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Lost and Found: USB Sticks with Data on 460,000 People The plight of a technician tasked with transferring a citys worth of personal data is a lesson in the risks of combining small, important objects with a night out drinking.
New York Times | 3 hours ago | comment? | recommend

China Halves Covid Quarantine Time for International Arrivals The time will be cut to seven days in a facility, followed by three days of home isolation.
New York Times | 3 hours, 32 minutes ago | comment? | recommend
Japan tells millions to save electricity as record heat wave strains power supply
Japan is asking some 37 million people living in and around Tokyo to use less electricity and ration air conditioning even amid a record heat wave that has seen temperatures in some parts of the country pass 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit).
CNN.com | 6 hours, 36 minutes ago | comment? | recommend
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Indonesian who caught 14-foot crocodile with rope: 'I had to take a chance'
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Your Tuesday Briefing: G7 Leaders Meet in Germany Also, Russia defaults on its debt and New Zealands prime minister loses support at home.
New York Times | 17 hours, 41 minutes ago | comment? | recommend

Abroad, Jacinda Ardern Is a Star. At Home, Shes Losing Her Shine. New problems in New Zealand like inflation and gang violence and old problems like unaffordable housing have sent her polling numbers to new lows as an election looms next year.
New York Times | Jun 27, 2022 1:16 PM [GMT] | comment? | recommend

Your Monday Briefing: The End of Roe Plus Russia strikes Kyiv as G7 leaders meet and a Times investigation into Chinas surveillance state.
New York Times | Jun 26, 2022 9:08 PM [GMT] | comment? | recommend

Prominent Activist in India Arrested Over Crusade Against Modi in Deadly Riots Teesta Setalvad was detained by an antiterrorism squad to face charges of fabricating evidence against Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
New York Times | Jun 26, 2022 5:49 PM [GMT] | comment? | recommend
We Have Nothing: Afghan Quake Survivors Despair Over Recovery
With the economy in ruins and aid in short supply, survivors of the earthquake in this remote stretch of eastern Afghanistan wonder what their next move could be.
New York Times | Jun 25, 2022 3:22 PM [GMT] | comment? | recommend
New York Times | Jun 25, 2022 3:22 PM [GMT] | comment? | recommend

Wild Swimming in Restricted Beijing Offers Refreshing Break From Rules Chinas congested and highly regulated capital is not known for either its natural refuges or its rule-bending. But swimming in the citys lakes and waterways is a cherished, if contested, tradition.
New York Times | Jun 25, 2022 2:10 PM [GMT] | comment? | recommend