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Nation-building as an instrument of U.S. foreign policy fails again

The U.S. retreat and where it leaves Afghanistan today demonstrates that political power change, tinkering with internal political dynamics and exporting democracies in

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WHO monitoring new coronavirus variant named Mu

A pregnant woman is inoculated with the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine against COVID-19 at a vaccination center in Medellin, Colombia, July 24, 2021. /CFP The World Health Organization (WHO) has said

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Hurricane Ida: Power outage, post-Katrina levee system tested

The category-four Hurricane Ida made a landfall in the U.S. state of Louisiana on Sunday, lashing the coast with 150 mile-per-hour winds, torrential downpours and pound

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Ocean surface climates may disappear by 2100: study

Up to 95 percent of Earth's ocean surface will have changed by the end of the century unless humanity reins in its carbon emissions, according to research published Thursday.Ocean surface climates, d

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OnlyFans ‘suspends’ decision to ban explicit content

OnlyFans has suspended its decision to ban sexually explicit content after it received widespread backlash over the planned policy change. Although Onlyfans was not created specifically for porn, the

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Much of UK at risk of thunderstorms with possible flooding

FILE PIC: A car runs on a flooded road during a heavy rain in London, Britain, on July 25, 2021. /Xinhua Weather forecasters have said much of the United Kingdom is at risk of thunderstorms on

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Texas House Dems end standoff, paving way for election overhaul

A controversial GOP-backed voting bill is one step closer to becoming law after several Texas House Democrats returned to the state capital building on Thursday, ending

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Governments should invest in their diaspora founders

We are brainstorming a new solution to a widespread challenge in many countries: How to develop a self-sustaining, independent local tech ecosystem. We propose that governments should systematically s

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Hopper raises $170M at $3.5B+ valuation as travel surges and its fintech tools help offset variant concerns

Travel tech company Hopper has raised a $170 million Series G, the company said today. Astute observers may recognize the number — that’s the same amount it raised in a Series F round that close

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U.S. consumer sentiment plummets in early August to decade low

Shoppers visit H&M store at Times Square in New York City, New York, U.S., May 20, 2021. /CFP U.S. consumer sentiment dropped sharply in early August to its lowest level in a decade, in a worr

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Chinese people's economic rights improve over four decades: paper

Nanjing Road, a shopping center in Shanghai, China. /VCGThe economic rights and quality of life of the Chinese people have been improving as employment was maximized ov

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New one-click button will flag dodgy emails directly to cyber experts

Cyber crime has cost organisations more than £5 million in the past 13 months, with employees being tricked into downloading malware that looks like it comes from IT support, among other phishing scams.

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A.J. Brown thinks its nonsense Ryan Tannehill isn’t considered a top quarterback

Since joining the Tennessee Titans in 2019, Ryan Tannehill has graded out statistically as one of the best quarterbacks in the NFL.He has the highest passer rating of a

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A.J. Brown thinks its nonsense Ryan Tannehill isn’t considered a top quarterback

Since joining the Tennessee Titans in 2019, Ryan Tannehill has graded out statistically as one of the best quarterbacks in the NFL.He has the highest passer rating of a

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Joby Aviation makes its public trading debut on the NYSE

Joby Aviation is now public, twelve years after JoeBen Benvirt founded the company at his ranch in the Santa Cruz mountains. The air taxi developer began trading on the New York Stock Exchange on Wedn

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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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Early-stage brands should also unlock the power of influencers

They’ve made waves on every screen and have been sponsored by nearly every major brand, from Charli D’Amelio x Hollister to MrBeast x Honey. And they’re only multiplying.If influencers aren’t part of