Police officers on Wednesday descended on the offices of Stand News with a court warrant, demanding the pro-democracy online media outlet surrender documents within seven days to assist with a national security investigation. Four plain-clothes officers showed up at the newsroom shortly after the force rounded up dozens of opposition figures, reportedly accusing them of…...
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Around 50 pro-democracy politicians and activists were arrested on Wednesday morning under the national security law over last year's primaries for Legco elections that didn't take place in the end. Those arrested included former Hong Kong University legal scholar Benny Tai, who initiated the primaries, and Andrew Chiu who organised them, as well as former…...
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Jan 5 (Reuters) - A regional bloc comprised mostly of Latin American nations said on Tuesday that it does not “recognize the legitimacy or legality of the National Assembly installed on January 5” in Venezuela."This illegitimate National Assembly is the product of the fraudulent elections of December 6, 2020, organized by the illegitimate regime of…...
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Norwegian company Zyrus has made a road-going version of its Super Trofeo-based LP1200 R In GT racing championships, power outputs tend to top out around 600bhp. The cars are often capable of more, but restrictor plates keep the internally combusted violence pegged back. Unless that is, you’re racing in the fantastically-named Norwegian Extreme GT championship.…...
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Dolal Idd, 23, was shot dead by Minneapolis police on Wednesday as they attempted to arrest him. Cops claim he fired firstMinneapolis police officers were trying to buy a handgun in an undercover operation before shooting dead a 23-year-old suspect last week, according to search warrant documents released Monday. The shootout ensued Wednesday night when police moved…...
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When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they’ll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer. OurPrivacy Noticeexplains more about how we use your data, and your rights. You can unsubscribe at any time.Invalid EmailA coronavirus vaccine scam branded "very believable" is targeting people…...
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For Quick Alerts Subscribe Now For Quick Alerts ALLOW NOTIFICATIONS | Updated: Tuesday, January 5, 2021, 23:55 [IST] Mumbai, Jan 05: A special court here has allowed Purvi Modi, sister of fugitive diamond merchant Nirav Modi, to become an approver'' or a prosecution witness in the Punjab National Bank (PNB) scam case. Nirav…...
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Now that the federal government has begun the process of sending millions of Americans a new stimulus check for $600, scammers are out in force trying to do what they can to steal some or all of that money. The Better Business Bureau has set up a website containing information that people need to know…...
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The story of the pandemic is also a story about debt. One recent survey, conducted in October, found that more than a quarter of respondents had accumulated over $10,000 in new debts during the crisis. One in three had taken out a new credit card. An analysis from Philadelphia found a 70 percent increase from…...
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Hi! Welcome to the Insider Advertising daily for December 31. I'm Lauren Johnson, a senior advertising reporter at Business Insider. Subscribe here to get this newsletter in your inbox every weekday. Send me feedback or tips at ljohnson@businessinsider.com For today's newsletter, the last of the year, we're recapping the year's biggest stories. The pandemic and…...
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