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Scientists believe they have discovered where asteroid which wiped out dinosaurs came from

A "sungrazed" comet may be responsible for the extinction event around 66 million years ago.

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42 people killed, hundreds injured in Indonesia earthquake

Rescuers search for survivors at a collapsed building in Mamuju city in Indonesia. /Getty Images At least 42 people were killed and hundreds more injured after a 6.2-magnitude earthquake hit I

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As home sales skyrocket and IPO looms, Diane Yu joins fintech Better.com as CTO

The pandemic might have wiped out whole swaths of the economy, but one area that is pulsating with activity is home sales. Driven by remote work and changing commute patterns, home sales skyrocketed l

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150,000 arrest records accidentally wiped from police database

The records were accidentally wiped last week and they included fingerprint, DNA and arrest histories, according to a report.

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Trump uses POTUS account to accuse Twitter of 'banning free speech' after being barred from the platform

Twitter temporarily blocked Mr Trump's account on Wednesday following the siege of the US Capitol by his supporters.

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England, Scotland to require travellers to show negative COVID tests

ENGLAND: A "Temperature Screening" sign and fever screening thermographic cameras which can measure higher body temperature at the departure gate at London Southend airport. /Getty Images Peop

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Iran says US sanctions hinder access to COVID-19 vaccines

Iran's President Hassan Rouhani said Wednesday that U.S. sanctions are making it difficult for Iran to purchase medicine and health supplies from abroad, including COVI

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UEFA Champions League preview: Paris Saint-Germain vs. RB Leipzig

Emil Forsburg #10 of RB Leipzig shoots the ball in the UEFA Champions League Group H game against Paris Saint-Germain at the Red Bull Arena in Leipzig, Germany, November 4, 2020. /Reuters Afte

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Global Business Daily: Air France-KLM losses, Marriott fine

"There is unfortunately still no evidence that you can simply turn on and off an economy like a light switch without causing more structural damage."That's Carsten Brzeski, an economist at ING, react

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Daily Crunch: Twitter walks back New York Post decision

A New York Post story forces social platforms to make (and in Twitter’s case, reverse) some difficult choices, Sony announces a new 3D display and fitness startup Future raises $24 million. Thi

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Trump calls for two face-to-face debates with Biden before election

FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump participates in the first presidential debate against Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden./Getty Images U.S. President Donald Trump called for the

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Three dead, eight missing after Storm Alex lashes France and Italy

01:02 Storm Alex has left at least three people dead and eight missing in southern France and northern Italy, bringing record rainfall in places and causing heavy flooding that swept a

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Mass extinction 233 million years ago paved way for dinosaurs, research suggests

The event is said to have been caused by volcanic eruptions and sudden climate change which wiped out large parts of biodiversity.

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EU warns Hungary on border closure after cases soar: COVID-19 bulletin

TOP HEADLINES•Hungary has registered its highest daily rise of infections, with 365 new cases recorded on Wednesday as people return from summer holidays and the school year starts. The country’s tot

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Google is pushing to get the Nest Hub in more hotel rooms

Given the number of rooms I’ve stayed in over the past couple of years that still sported a 30-pin iPod alarm clock, I think it’s a safe bet that refreshing a new technology isn’t high up on the list

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Facebook News to expand internationally to the U.K., Germany, France, India, and Brazil

Facebook News, the social network’s dedicated news section launched to U.S. audiences in June, is soon expanding to international markets. The company announced today it plans to accelerate its

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German health minister warns against 'party holidays'

Germany’s health minister on Saturday criticised “party holidays” and defended a decision to declare nearly all of Spain, including the tourist island of Mallorca, a co