Global Nation: US court authorizes IRS to seek taxpayers who have used cryptocurrency; Young nurses create app that connects people to service providers; Biden arms export policy to strike balance on human rights, economics

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Britain’s Royal Mail said on Thursday it will issue a set of 12 stamps depicting McCartney and his work, saying it was paying tribute to... [Share this article](k1zZ8Prk9Bg1z_iXWcWl-YoEjLxGJog)  --------------------------------------------------------------- [Facebook confronts human rights dilemma on political speech](k1zZ8Prk9Bg1z_iXWcWl-YoEjLxGJog) k1zZ8Prk9Bg1z_iXWcWl-YoEjLxGJog Facebook Inc oversight board’s extension of former U.S. President Donald Trump’s banishment from the social network failed to settle how it will balance political leaders’ freedom of speech and its responsibility to make sure hateful rhetoric does not incite violence. The 20-person board, which includes legal scholars, activists and a former prime minister, upheld Trump’s... 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While taste in cuisine is subjective, there are individual awards and recognitions to exceptional professional chefs who are the best in their line of work—ever heard of Michelin Star restaurants? Well, there are Michelin chefs as... [Share this article](k1zZ8Prk9Bg1z_iXWcWl-YoEjLxGJog)  --------------------------------------------------------------- [Asian Americans Advancing Justice – Los Angeles launches initiative to combat anti-Asian harassment](k1zZ8Prk9Bg1z_iXWcWl-YoEjLxGJog) k1zZ8Prk9Bg1z_iXWcWl-YoEjLxGJog MAY 5, 2021, LOS ANGELES – In response to the alarming surge in hate incidents targeting the Asian American community, Asian Americans Advancing Justice – Los Angeles, a leading legal and civil rights organization, is launching its first-ever bystander intervention initiative. The effort includes the debut of a PSA narrated by actor Ken Jeong and... 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The founders of Plzfind, Mona Crisostomo , Hazelle Mahinay , Ken Martinez  and Lehcel Tacda all work as nurses at Ryan Hall Care Home. All  encountered... [Share this article](k1zZ8Prk9Bg1z_iXWcWl-YoEjLxGJog)  --------------------------------------------------------------- [Biden arms export policy to strike balance on human rights, economics](k1zZ8Prk9Bg1z_iXWcWl-YoEjLxGJog) k1zZ8Prk9Bg1z_iXWcWl-YoEjLxGJog WASHINGTON – Ninety minutes before President Joe Biden took office on January 20th, the United States signed a $23 billion dollar deal to sell F-35 jets, drones and advanced missiles to the United Arab Emirates. It was part of flurry of last minute deals President Donald Trump had told Congress were coming in his last... 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Fans of the hometown Padres, many decked out in team gear, packed the bars and restaurants with more waiting in line and happy to do so after a year of pandemic lockdown. “It’s definitely a feel-good... [Share this article](k1zZ8Prk9Bg1z_iXWcWl-YoEjLxGJog)  --------------------------------------------------------------- [Purple Yam nabs a spot in the 2021 Michelin Bib Gourmand guide](k1zZ8Prk9Bg1z_iXWcWl-YoEjLxGJog) k1zZ8Prk9Bg1z_iXWcWl-YoEjLxGJog Filipino-owned restaurant Purple Yam in Brooklyn, New York is among the 2021 Michelin Bib Gourmands’ 131 standout dining options on the more affordable side of the culinary spectrum. These are all restaurants where diners can, in the eyes of Michelin’s anonymous inspectors, order two courses and a glass of wine or dessert for under $40. Purple... 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