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Russia is trying to beat West to Covid-19 vaccine

Bloomberg A top Russian official said his country could roll out a vaccine against Covid-19 as soon as September, while denying accusations that hackers working for the country’s intelligence agency tried to steal sensitive data from rival researchers in the UK, US and Canada. “Russia may be one of the first to produce a vaccine against the backdrop of the ...

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Singapore opposition gains online in polls

Bloomberg In an election that took place largely on social media, the most tweeted-about hashtags during Singapore’s recent polls reflected the breakthrough made by the main opposition party as it won a record number of seats in Parliament. Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and Reddit are just some of the platforms where both campaigning, and heated debate, took place as social distancing ...

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Russians protest governor’s arrest over crackdown

Bloomberg Thousands of people marched through the streets of the Russian far east city of Khabarovsk, local media reported, in a second week of protests over the arrest of the region’s popular governor, amid a deepening crackdown on opponents of President Vladimir Putin. Demonstrators carried slogans demanding the release of Khabarovsk Governor Sergey Furgal, according to footage posted on social ...

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