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Rivers across England face pollution crisis

03:36 After a weekend of unrelenting heavy rain, a greyish mixture of rainwater and sewage pours into the River Chess through a pipe leading from the sewage treatment works a short dis

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Beyond the promise of China's COVID-19 vaccine donations

For its partners and cooperators, China is not known for reneging on its promises or manipulating them for selfish reasons. Therefore, committing its oft-repeated pledg

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Beyond the promise of China's COVID-19 vaccine donations

For its partners and cooperators, China is not known for reneging on its promises or manipulating them for selfish reasons. Therefore, committing its oft-repeated pledg

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Trump makes 1st public appearance since his hospital stay

President Donald Trump on Saturday made his first public appearance after being hospitalized for the coronavirus, defying public health guidelines to speak to a crowd o

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African Union lifts post-coup suspension of Mali

FILE PHOTO: Outside view of the African Union Conference Center and Office Complex during the 29th African Union Summit in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. /VCG Image The African Union on Friday lifted

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Harbor, the app that gamifies emergency preparedness, launches

Harbor, an emergency-preparedness company that just raised $5 million in seed, has today publicly launched its app.The app gamifies the process of preparing your home and family for whatever crisis ma

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Lebanese president to hold consultations on new PM next week

Lebanon's President Michel Aoun has called for binding consultations with members of parliament next week to name a new prime minister, his office said Wednesday.The an

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Dialpad raises $100M Series E at a $1.2B valuation

Dialpad, the business-centric voice, video and contact-center service, today announced that it has raised a $100 million Series E funding round led by OMERS Growth Equity. Andreessen Horowitz, Google

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IMF urges infrastructure investment to boost post-COVID growth

IMF logo is seen during the IMF/World Bank spring meetings in Washington, U.S., April 21, 2017. /Reuters The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Monday said member governments should seize th

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New Caledonia voters choose to stay part of France

A majority of voters in New Caledonia, an archipelago in the South Pacific, chose to remain part of France instead of backing independence Sunday, leading French Presid

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COVID-19 Global Roundup: New anti-virus curbs imposed in Europe

Editor's note:This is the 101st article in the COVID-19 Global Roundup series. Here is thepreviousone. 00:37 During the past week, European Union officials have urged member nations to

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Trump pays 'surprise visit' as COVID-19 treatment continues

U.S. President Donald Trump arrives by helicopter at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland, U.S., October 2, 2020. /Reuters U.S. President Donald Trump drove past

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New Caledonia voters choose to stay part of France

A majority of voters in New Caledonia, an archipelago in in the South Pacific, chose to remain part of France instead of backing independence Sunday, leading French Pre

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India, South Africa ask WTO to ease IP rules for COVID-19

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More than half of us are reusing disposable masks - and others aren't being washed much

Only around 12% of people that wear reusable masks are washing their coverings correctly, according to SAGE.

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Thais turn to digital assets as regulators embrace cryptocurrency

03:17 Out of the fire of the 2008 financial crisis, emerged one of the most controversial financial innovations of our time. Back then, it was regarded as "the mother of all bubbles,"

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Facebook tightens political ad bans as US election nears

With just over a month to go before Americans head en masse to the polls in an extraordinarily contentious election, Facebook is expanding restrictions on political adv