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Amazon makes Alexa Routines shareable

Amazon is making it easier for Alexa devices owners to use Routines. The feature, which has been around for years, allows Alexa users to combine multiple tasks into a single voice command of their cho

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Greek police arrest six over Lesbos fire, migrants resist new camp

Refugees and migrants from the destroyed Moria camp protest after the news about the creation of a new temporary camp on the island of Lesbos, Greece September 11, 2020. /Reuters Greek police

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CGTN Explains: What does 'dual circulation' development pattern mean?

The "dual circulation" development pattern, a concept first mentioned by Chinese President Xi Jinping at a Politiburo meeting in May, is at the center of China's recent development policies.Since

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TikTok in U.S. – An end or a beginning?

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India's Q1 GDP plummets, global rating firms lower growth expectations

New Delhi, capital of India. /VCG India's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) has shrunk by 23.9 percent year on year in the first quarter of the financial year 2020-21, as a strict national lockdown

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Greece sets up tents for stranded migrants on Lesbos

Tents are set up on a disused shooting range to accommodate refugees and migrants from the destroyed Moria camp following a fire, Lesbos, Greece, September 11, 2020. /Reuters Greece began sett

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Freshket lands $3 million Series A led by Openspace to streamline Thailand’s food supply chain

Based in Bangkok, Freshket simplifies the process of getting fresh produce from farms to tables. Launched in 2017, the startup has now raised a $3 million Series A, led by Openspace Ventures.Other par

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Ousted Mali President Keita leaves country as transition talks begin

Mali President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita wears a face mask during the G5 Sahel summit in Nouakchott, Mauritania, June 30, 2020. /Reuters Ousted Mali President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita left the coun

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Sudan declares state of emergency over deadly floods

Sudanese authorities declared their country a natural disaster area and imposed a three-month state of emergency across the country after rising floodwaters and heavy r

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'France Reboot': Government unveils its $118bn COVID-19 recovery plan

The French government said its "absolute priority is employment" as it unveiled a mammoth $118 billion stimulus package meant to pull the country out of the deepest economic crisis since World War II

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Italy's Berlusconi tests positive, UK test headache: COVID-19 bulletin

TOP HEADLINES- Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has tested positive for COVID-19, according to reports in Italy.- The UK's COVID-19 testing system is struggling to cope with demand, wi

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Hypatos gets $11.8M for a deep learning approach to document processing

Process automation startup Hypatos has raised a €10 million (~$11.8M) seed round of funding from investors including Blackfin Tech, Grazia Equity, UVC Partners and Plug Play Ventures.The Germany- and

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UK slips 13 places in global broadband speed table

Downloading a film takes twice as long on average in the UK than in western Europe, according to the global report.

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Driving change: London scheme prioritizes bikes and pedestrians

02:32 Cyclists and pedestrians are being given priority on one of the busiest traffic routes in central London – due to a new transport scheme in the wake of COVID-19.The City of Londo

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UK PM Johnson has chosen top civil servant, Financial Times says

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has a chosen a member of his inner circle to oversee a wide-ranging overhaul as head of the civil service, the Financial Times repo

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Trump presses law and order message as protest turns deadly

Supporters of President Donald Trump and protesters hold banners as they wait for the motorcade of President Trump outside the Trump National Golf Club in Sterling, U.S., August 30, 2020. /AP

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Semalytix picks up €4.3M to build the world’s largest patient experience data set

Semalytix, a Bielefeld, Germany-based startup that offers pharmaceutical companies an AI-powered data tool to better understand real-world patient experiences, has raised €4.3 million in Series A fund