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US government sues Facebook for ‘predatory’ conduct. US Senate backs massive arms sales to UAE. Hackers steal Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine data in Europe. You can subscribe to Five Minute News on YouTube, with your preferred podcast app, ask your smart speaker, or enable Five Minute News as your Amazon Alexa Flash Briefing skill.  Subscribe, rate and review at ww ... Show More
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