sight

Almost a month after Israel's third consecutive election within a year, the political deadlock is still not close to being solved. Israeli parliament speaker Yuli Edelstein, a member of Prime Mi

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'Ip Man 4' gets extended run as Chinese theaters gradually reopen

Blockbuster martial arts film Ip Man 4 will see a month-long extension for its box run on the Chinese mainland as movie theaters are gradually reopening in some cities following an improvement in loca

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Espressive lands $30M Series B to build better help chatbots

Espressive, a four-year-old startup from former ServiceNow employees, is working to build a better chatbot to reduce calls to company help desks. Today, the company announced a $30 million Series B in

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SpaceX encounters first launch delay due to coronavirus

SpaceX has thus far managed to avoid much in the way of impact to its upcoming launch schedule, despite the widespread global coronavirus pandemic. The company successfully launched 60 more of its St

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Brazilians side with governors over Bolsonaro on virus response: poll

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro appeared to be losing the battle of public opinion in his clash with state governors taking a much tougher line on fighting the coron

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Philippine president declares ceasefire with rebels amid COVID-19 threat

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has declared a unilateral ceasefire with leftist guerrillas amid the COVID-19 threat in the whole country, his spokesperson said o

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Deepgram raises $12M for enterprise speech recognition

Deepgram, a startup focused on high-quality, real-time speech recognition, announced a $12 million Series A this morning.The startup, founded a half decade ago, according to Crunchbase data, with just