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Apple suspends Parler from App Store

Apple confirmed that it has suspended the conservative social media app Parler from the App Store, shortly after Google banned it from Google Play. The app, which became a home to Trump supporters an

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Ethiopian Orthodox Christians celebrate Coptic Christmas in Sudan

Displaced Ethiopian Orthodox Christian refugees celebrated Coptic Christmas Thursday in Sudan. Some attended a service at a church built by former Ethiopian refugees in a village near the Um Raqub

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Identical twins not so identical after all: study

Study: Genetic differences between identical twins can begin very early in embryonic development. /CFP Genetic differences between identical twins can begin very early in embryonic development

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Lacework lands $525M investment as revenue grows 300%

As the pandemic took hold in 2020, companies accelerated their move to cloud services. Lacework, the cloud security startup, was in the right place at the right time as customers looked for ways to s

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Facebook and YouTube remove Trump video calling extremists ‘special’

Facebook and YouTube have removed a video posted by President Trump telling rioters who stormed Congress “we love you.” The same video was left online but blocked from being shared by Twi

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UK Covid-19 variant case confirmed in New York

A case of a more contagious variant of the coronavirus first discovered in the UK has been identified in New York state, governor Andrew Cuomo announced on Monday.The C

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Stocks of Tesla's Chinese battery supplier CATL soar over 15%

Tesla's Chinese battery supplier Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Ltd. (CATL) on Monday saw its stock price soar more than 15 percent by closing of trade, with market value exceeding 941 billion

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Rebuking Trump, Republican-led Senate overrides defense bill veto

U.S. President Donald Trump's fellow Republicans in the Senate overrode on Friday his veto for the first time in his nearly four years in office, pushing through a defe

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Vaccine rolled out, but underdeveloped countries face struggles

03:39 On Monday, December 14th, the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine made its debut in the U.S.“It signifies hope, healing, restoration of public health and public safety,” said Sarah

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Historical and societal causes for America's racism

06:15 Editor's note: Year 2020 has seen the United States rattled by heightened racial tensions which have triggered widespread protests. On Tuesday, another black man from Columbus, O

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China needs to strengthen its anti-data monopoly measures

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Niger votes in search of first democratic transition

Niger's President Mahamadou Issoufou (C) arrives at the airport for the Economic Community of West African States consultative meeting in Accra, Ghana. /Reuters Niger began counting the votes

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Ethiopian Military Reportedly Kills 42 People Involved in Deadly Benishangul-Gumuz Attack

Earlier, more than 100 civilians were killed as a result of a series of attacks by militants in Benishangul-Gumuz, a state in western Ethiopia.Ethiopia's Prime Minister

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Christmas in lockdown

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World Bank: China's economy recovered quickly but risks remain

08:36 Economic activity in China normalized faster than expected following a hit by the pandemic but recovery is uneven, according to the World Bank's latest report"From Recovery to Re

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Video: TechCrunch editors choose their top stories of 2020

As the year draws to a close, a few members of our edit staff shared stories that defined the last 12 months for their beat.Devin Coldewey: Technology played a pivotal role in the coverage of protests

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Additional visa restrictions further discredit Trump administration

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