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UN Secretary-General Calls for Reformed Global Governance
December 14, 2020
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres calls for multi-lateralism and reformed global governance to tackle global threats, stating that more international cooperation and stronger international institutions are needed to address the inequalities at the foundations of global power.
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U.S. Supreme Court Rejects Texas AG's Bid to Block Ballots
December 14, 2020
CNN reports that the United States Supreme Court rejected a bid from Texas' attorney general Ken Paxton that was supported by President Donald Trump, to block the ballots of millions of voters in battleground states that went in favor of President-elect Joe Biden.
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Forbes: Hong Kong Media Tycoon Arrested Under China's National Security Law
December 11, 2020
As Mainland China continues to expand their control over the region and enforce their new national security law, Hong Kong business tycoon Jimmy Lai, owner of the pro-democracy newspaper Apple Daily, has been arrested and charged with conspiring with foreign forces to endanger national security.
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NY Post: Texas Lawsuit Against Four Battleground States Grows
December 11, 2020
Seventeen states and President Trump have filed a brief with the U.S. Supreme Court joining a Texas lawsuit against four battleground states , charging that, prior to the November 2020 election, they unlawfully changed their election laws in a manner that violates the constitutional rights of citizens in other states.
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Suspected Chinese Spy Targeted California Politicians
December 11, 2020
As revealed by a yearlong investigation by Axios, a suspected Chinese intelligence operative developed extensive ties with local and national politicians, including a U.S. congressman between 2011 and 2015, in what U.S. officials believe was a political intelligence operation run by China’s main civilian spy agency.
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