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Early voting to begin in 2020 NY primary election
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Beijing shuts markets after second day of new COVID-19 cases
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Australian man Cam Gillespie sentenced to death in China for drug smuggling
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Scientists condemn racism and take action with #StrikeforBlackLives this week
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Trump shoots down renaming Army posts named for Confederate leaders
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North Atlantic Treaty Organisation chief backs UK's review of Huawei, Chinese 5G development
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Italian prosecutors question PM on virus response
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Trump rejects removing names of Confederate leaders from US bases
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