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Global Political Calendar: Blinken-Lavrov talk, Moon-Biden summit

In the coming week, the highest-level in-person U.S.-Russia talks since U.S. President Joe Biden took office will take place and Republic of Korea (ROK) President Moon Jae-in will visit the White Hou

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Virginia GOP gubernatorial nominee acknowledges Biden was 'legitimately' elected

Virginia GOP gubernatorial nominee Glen Youngkin conceded this week that President Biden was "legitimately" elected after making restoring faith in "election integrity"

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Trump-backed Stefanik wins vote to join House Republican leadership

Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives elected Donald Trump's candidate Elise Stefanik to their leadership, succeeding Liz Cheney, who they ousted earlier this week for criticizing the form

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How can brutal U.S. cops be held accountable?

04:17 For a long time, it has not been uncommon to see examples of violent law enforcement by U.S. police, especially against African Americans. However, few police officers have been c

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Less than 3% of U.S. small businesses could face tax hikes

U.S. President Joe Biden tours the Sewerage & Water Board's Carrollton water plant in New Orleans, U.S., May 6, 2021. /CFP Less than 3 percent of the roughly 30 million small-business owners i

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What to expect from Google’s all-virtual I/O

While Apple, Microsoft and the like were scrambling to bring their respective developer conferences online, Google made the executive design to just scrap I/O outright last year. It was a bit of an od

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US to ease up guidance on indoor mask-wearing

VCG The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday will ease indoor mask-wearing guidance for fully vaccinated people in the U.S., allowing them to safely stop wearing masks inside

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Motorists struggle to find fuel in U.S. Southeast

A customer helps pumping gas at Costco, as other wait in line, on Tuesday, May 11, 2021, in Charlotte, N.C. Colonial Pipeline, which delivers about 45 percent of the fuel consumed on the East Coa

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BRD’s Blockset unveils its white-label cryptocurrency wallet for banks and other enterprise clients

Blockset, the blockchain infrastructure platform for enterprises by BRD, announced early access to its Wallet-as-a-Service today. The white-label solution gives clients, like financial institutions, t

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The big push: Is U.S.-China semiconductor dispute on the horizon?

U.S. President Joe Biden holds a semiconductor during his remarks before signing an Executive Order on the economy in the State Dining Room of the White House, in Washington, D.C., February 24, 2

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U.S. intel chief Haines visits DMZ ahead of Moon-Biden talk

A photo shows a general view of the northernmost limit of the Gyeongwon railway line at Baengmagoji station in Cheorwon near the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) separating the DPRK and the Republic of K

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Trump administration officials to testify on Jan. 6 riot

Two senior Trump administration officials plan to defend their actions during the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol when they appear before Congress, with former acting D

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Cyber hack causes chaos on important U.S. pipeline

02:49 The U.S. says a 'Russia-based' group - DarkSide - is behind the hack of the Colonial pipeline. But at the same time, the White House says federal officials can only do so much whe

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Atomized lands $500K pre-seed to help developers deploy infrastructure faster

Atomized, an early-stage startup that wants to create a modern tool to help developers deploy infrastructure faster, announced the first step of its funding journey today, a $500,000 pre-seed round fr

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UK fashion portal Lyst raises $85M in a ‘pre-IPO’ round, reportedly at a $500M valuation

E-commerce continues to be a huge focus for investors watching consumer behavior and spending patterns in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic. In the latest development, UK startup Lyst, a portal for hi

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U.S. pipeline shutdown sparks gasoline panic buying

Tanks at Colonial Pipeline's Dorsey Junction Station in Woodbine, Maryland, U.S., May 10, 2021. /Reuters Fears that the shutdown of a major fuel pipeline network would cause agasoline shortage

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Uber, Lyft to give free rides to COVID-19 vaccine sites in deal with White House

Uber and Lyft will provide free rides to any user traveling to get the COVID-19 vaccine through an agreement reached with the White House.The free rides will last through July 4, the date when Preside