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China's role in Afghanistan, the Middle East in 2021

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Wealthy nations are hit by extreme weather due to climate crisis

This summer has seen a staggering number of extreme weather events globally that is affecting the world's wealthiest nations, where many countries were spared in the

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Edtech startup bina raises $1.4M to teach 4- to 12-year-olds, launch School-as-a-Service

With the pandemic wreaking havoc amongst early years education amid school lockdowns, it’s no wonder edtech startups have piled into the space. But it has also served to highlight the abysmal nature o

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NYC first U.S. city to mandate COVID jabs to enter restaurants, gyms

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COP-15 summit in Kunming 'critical' for reducing human-animal conflict

An unprecedented rise in conflict between humans and wild animals is having a devastating impact on the survival of many species and also leading to a spurt in viral outbreaks, requiring urgent po

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Nigeria perennial kidnappings is a symptom of Africa's bane

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Sea lions bugging locals are just trying to stay alive

00:50 A group of sea lions in Chile are wreaking havoc on the town, but they're just trying to avoid a group of killer whales. See how they're trying to stay alive.Check outThe China Re

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What are China's three proposals to counter global uncertainty?

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World would benefit from China-U.S. cooperation: Former Japanese PM

00:56 The China-U.S. confrontation has not only slowed down the world's economic recovery amid the COVID-19 pandemic but also destroyed the regional security environment, former Japanes

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Pentagon must realize Afghanistan cannot afford complacency

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Will galloping digitalization widen tech divide, inequality?

Much has been said about the coronavirus pandemic hastening the expansion of the digital economy worldwide, but this development masks the yawning technology gap that exists. For example, the inte

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American's gun obsession

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Sports must cut ties with high-polluting sponsors: report

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FIFA remains financially resilient despite COVID-19 disruptions

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Gridware is building early-detection sensors for power grid failures and wildfires

Like corporate financial accounting, the power grid never draws headlines when things are going well. No journalist writes “The power remains on,” or discusses the extensive work it takes to maintain

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Severe weather, blackouts shows the grid’s biggest problem is infrastructure, not renewables

It’s becoming harder for the U.S. to ignore the very real effects of global climate change — and despite the efforts of naysayers, it’s not a push to renewables that’s to blame

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Can Biden rescue U.S.?

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