China's behind-the-scenes role in efforts to de-escalate the Iran conflict has been gaining attention.

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YouTube has blocked access to videos of a protest song in Hong Kong to comply with a removal order, days after a court approved an injunction to ban the song in the city.

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(Greg Nash/Pool via AP)ORLANDO, Fla. – Sen. Marco Rubio heard from a number of Central Florida business owners at a roundtable discussion Tuesday morning in Orlando. The focus was on the impact the Paycheck Protection Program has had on their business during the pandemic. But Chen said the Paycheck Protection Program came just in time. Rubio described it as a program that’s made a difference for many small business owners and one that should stick around. Later Tuesday afternoon President Joe Biden thanked Rubio, among others, for their effort, as he signed the extension of the Paycheck Protection Program.