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Hong Kong Gamers Protested Inside ‘Animal Crossing.’ Now China Wants to Ban It. Xi Jinping

Hong Kong Gamers Protested Inside ‘Animal Crossing.’ Now China Wants to Ban It.

China is trying to ban people from playing the hugely popular Nintendo Switch game ‘Animal Crossing: New Horizons’ because protesters are using the game to criticize President Xi Jinping and the government of Hong Kong. The game, which was released last month, is a social simulation game where players live…
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April 10, 2020
5G is not linked to the coronavirus pandemic in any way. Here’s the science. Belfast

5G is not linked to the coronavirus pandemic in any way. Here’s the science.

A conspiracy theory claiming 5G can spread the coronavirus is making the rounds on social media. The myth supposedly gained traction when a Belgian doctor linked the "dangers" of 5G technology to the virus during an interview in January.Closer to home, Facebook group Stop5G Australia (with more than 31,700 members)…
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April 10, 2020
Soccer lives online! Rashford, Sancho, Trent among stars entering FIFA, PES tournaments eSports

Soccer lives online! Rashford, Sancho, Trent among stars entering FIFA, PES tournaments

12:16 PM ETChris WrightToe Poke writer Arsenal failed to join Manchester City's Raheem Sterling and Liverpool's Trent Alexander-Arnold in the ePremier League's round of 16 after Josh Franceschi, the lead singer of You Me At Six, lost to Burnley's Dwight McNeil. Here's our comprehensive guide to the best of the…
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April 10, 2020
Iran’s Military Likely Can’t Fight Thanks to Coronavirus Iran Liberalism

Iran’s Military Likely Can’t Fight Thanks to Coronavirus

Secrecy, denial, and incompetence have condemned thousands of Iranians to their deaths amidst the coronavirus outbreak. Even if Iranian leaders now adopt best-practices, it is likely too late to meaningfully control the virus’s continued spread in Tehran. Traffic jams show that the city—which has grown seven-fold since the 1979 Islamic…
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April 10, 2020