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Pushed by Pandemic, Amazon Goes on a Hiring Spree Without Equal

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Macron’s Rightward Tilt, Seen in New Laws, Sows Wider Alarm in France

PARIS — A rightward push by the French government is alarming civil liberties advocates in France and raising questions about President Emmanuel Macron’s positioning ahead of an expected electoral challenge from the far right in 2022.

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A U.S. Record: Two Million New Virus Cases in Two Weeks

For the first time since the coronavirus outbreak hit the United States, the country has added more than one million cases in each of the past two consecutive weeks. Covid deaths, which lag reported cases by weeks, are also at a level not seen since the spring.

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Live Updates: Biden’s Transition to the Presidency Formally Begins

President-elect Joseph R. Biden Jr. will introduce his nominations for high-profile cabinet positions on Tuesday, a day after President Trump authorized his administration to officially begin the transition process, even as he refused to concede the election and vowed to continue his fight in court.

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Biden Chooses Antony Blinken, Defender of Global Alliances, as Secretary of State

WASHINGTON — Antony J. Blinken, a defender of global alliances and President-elect Joseph R. Biden Jr.’s closest foreign policy adviser, is expected to be nominated for secretary of state, a job in which he will try to coalesce skeptical international partners into a new competition with China, according to people close to the process.

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Trump’s Attempts to Overturn the Election Are Unparalleled in U.S. History

WASHINGTON — President Trump’s attempts to overturn the 2020 election are unprecedented in American history and an even more audacious use of brute political force to gain the White House than when Congress gave Rutherford B. Hayes the presidency during Reconstruction.

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Presidential Transition Live Updates: Tensions Rise as Trump and Allies Attack the Election Process

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China warns Australia and Japan over 'confrontational' new defence pact

Australia and Japan will “pay a corresponding price” if their new defence pact threatens China’s security, Chinese state media has warned, as Scott Morrison insisted the deal should not cause any concerns to Beijing.

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Vaccine Unproven? No Problem in China, Where People Scramble for Shots

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Trump Rebuffs Biden Transition Team, Setting Off Virus and National Security Risks

WASHINGTON — President Trump’s refusal to allow President-elect Joseph R. Biden Jr. and his transition staff access to government offices, secure communications and classified briefings prompted growing warnings on Thursday, including from Republicans, that keeping Mr. Biden in the dark potentially endangers the country.