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Migrant smugglers in Turkey see booming business with more Afghans

Turkey is facing a new wave of immigration from Afghanistan. /CGTN Migrant smugglers might see a booming demand in face of thousands of Afghans trying to flee the Taliban as the group has take

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Substack announces a $1M initiative to fund local journalists

While the seemingly unending debate around Substack has focused on well-known writers with a national profile, the newsletter platform just announced that it will be supporting local (presumably non-f

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Inside SuperCharger Ventures’ debut virtual edtech accelerator

Before the pandemic, edtech companies went decades without raising financing due to lack of interest from generalist venture capitalists. Now, more than a year since COVID-19 began, the sector is show

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Local officials rush help to stray animals in Istanbul during lockdown

Bahar Cetinkaya, working for the Kadikoy Municipality, one of Istanbul's crowded districts on the Asian side, takes care of the stray cats, on 18 April 2020. (Xinhua)"We are now working with all our s

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Interview: Istanbul mayor says Turks stand with China in fight against coronavirus

Turkey stands united with the Chinese people and government in its fight against the novel coronavirus, the mayor of Istanbul said Tuesday. In an exclusive interview w

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Iowa’s caucus app was a disaster waiting to happen

A smartphone app designed to help announce the results of the Iowa caucus ended up crapping out and causing a massive delay by almost an entire day.The Iowa caucus traditionally uses gatherings of peo

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Study of YouTube comments finds evidence of radicalization effect

Research presented at the ACM FAT 2020 conference in Barcelona today supports the notion that YouTube’s platform is playing a role in radicalizing users via exposure to far-right ideologies.The