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How one founder identified a gap in education working as a teacher and built a startup to fix it

Amanda DoAmaral was an educator herself before she decided to found a tech company aimed at improving the education system. That’s a surprisingly rare credential for a startup founder in this ar

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Iran initiates widespread lockdowns across the country

Effective Monday, Iran is imposing a general quarantine across the country. It includes all bazaars, markets and public offices as well as theaters, gyms, and restaurants. A week-long driving ban

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Crypto’s coming of age moment

This week Danny and Alex and Chris took to Twitter Spaces to chat about the current state of the crypto economy, and hang out with friends in a live Twitter Space. We’re doing more of these, so

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US and European stock markets up as the week closes

U.S. stocks had a mixed day, but the SP 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average hit new records, helping Wall Street wrap up the week in the green.Walt Disney’s strong third-quarter profit led the wa

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Tso'l Food: Lamb Kabab

06:26 In this week's episode of Tso'l Food, we're exploring one of the most popular street foods in Beijing -- and how it's become the source of inspiration for one businesswoman who mo

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There could be more to the Salesforce+ video streaming service than meets the eye

When Salesforce announced its new business video streaming service called Salesforce+ this week, everyone had a reaction. While not all of it was positive, some company watchers also wondered if there

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The nine month battle over the Tigray region in Ethiopia

A protester waves the Ethiopian flag during a rally against pro-TPLF forces (Tigray People's Liberation Front) and to support for Ethiopia's armed forces in Addis Ababa on August 08, 2021. (Photo

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Namibia eases COVID-19 prevention measures

CFP Image Namibia has recorded a downward trend in new COVID-19 infections, hospitalizations, deaths, and positivity ratio, President Hage Geingob said on Friday.The positivity ratio has falle

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Algerians battle deadly wildfires

00:39 Wildfires fanned by blistering temperatures killed at least 65 people in Algeria, including 28 soldiers. Authorities said that the fires had criminal origins, saying the ‘arsonist

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Miao wax dyeing adds ethnic flair to fashion

Fashion designer Cheng Hao works at his studio in Danzhai county, Guizhou province, Aug 10, 2021. [Photo/Xinhua] The 42-year-old designer Cheng Hao fell in love with the Miao people's wax dyein

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Taliban take Ghazni city, 150 km from Afghan capital: lawmaker

The Taliban have taken Ghazni city in southeastern Afghanistan, the 10th provincial capital to fall in a week, according to AFP citing Nasir Ahmad Faqiri, a senior local lawmaker.The city is just 150

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Desktop Metal is acquiring industrial 3D printing company ExOne

As part of its earnings call this week, Desktop Metal announced plans to acquire ExOne. The Pennsylvania-based firm creates a variety of different industrial 3D printers for industries like aerospace,

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UN mission in Libya concerned over abduction of government official

CFP Image The UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has expressed concern over the disappearance of a senior official in the provisional government who was abducted last week by unknown gunmen.

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Amazon’s $1.5 billion U.S. air cargo hub is open for business

Amazon’s $1.5 billion air cargo hub in Northern Kentucky opened Wednesday, the latest effort by the e-commerce giant to connect a network of 40 sites and control all aspects of delivery as deman

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Premier League to introduce random COVID-19 checks for ticket holders

A flag with the Premier League crest on is seen over Villa Park, Birmingham, England, April 4, 2021. /CFP Fans attending Premier League games are set to face random spot checks of their COVID-

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Arkansas nearly out of ICU beds as Delta variant fuels U.S. pandemic

Nurses check on a patient in the intensive care unit on the COVID-19 ward at NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital in Jonesboro, Arkansas, U.S., August 4, 2021. /CFP Only eight intensive care unit bed

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U.S. stocks retreat from records amid COVID-19 worries

The New York Stock Exchange, New York, U.S. /CFP Major U.S. stock indices retreated from records on Monday as investors weighed progress on U.S. infrastructure legislation against concerns abo