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Anyone in Hong Kong convicted of secession, subversion, or terrorism will now be sentenced to life in prison under the controversial new security law passed by China this week. Emerging details about the law, which took effect on Tuesday, come amid new concerns in Hong Kong and abroad that it …

Johnny Mandel, the Oscar-winning and Grammy-winning songwriter of “The Shadow of Your Smile”, “Emily” and the theme song “M * A * S * H”, has died. He was 94 years old. “I was very saddened to learn that a hero of mine, Johnny Mandel, passed away,” wrote Michael Buble …

A new report by journalist Carl Bernstein says President Donald Trump was described as “humiliating and intimidating” in a series of phone calls with Theresa May, the UK Prime Minister who served until 2019. Sources familiar with Trump’s appeals to world leaders said he used his most “vicious” attacks on …

Google has bought North, a company focused on building augmented reality glasses. The companies announced the news earlier today, saying North’s “technical expertise” will help Google invest in its “hardware efforts and the future of environmental computing.” Details of the deal, including how much Google paid, were not disclosed. With …

Enlarge / / Chinese President Xi Jinping learns of the progress of a COVID-19 vaccine during his visit to the Academy of Military Medical Sciences in Beijing on March 2, 2020. Covid-19 Coverage See more stories China approved an experimental COVID-19 vaccine for use in the military after early clinical …