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Syria, Iran warn against U.S. military buildup along Syrian-Iraqi border

Syrian Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad and his Iranian counterpart Hussein Amir-Abdollahian on Wednesday jointly warned the United States against its reported military b

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Top economists warn of contagion risks in U.S. financial sector

Recent bank failures in the U.S. are combining with the Fed's continued rate hikes to cause volatility in the country's financial sector. That's according to leading ec

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Cyberattack hits websites of Ukraine defense ministry and armed forces

A cyberattack hit the websites of Ukraine's defense ministry and armed forces, and the websites of two Ukrainian banks on Tuesday, according to Ukrainian government age

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Deadly flooding hits Brazil, displaces thousands

Heavy flooding has left at least 18 people dead and more than 280 injured in the northeast region of Brazil, officials say.The floods have affected nearly 40 cities thr

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Apple delays plans to roll out CSAM detection in iOS 15

Apple has delayed plans to roll out its child sexual abuse (CSAM) detection technology that it chaotically announced last month, citing feedback from customers and policy groups.That feedback, if you

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Taliban gains ground in Afghanistan, many Afghans displaced

The Taliban has taken control of dozens of districts and cities since the U.S.-led international withdrawal on May 1, including 9 provincial capitals in the last few day

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G20 signs off on tax crackdown, warns on virus variants

Finance chiefs of the G20 large economies endorsed a landmark move to stop multinationals from shifting profits to low-tax havens at talks on Saturday. They will also warn that coronavirus variants t

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More Americans demand billionaires pay larger share of taxes

03:05 There are growing calls to overhaul the U.S. tax system, after a report revealed how little federal income tax is paid by somebillionaires.President Joe Biden has promised to incr

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Brazil's Pinheiros River cleanup

03:15 For decades the people of São Paulo - Brazil’s biggest city - have been hearing about project​s to clean up the ​long-polluted Pinheiros River. But ​today, they're finally ​seeing

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Health workers struggle as COVID-19 cases surge in Brazil

02:31 As Brazil's COVID-19 death toll continues to climb at an alarming rate, so does the number of the country's healthcare workers who have sacrificed their lives fighting the pandem

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Classrooms hang in balance amid Argentina's second wave

02:59 Nearly two months ​ago, students in Argentina ​began returning to classrooms, after no face-to-face teaching since March of 2020. But as a second wave of infections has begun, te

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California is facing critical drought

02:35 California is on the brink of another natural disaster. Following the worst year of wildfires and record-setting temperatures, the state is now facing a critical drought. While a

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Alert apps and 'sponge' road surfaces among new technology to deal with flooding

Funds will be shared between 25 local schemes in England to improve waterway defences and coastal resilience.

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Over 168M children worldwide have missed school for nearly a year

02:01 More than 168 million children around the world have been kept out of school for almost a year due to COVID-19 lockdowns, according to new data from the UN Children’s Fund UNICEF

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“Pandemic Classroom” illustrates how COVID-19 kept classrooms empty

01:43 More than 168 million children around the world have been kept out of school for almost a year due to COVID-19 lockdowns, according to new data from the UN Children’s Fund UNICEF

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Twitter expands 'warning labels' to target misleading COVID vaccine posts

The social media platform is also starting a strike system that "determines when further enforcement action is necessary".

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Breakthrough mRNA vaccine developed for cancer immunotherapy

Breakthrough research from China was able to reprogram the immune system to shrink tumour cells and prevent tumours spreading.