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Pompeo pledges support for Ukraine as impeachment trial rumbles

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo emphasized Washington’s support for Ukraine on a visit to Kiev on Friday, as both countries sought to smooth over relations buffeted

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Jeff Bezos met FBI investigators in 2019 over alleged Saudi hack

Jeff Bezos met federal investigators in April 2019 after they received information about the alleged hack of the billionaire’s mobile phone by Saudi Arabia, the Guardia

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Moda Operandi, an online marketplace for high-end fashion, raises $100M led by NEA and Apax

Moda Operandi, an online marketplace that specialises in right-off-the-runway luxury fashion, accessories and home decor, is today announcing a high-priced event of its own: it’s raised $100 mil

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China's top procuratorate issues guideline on handling cases amid coronavirus outbreak

China's Supreme People's Procuratorate stressed making novel coronavirus outbreak prevention and control the top priority of its work while dealing with cases, accordin

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Elon Musk just dropped an EDM track on SoundCloud

Friday typically brings a bunch of new music releases, but this Friday’s new drops includes a new track from an unlikely source – Elon Musk . The SpaceX and Tesla CEO said earlier this week he

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Hyperledger Fabric, the open source distributed ledger, reaches release 2.0

The open source Hyperledger Foundation announced the release of Hyperledger Fabric 2.0 today, the first such project to reach a 2.0 release.It’s a notable milestone. The blockchain as a business

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GOP lacks votes to block Bolton, other impeachment witnesses

President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial is shifting to questions from senators, a pivotal juncture as Republicans lack the votes to block witnesses and face a potent

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What is our meaning in life in a world of technology?

The informal TechCrunch book club is now venturing into the short story Exhalation, the second piece in Ted Chiang’s eponymous collection.Today’s story gets at the meaning of existence, climate change

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Free Agency wants to give every tech worker a career and salary boost

Labor markets, particularly those in the tech industry, are incredibly lopsided against employees. Companies screen, interview, and negotiate with thousands of candidates per year, while employees may

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Three confirmed cases of coronavirus in France

00:31 The World Health Organization (WHO) has confirmed 2,014 cases of coronavirus across 11 countries with three now in France (as of 2200 GMT on 26 January). Of those cases 56 deaths

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Billie Eilish, 18, sweeps all four top awards at Grammys

Pop singer Billie Eilish became the second person in history to sweep all four top awards at the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards, during a ceremony at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, the U.S., on Sun

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Pope asks Catholics to say 'Never Again' to the Holocaust

Pope Francis on Sunday asked the world’s 1.3 billion Catholics to stop for a moment of prayer and reflection on the 75th anniversary of the liberation of the Nazi death

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Liverpool has sights set on freeport status

03:04 The UK Government is planning to set up a number of freeports and Liverpool, on England's north-west coast, is hoping to be one of those picked.A freeport is also referred to as

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Quarantine over coronavirus is a 'balancing act'

Editor's note:CGTN's First Voice provides instant commentary on breaking stories. The daily column clarifies emerging issues and better defines the news agenda, offering a Chinese perspective on t

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Democrats face risks and limits in Trump’s impeachment trial

The challenge is becoming increasingly clear for House Democrats prosecuting President Donald Trump’s impeachment case as the Senate convenes for a second day of argume

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Wikipedia now has more than 6 million articles in English

Wikipedia has surpassed a notable milestone today: The English version of the world’s largest online encyclopedia now has over six million articles.The feat, which comes roughly 19 years after the we

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Morocco integrates Western Sahara waters to its maritime territory

A file photo of fishermen working in the port of the Moroccan-controlled Western Sahara city of Laayoune. /AFP Photo Morocco, on Wednesday, integrated the waters off the coast of Western Sahar