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Hong Kong Police Can Now Conduct Warrantless Searches and Covert Surveillance Under New Law

Despite recent developments spooking observers and tech giants like Facebook and Google, local leader Carrie Lam claimed the law is "not doom and gloom for Hong Kong."
Sammy Westfall
7.7.20
police

Police Stop and Searches Have Skyrocketed During the Pandemic

Stop and searches in the UK capital more than doubled in the month of May year-on-year, disproportionately affecting Black people.
Ruby Lott-Lavigna
7.7.20
The VICE Guide to Right Now

Meet the First Person to Ever Receive a Master's Degree in Ninja Studies

You can say he now has ninja-level skills.
Miran Miyano
7.7.20
FAKES, FRAUDS & SCAMMERS
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How I Made Millions Forging Priceless Art

‘Max the Forger’ specialised in faking the world’s most expensive art and selling it for a fortune. He tells us how he made his paintings look like famous antiques.
Hong Kong

Who is Zheng Yanxiong, Beijing’s Pick to Tame Hong Kong?

A Cantonese-speaking, Guangdong-born politician will head the mainland's new security office in Hong Kong, but his hardline image and experience quashing rural unrest does not bode well for the city, observers say.
Heather Chen
7.7.20
Coronavirus

Melbourne Put Back on Stage Three Lockdown as COVID Cases Surge

Australian cases were down to single digits. Now, as 191 new cases are recorded in a single day, the state of Victoria again faces lockdown.
Gavin Butler
7.7.20
The VICE Guide to Right Now

Is This ‘Human-Sized’ Bat in the Philippines for Real?

The answer is yes...and no.
Koh Ewe
7.7.20
Culture

Meet the Guy Who Just Trademarked 'The S Thing'

I asked Mark May if he'll use his trademark to sue kids.
Julian Morgans
7.7.20
Coronavirus

Republicans Want to Kill the $600 Weekly Bonus for Unemployed Workers

“If Congress does not extend these benefits, it’s safe to say that poverty rates will increase in the second half of the year.”
Cameron Joseph
7.6.20
bubonic plague

China Is Warning About a Possible Bubonic Plague Outbreak Because That's How 2020 Is Going

Cool, cool, it's not like we had enough to worry about already.
David Gilbert
7.6.20
mind

After Trying Remote Therapy, Some May Never Go Back to In-Person Sessions

Teletherapy was not widely accepted pre-pandemic, but when circumstances forced providers' hands, both sides realized the setup has unique benefits.
Harriet Brown
7.6.20
Coronavirus

Scientists Say Coronavirus Is Airborne and Bars Should Stay Closed

Hundreds of scientists are urging the World Health Organization to take airborne transmission seriously, saying tiny particles can spread coronavirus, not just big droplets.
David Gilbert
7.6.20
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