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Continuing its annual tradition, Google today announced its Best of 2020 awards — the company’s list of the best apps, games, movies and books for the year. Not surprisingly, the top apps picked by both Google Play users and editors

Brazil’s Amazon rainforest has suffered its worst deforestation for 12 years.

The family of a man detained in mainland China after fleeing Hong Kong by boat believes a letter he sent was written under duress.

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Total active infections also at highest point in more than a month; deputy health minister predicts number will rise further

The discovery, uncovered after analyzing blood donations from nine states, strengthens evidence that the coronavirus was quietly spreading around the world before health officials were aware. (Image credit: Yana Paskova/Getty Images)

NEW YORK — The year’s most played artist on Spotify? Globally speaking: Bad Bunny. The Puerto Rican superstar is the music platform’s most-streamed artist of the year with 8.3 billion streams globally. The Latin Grammy winner and hitmaker , who

French startup Ankorstore has raised a $29.9 million Series A round (€25 million) with Index Ventures leading the round. Existing investors GFC, Alven and Aglaé are also participating. Ankorstore is building a wholesale marketplace that connects independent shop owners with

Administration of outgoing US president argues that population census, used to determine states’ representation in Congress, should exclude undocumented immigrants

Theodoric Chew, co-founder and chief executive officer of mental health app Intellect Intellect, a Singapore-based startup that wants to lower barriers to mental health care in Asia, says it has reached more than one million users just six months after