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Singapore virus success isn’t easily replicated

At the dawn of 2021, Singapore feels like a coiled spring where growth is just waiting to be unleashed. Last-minute dinner reservations are once again almost impossible to secure and the countless malls that dot the map are hopping on weekends. The Central Expressway, a core artery running north from downtown, is again prone to congestion. Children — mercifully — ...

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Trump’s last stand on election gives Pence a final loyalty test

Bloomberg President Donald Trump will make his last stand to overturn his election loss on Wednesday when Vice President Mike Pence presides over a congressional session to ratify November’s results, an event that threatens to strain the relationship between the two men. Trump’s refusal to concede and his obsession with overturning the will of voters means the ceremony poses a ...

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UK judge blocks Julian Assange’s extradition

Bloomberg A London judge blocked Julian Assange’s extradition to the US to face espionage charges on health grounds, a victory for the WikiLeaks founder after close to a decade of imprisonment or self-imposed exile. Judge Vanessa Baraitser ruled that extradition would be oppressive because of 49-year-old’s mental health, saying he was clearly “a depressed and sometimes despairing man genuinely fearful ...

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