Hong Kong Protest: Thousands Expected to March on New Year’s Day

A holiday tradition in Hong Kong — a pro-democracy rally — could inject new momentum into the protest movement after weeks of calm.

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Kevin Spacey Accuser’s Estate Drops Sexual Assault Lawsuit

A Los Angeles County massage therapist, who died in September, had accused Mr. Spacey of groping him and making improper advances during a 2016 massage. The filing, in Federal District Court in California, said the lawsuit against Mr.

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Chinese Scientist Is Accused of Smuggling Lab Samples, Amid Crackdown on Research Theft

Zaosong Zheng, a promising cancer researcher, confessed that he had planned to take the stolen samples to Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, and publish the results under his own name.

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F.D.A. Plans to Ban Most E-Cigarette Flavors but Menthol

The tobacco and vaping industries and conservative allies intensively lobbied against a ban on popular flavored e-cigarettes.

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Science Under Attack: How Trump Is Sidelining Researchers and Their Work

WASHINGTON — In just three years, the Trump administration has diminished the role of science in federal policymaking while halting or disrupting research projects nationwide, marking a transformation of the federal government whose effects, experts say, could reverberate for years.

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The Extremely Online Decade of ‘Get Out,’ Fake Meat and Crystals

The 2010s, reviewed. Mr. Bokat-Lindell is a writer in The New York Times Opinion section.

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Protect Veterans From Fraud

Congress could do much more to protect Americans who have served their country from predatory for-profit colleges. The editorial board is a group of opinion journalists whose views are informed by expertise, research, debate and certain longstanding values. It is separate from the newsroom.

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Science Panel Staffed With Trump Appointees Says E.P.A. Rollbacks Lack Scientific Rigor

WASHINGTON — A top panel of government-appointed scientists, many of them hand-selected by the Trump administration, said on Tuesday that three of President Trump’s most far-reaching and scrutinized proposals to weaken major environmental regulations are at odds with established science.

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Judge Orders Alex Jones and Infowars to Pay $100,000 in Sandy Hook Legal Fees

The ruling was part of a defamation lawsuit against Mr. Jones, who has promoted conspiracy theories that the 2012 school shooting in Connecticut was a hoax. In a Dec. 20 ruling, Judge Scott Jenkins of Travis County District Court said that Mr.

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It’s 50 Below. The Past Is a Horror Show. You’d Dream of Escaping Too.

MAGADAN, Russia — Like many young people in Magadan, a frigid northern Russian city more than 3,600 miles from Moscow, Dinat Yur is fed up with living in a place where winters drag on for six months and the average annual temperature is below freezing.

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'I sent my seven-year-old across the border alone' - BBC News

More parents are resorting to sending their children across the US-Mexico border alone in a bid to get around asylum rules. Video by: Ana Gabriela Rojas, Mohamed Madi, Anne Laurent, Pamela Parker Please subscribe HERE http://bit.ly/1rbfUog

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Kartarpur: Temple of hope between India and Pakistan - BBC News

Parminder Singh Sandu from Amritsar in India wanted to visit Kartarpur temple in Pakistan all his life. A new crossing created a corridor leading to one of the holiest sites in the Sikh religion. The BBC travelled with him to document the journey and what it meant to him. Video by the BBC's Vikas Pa

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Iraq Protesters Stone U.S. Embassy in Baghdad

Tensions are high after American airstrikes killed more than two dozen members of an Iranian-backed militia.

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Thousands Flee to Shore as Australia Fires Turn Skies Blood Red

The country’s east coast was dotted with apocalyptic scenes on the last day of the warmest decade on record in Australia. SYDNEY, Australia — As the fire stalked toward the coastal town of Mallacoota, the daytime sky turned inky black, then blood red.

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India’s richest man is ready to take on Amazon and Walmart’s Flipkart

Mukesh Ambani, India’s richest man, is ready to take on Amazon and Walmart’s Flipkart.

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Uber and Postmates claim gig worker bill AB-5 is unconstitutional in new lawsuit

Postmates and Uber have filed a complaint in California federal district court, alleging that a bill limiting how companies can label workers as independent contractors is unconstitutional. The complaint, which includes two gig workers as co-plaintiffs, was filed in U.S.

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Data Breach at Wyze Labs Exposes Information of 2.4 Million Customers

Wyze Labs executives said the data breach, which lasted 23 days, was caused by an employee’s mistake. Choosing to gift the budget-friendly, internet-connected home-security camera from Wyze Labs was an easy decision for holiday shoppers after the gadget landed on several top tech gift guides.

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Huawei Posts Solid Growth but Warns of Difficulties Ahead

In a year-end note, a deputy chairman said the Chinese tech giant’s confrontation with the United States would hurt its prospects for 2020.

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Nicaragua Frees Political Prisoners After International Pressure

The release of dozens of Nicaraguan detainees came amid bolstered United States sanctions and criticism of a crackdown on hunger strikers. Prison guards came at 2 a.m. to wake Scannierth Merlo Lacayo, saying it was time to change cells.

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Huawei’s revenue hits record $122B this year despite U.S. sanctions, forecasts ‘difficult’ 2020

Huawei reported resilient revenue for 2019 on Tuesday as the embattled Chinese technology group continues to grow despite prolonged American campaign against its business, but cautioned that growth next year could prove more challenging.

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Uber and Postmates File Suit to Block California Freelancer Law

The ride-hailing company and the delivery start-up are seeking an injunction against the new law, which takes effect Jan. 1.

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Judge Dismisses Lawsuit by Ex-Trump Aide Subpoenaed in Impeachment Inquiry

Judge Richard J. Leon acted after the House dropped its subpoena to Charles Kupperman and mooted the case, which had been closely watched for its implications about whether John Bolton would testify about President Trump’s pressuring Ukraine.

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Amid Balmy Winter, Moscow Trucked in Heaps of Fake Snow. A Blizzard Ensued.

Lacking snow to complete the holiday atmosphere, Moscow bought fake snow from skating rinks. “It will all create a festive mood, I am sure,” one Muscovite said.

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Double the Federal Minimum Wage

State and local governments are proving that higher minimum-wage standards are good for workers. Congress should take the lesson. The editorial board is a group of opinion journalists whose views are informed by expertise, research, debate and certain longstanding values.

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Racism Dispute Roils Romance Writers Group

Eight board members and the former president of the organization have resigned amid outcry over how it handled a member’s criticism of another member’s book. The R.W.A.

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Pompeo to Meet With Ukraine’s Zelensky in Kyiv

The secretary of state will “reaffirm U.S. support for Ukraine’s sovereignty,” becoming the first cabinet official to meet with the Ukrainian leader since President Trump’s impeachment inquiry began.

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The Legacy of Destructive Austerity

The deficit obsession of 2010-2015 did permanent damage. A decade ago, the world was living in the aftermath of the worst economic crisis since the 1930s.

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The five biggest rounds in tech in 2019 and what they mean

Funding for tech startups has been on an inevitable upswing for years, a result of a virtuous circle where wildly successful tech companies on the public markets whet the appetites of investors and investors’ backers to find more diamonds, a push met by a pull from the rush of talent with entrepre

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After Death From Falling Debris, Violations Found at 220 Buildings

The infractions, which can include dangling signs and cracks in walls, were considered so risky that the city said they must be fixed immediately.

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American Airstrikes Rally Iraqis Against U.S.

Iraqi leaders say the United States violated Iraqi sovereignty with attacks that killed 24 people in retaliation for the death of an American contractor. Iraq has been caught for years in a tug of war between its two most powerful patrons, the United States and Iran.

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Inside China’s Push to Turn Muslim Minorities Into an Army of Workers

The Communist Party wants to remold Xinjiang’s minorities into loyal blue-collar workers to supply Chinese factories with cheap labor. KASHGAR, China — The order from Chinese officials was blunt and urgent. Villagers from Muslim minorities should be pushed into jobs, willing or not.

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Why We Will Need Walt Whitman in 2020

When Walt Whitman arrived in Washington at the end of 1862 to take up residence in the city and serve as a reporter and hospital volunteer, the construction of the Capitol dome was not yet complete. In a dispatch published in the Oct.

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Haunted by the Ghost of Michael Jackson

Subscribe:transcriptbars0:00/0:00-0:00More episodes ofThe DailyDecember 27, 2019‘There’s No Going Back’December 26, 2019Impeachment Through the Eyes of a ChildDecember 24, 2019By Challenging Evangelicals, She Changed ThemDecember 23, 2019Year in SoundDecember 20, 2019The Candidates: Joe BidenD

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Greeting the New Year In Earth’s Northernmost Settlement

On the flight from Oslo to Svalbard, the sun gave way to night as we crossed the Arctic Circle; for one magical moment, the plane’s wing bisected light and dark perfectly. This would be the last natural light I would see for a week.

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Does Germany’s Vaunted Car Industry Have Long to Live?

Tesla is opening giga-factories outside Berlin while Audi is cutting jobs. But it’s not time to panic yet. Ms. Sauerbrey is an editor and writer at the German daily newspaper Der Tagesspiegel and a contributing opinion writer.

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Why on Earth Did Boston Sell Babe Ruth to the Yankees?

One hundred years ago on Christmas Day, typically the slowest news day of the year, George Herman Ruth Jr. knew there would be a news hole to fill. He excelled at filling space, with his girth, his personality, his grand and unprecedented home runs, and his sense of himself.

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In 2019, We Were There: 12 Favorite Dispatches From the Earth’s 4 Corners

This year, we delivered 125 dispatches from 44 countries and six continents, each one offering an immersive experience of one of the world’s most noteworthy places. Here are the highlights. Being there makes all the difference.

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Family of Teen Who Died After Being Tased Reaches $12 Million Settlement

After a state trooper fired a Taser at 15-year-old Damon Grimes, the teen crashed into a truck and died. His family is expected to receive $7.8 million from the lawsuit.

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How Do I Find Meaning and Beauty in My Life?

In T’s advice column Culture Therapist, either Ligaya Mishan or Megan O’Grady solves your problems using art. Have a question? Need some comfort? Email us at advice@nytimes.com. Q: I’m not sure if I have an actual question for you, but I do have a problem.

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Australia fires: Fires worsen as every Australian state hits 40C - BBC News

Scores of fires are burning out of control across Australia amid a heatwave that has seen temperatures exceed 40C (104F) in every state. The most dangerous fires on Monday were in the state of Victoria. About 30,000 residents and tourists were urged to flee East Gippsland - a popular holiday regio

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A Chinese knight fighting for his dream - BBC News

By day, Lu Qi is a kindergarten teacher in Shanghai. At night, he transforms into a warrior knight when he competes in medieval combat. The sport involves players wearing replica medieval armour fighting one another with real weapons. It has few players in China at the moment, but Lu Qi and his cl

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2019 Africa Roundup: Jumia IPOs, China goes digital, Nigeria becomes fintech capital

The last 12 months served as a grande finale to 10 years that saw triple digit increases in startup formation and VC on the continent. Here’s an overview of the 2019 market events that captured attention and capped off a decade of rapid growth in African tech.

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Woman Who Accused 12 Men of Rape Is Guilty of ‘Public Mischief’ in Cyprus

The British woman said that a dozen Israeli men had raped her in a resort town, and then retracted her statement. She could face up to a year in prison. The British woman, who was 19 when she made the accusation and has not been publicly identified, was convicted of public mischief.

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Grab and Singtel team up to apply for a digital full bank license in Singapore

Grab and Singtel, one of the largest telecoms in Singapore, announced today that they are applying for a digital full bank license together.

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Chinese Scientist Who Genetically Edited Babies Gets 3 Years in Prison

He Jiankui’s work was also carried out on a third infant, according to China’s state media, in a new disclosure that is likely to add to the global uproar over such experiments.

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Indian tech startups raised a record $14.5B in 2019

Indian tech startups have never had it so good. Tech startups in India this year participated in 1,185 financing rounds — 459 of those were Series A or later rounds — from 817 investors.

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What We Learned in N.F.L. Week 17

The 49ers hung on for a wild win in Seattle, the Packers and the Chiefs both secured first-round byes, and the Patriots were shocked by Miami. There is always a random nature to Week 17 in the N.F.L., and this year was no different.

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In Premier League, V.A.R. Exposes the Limits of the Laws

A weekend filled with exasperating video reviews showed how the sport’s rule book is simply incompatible with the scrutiny of the replay system.

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The Decade We Changed Our Minds

America in the 2010s saw significant cultural and political shifts that pushed us forward. America is always in a state of flux. The country is an eternal experiment, aiming at evolution, betting on its own betterment.

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Bill Barr Thinks America Is Going to Hell

And he’s on a mission to use the “authority” of the executive branch to stop it. Ms. Stewart is the author of “The Power Worshippers: Inside the Dangerous Rise of Religious Nationalism.” Ms. Fredrickson is president emerita of the American Constitution Society.

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