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Indonesian investment platform FUNDtastic lands $7.7 million Series A

Despite the market impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, retail investing is increasing in Indonesia, especially among people aged 18 to 30. Today, investment platform FUNDtastic announced it has raised a

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Millions are without safe drinking water in Texas

03:03 As millions of households regain power in their homes following the historic winter storm, many are still lacking water in hundreds of neighborhoods acrossthe state of Texas.Wate

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Niger holds second round of presidential election

People queue up to vote in a polling station in Niamey, Niger, December 27, 2020. /Xinhua Voting for the second round of Niger's presidential election began at around 8 a.m. local time (0700 G

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U.S. 'genocide' accusation relies on data by right extremist: Grayzone

The Trump and Biden administrations have relied on the work of a right-wing "religious extremist," Adrian Zenz, for their "genocide" accusation against China, The Grayz

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Movie theaters reopen in Venezuela

02:15 Movie theaters in Venezuela are opening their doors again after a 10-month shutdown.Film lovers are looking forward to getting a taste of the life they had before the COVID-19 qu

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NASA releases new photographs of the Perseverance on Mars

NASA released new photographs of their Perseverance Mars rover Friday. The rover can be seen from a camera on its “jetpack,” capturing it floating to the surface of the Red Planet just moments bef

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Shopping in Texas amid winter storm

(Scroll to the right to see more)Supermarkets in Texas have seen empty shelves and long queues if they have electricity to keep their stores open, as residents stocked u

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Virtual Lion Dancing amid the COVID-19 pandemic

02:26 Lion dancing is a traditional Chinese cultural activity that really picks up during the Chinese New Year holiday.Due to the pandemic, performances have been limited this year.But

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Colombia offers protection for undocumented Venezuelan migrants

02:27 Colombiais offering temporary protective statusfor up to onemillion undocumentedVenezuelanmigrants who fled their country because of an economic and political crisis that hasledt

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Italy fines Facebook 7M euros over data protection

Italy's antitrust regulator announced Wednesday a new fine of 7 million euros (about $8.45 million) against Facebook for misleading conduct on data protection.According to the Italian Competition Aut

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Latest on the U.S. COVID-19 pandemic

Daily totals of COVID-19 cases reached their lowest numbers since October, at 53,800 confirmed cases. While the data shows some progression, experts are warning caution.Major winter storms have also

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Wealthy people scramble for COVID-19 vaccine in the U.S.

02:21 As coronavirusvaccines trickle out across the U.S., some power players intheentertainment and media industry are reportedlyleveraging their clout to be among the first to get ino

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J&J applies for EU authorization for their coronavirus vaccine

VCG Pharmaceutical company Johnson Johnson on Tuesday applied for authorization for their coronavirus vaccine in the EU, with a decision expected starting mid-March.If approved, the single-sho

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Iran warns to halt nuclear commitments if parties fail to comply

Iran will halt its voluntary implementation of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) additional protocol if other parties to the pact fail to fulfill their obli

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Iran warns to halt nuclear commitments if parties fail to comply

Iran will halt its voluntary implementation of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) additional protocol if other parties to the pact fail to fulfill their obligations under the document by F

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COVID-19: Mexico government challenged by wave of deaths

02:16 Mexico has one of the highest pandemic death tolls in the world. The Mexican government's most recent count shows that more than 173,000 people have died in the country from COVI

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COVID-19: Over 15 million people vaccinated in the UK

A total of 15,062,189 million people in the UK have now received a first dose of COVID-19 vaccine, according to Government figures published on February 14. This is the equivalent of 22.5 percent