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US Supreme Court Strikes Down Trump-Era Ban On Gun 'Bump Stocks'
The US Supreme Court ruled on Friday that a ban introduced by ex-president Donald Trump's administration on bump stocks -- devices which allow semi-automatic rifles to fire like a machine gun -- is unconstitutional.
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SpaceX Rocket Booster Bursts Into Flames During Test Firing; Team Assessing Damage, Elon Musk Says
SpaceX’s Super Heavy Booster 7 prototype, a booster rocket developed for the company’s next-generation Starship spacecraft burst into flames during a ground-test firing on Monday in Texas. The explosion of the booster rocket was seen in a livestream recorded by the website NASA Spaceflight. Elon Musk tweeted that the SpaceX team was assessing d...
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YouTube Goes Beyond COVID-19 Misinformation to Block All Anti-Vaccine Content
YouTube said on Wednesday that it will block all anti-vaccine content moving beyond just removing misinformation related to COVID-19.
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YouTube Deletes Russian State-Backed RT's German Language Channels Over COVID-19 Misinformation
YouTube has deleted Russian state-backed broadcaster RT's German language channels, saying it had breached its COVID-19 misinformation policy.
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Facebook, Amazon Pressed on Efforts to Curb COVID-19 Vaccine Misinformation by US Congressmen
Facebook and Amazon were called on by US Democratic Representative Adam Schiff to provide a more thorough explanation of their efforts to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 vaccine misinformation.
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Zhurong: China Mars Rover Touches Ground on Red Planet
China’s first Mars rover has driven down from its landing platform and is now roaming the surface of the red planet, China's space administration said.
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North Korea Fires "Projectiles" Into Sea, Says Seoul
North Korea fired two suspected ballistic missiles into the sea Thursday, in its first substantive provocation to the new US administration of Joe Biden.
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North Korea Test Fires Missiles In First Overt Challenge To Biden Administration: US
North Korea fired several missiles just days after a visit to the region by the top US defense and diplomatic officials, the White House said Tuesday, in Pyongyang's first overt challenge to the Biden administration.
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Walmart Joins Microsoft Bid to Buy TikTok
Walmart said Thursday it had teamed with Microsoft to buy TikTok, the Chinese-owned short-form video app that has come under fire from the administration of US President Donald Trump.
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US-China Tensions Over South China Sea Rise With Missile Tests, Sanctions
US-China tensions over the South China Sea escalated on Wednesday, with Beijing firing four missiles into the waters around the same time as the Trump administration took action against Chinese companies that helped set up outposts in the disputed region.
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Only US Agencies Couldn't Grasp Benefits Of Hydroxychloroquine: Trump
The US Food and Drug Administration on Monday revoked its emergency use authorization for hydroxychloroquine to treat COVID-19, but quickly came under fire from US President Donald Trump, who said only US agencies have failed to grasp its benefit in fighting the coronavirus.
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Fired Scientist Slams Trump Team Over Key Drug Import From India, Pak
A fired American scientist has alleged that the Trump administration ignored the concern of doctors in the US over the importation of hydroxychloroquine from "uninspected factories" in India and Pakistan and flooded the country with the "unproven and potentially dangerous" anti-malarial drug.
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Nissan Recalls Nearly 400,000 Vehicles Over Braking System Defect In The US
Japan's Nissan Motor Co Ltd has said it is recalling 394,025 cars in the United States over a braking system defect, causing concerns that a brake fluid leak could potentially lead to a fire. The leak into internal circuit boards will trigger a warning to drivers, which if ignored may lead to a fire in "rare instances," Nissan said in a filing dat...
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Iran Denies Role In Saudi Attacks; Trump says US "Locked And Loaded"
Saudi Oil Attack: US President Donald Trump said Sunday that the United States was prepared to respond to the devastating attacks on two oil installations in Saudi Arabia that halved the state oil company's production output, while Iran rejected US accusations that it was responsible.
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US Bans Recalled MacBook Pro Laptops From Flights Over Fire Risks
U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has banned certain models of Apple Inc's MacBook Pro laptops on flights, after the company recalled select units which had batteries posing fire risks.
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US Supreme Court Strikes Down Trump-Era Ban On Gun 'Bump Stocks'
The US Supreme Court ruled on Friday that a ban introduced by ex-president Donald Trump's administration on bump stocks -- devices which allow semi-automatic rifles to fire like a machine gun -- is unconstitutional.
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SpaceX Rocket Booster Bursts Into Flames During Test Firing; Team Assessing Damage, Elon Musk Says
SpaceX’s Super Heavy Booster 7 prototype, a booster rocket developed for the company’s next-generation Starship spacecraft burst into flames during a ground-test firing on Monday in Texas. The explosion of the booster rocket was seen in a livestream recorded by the website NASA Spaceflight. Elon Musk tweeted that the SpaceX team was assessing d...
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YouTube Goes Beyond COVID-19 Misinformation to Block All Anti-Vaccine Content
YouTube said on Wednesday that it will block all anti-vaccine content moving beyond just removing misinformation related to COVID-19.
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YouTube Deletes Russian State-Backed RT's German Language Channels Over COVID-19 Misinformation
YouTube has deleted Russian state-backed broadcaster RT's German language channels, saying it had breached its COVID-19 misinformation policy.
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Facebook, Amazon Pressed on Efforts to Curb COVID-19 Vaccine Misinformation by US Congressmen
Facebook and Amazon were called on by US Democratic Representative Adam Schiff to provide a more thorough explanation of their efforts to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 vaccine misinformation.
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Zhurong: China Mars Rover Touches Ground on Red Planet
China’s first Mars rover has driven down from its landing platform and is now roaming the surface of the red planet, China's space administration said.
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North Korea Fires "Projectiles" Into Sea, Says Seoul
North Korea fired two suspected ballistic missiles into the sea Thursday, in its first substantive provocation to the new US administration of Joe Biden.
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North Korea Test Fires Missiles In First Overt Challenge To Biden Administration: US
North Korea fired several missiles just days after a visit to the region by the top US defense and diplomatic officials, the White House said Tuesday, in Pyongyang's first overt challenge to the Biden administration.
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Walmart Joins Microsoft Bid to Buy TikTok
Walmart said Thursday it had teamed with Microsoft to buy TikTok, the Chinese-owned short-form video app that has come under fire from the administration of US President Donald Trump.
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US-China Tensions Over South China Sea Rise With Missile Tests, Sanctions
US-China tensions over the South China Sea escalated on Wednesday, with Beijing firing four missiles into the waters around the same time as the Trump administration took action against Chinese companies that helped set up outposts in the disputed region.
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Only US Agencies Couldn't Grasp Benefits Of Hydroxychloroquine: Trump
The US Food and Drug Administration on Monday revoked its emergency use authorization for hydroxychloroquine to treat COVID-19, but quickly came under fire from US President Donald Trump, who said only US agencies have failed to grasp its benefit in fighting the coronavirus.
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Fired Scientist Slams Trump Team Over Key Drug Import From India, Pak
A fired American scientist has alleged that the Trump administration ignored the concern of doctors in the US over the importation of hydroxychloroquine from "uninspected factories" in India and Pakistan and flooded the country with the "unproven and potentially dangerous" anti-malarial drug.
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Nissan Recalls Nearly 400,000 Vehicles Over Braking System Defect In The US
Japan's Nissan Motor Co Ltd has said it is recalling 394,025 cars in the United States over a braking system defect, causing concerns that a brake fluid leak could potentially lead to a fire. The leak into internal circuit boards will trigger a warning to drivers, which if ignored may lead to a fire in "rare instances," Nissan said in a filing dat...
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Iran Denies Role In Saudi Attacks; Trump says US "Locked And Loaded"
Saudi Oil Attack: US President Donald Trump said Sunday that the United States was prepared to respond to the devastating attacks on two oil installations in Saudi Arabia that halved the state oil company's production output, while Iran rejected US accusations that it was responsible.
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US Bans Recalled MacBook Pro Laptops From Flights Over Fire Risks
U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has banned certain models of Apple Inc's MacBook Pro laptops on flights, after the company recalled select units which had batteries posing fire risks.
