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Facebook won’t accept ads that ‘delegitimize’ U.S. election results

Following a particularly dark and vivid display of the threats to the 2020 U.S. election during Tuesday’s first presidential debate, Facebook has further clarified its new rules around election

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Young Chinese mix alone time with low-alcohol drinks

04:15 In China, drinking baijiu has been a tradition at gatherings among seniors, but changes are happening in consumer preferences as social media and e-commerce develop. And this yea

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Some users of NHS tracing app incorrectly given COVID-19 exposure alerts

Users get notifications that they have been near someone who tested positive, but when they click into the app it disappears.

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Armenian-Azeri Fighting Continues, Ignoring Cease-Fire Pleas

Armenia and Azerbaijan reported a fourth day of fierce fighting, defying a United Nations call to halt the worst violence in decades over the disputed territory of Nago

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Germany looks to tackle coronavirus rise with 3 simple strategies

Chancellor Angela Merkel has vowed to avoid another full national lockdown as coronavirus infections begin to spike again in Germany.Like its European neighbors, German

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China's animation film makers still facing challenges

03:01 The eagerly anticipated cartoon film "Legend of Deification" will finally make its debut during the National Day Holiday after a delay of almost 10 months. Made-in-China animatio

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UK students angered by university lockdowns

02:47 Around 40 universities across the UK have suffered outbreaks of COVID-19, meaning thousands have started their student life in self-isolation.Three of the worst-hit universities

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Global economic outlook 'somewhat less dire' than expected - IMF

The logo of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), is seen during a news conference in Santiago, Chile, July 23, 2019. /Reuters The global economic outlook is not quite as dark as expected eve

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Vitamin D reduces infection and impact of COVID-19, studies find

People are being urged to take a vitamin D supplement to reduce their risk of becoming infected with COVID-19.

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United Airlines is making COVID-19 tests available to passengers, powered in part by Color

There’s still no clear path back to any sense of ‘business-as-usual’ as the COVID-19 pandemic continues, but United Airlines is embarking on a new pilot project to see if easy acces

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The Galaxy S20 FE is Samsung’s new $699 budget flagship

One thing Samsung knows for certain: it’s interested in budget flagships. The category makes sense these days, as users are increasingly unwilling to spend north of $1,000 on new phones. That’s doubly

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Just 6% of Britons have antibodies - and levels wane over two months, SAGE warns

Newly released SAGE documents say levels of immunity are unlikely to mitigate the impact of "a significant winter resurgence".

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Belarus borders still open as Lukashenko warns of risk of war

Alexander Lukashenko had threatened to close the country's borders. /Tut.by/AFP Belarus's borders are so far still open, despite President Alexander Lukashenko saying he would close them becau

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West African leaders urge civilian rule in Mali within days

West African leaders have emphasized that Mali’s junta should nominate civilian transitional leaders within days to lead the nation toward elections, Ghana’s president

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Scientists detect a gas that typically indicates the presence of biological life in the atmosphere of Venus

In a press briefing today, scientists rom the Royal Astronomical Society announced a potentially revolutionary scientific discovery: They’ve detected the presence of phosphine in the atmosphere

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Asia offers more flu shots to head off COVID-19 complications

Some Asian countries are rolling out early and more aggressive influenza vaccination programs this year, seeking to reduce the potential of people contracting the flu and COVID-19 simultaneously,

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Buhari directs central bank to halt issuance of forex for food imports

FILE PHOTO: Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari. (Photo by Mikhail MetzelTASS via Getty Images) Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday ordered the country’s central bank to halt the