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South Australian Premier Steven Marshall takes his mask off as he announces a six-day lockdown for South Australia that takes effect midnight Thursday local time. Kelly Barnes/Getty Images hide caption

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What Joe Biden's Presidency May Mean For Afghanistan

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Chairman and CEO Bang Si-hyuk, center, photographed Oct. 15, 2020, the day his company, Big Hit Entertainment, debuted on the Korea Exchange in Seoul. To his left, Jiwon Park, Big Hit CEO of HQ & Management; right, Lenzo Yoon Big CEO of Global & Business. Bloomberg/Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption

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'We Are Shipping To The U.S.': Inside China's Online Synthetic Drug Networks

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A U.S. soldier stands at a spot struck by Iranian missiles in January at Ain al-Asad air base in Iraq's Anbar province. The attack was in retaliation for the U.S. drone strike that killed Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani. The U.S. is drawing down 2,500 troops in Iraq and Afghanistan. Qassim Abdul-Zahra/AP hide caption

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The little spotted kiwi snuck its way up New Zealand's Bird Of The Year leaderboard before election organizers discovered 1,500 disqualifying votes placed for the smallest kiwi bird species. Hannah Peters/Getty Images hide caption

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Voter Fraud Ruffles New Zealand 'Bird Of The Year' Competition

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