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Austria celebrates 75th anniversary of World War II's end online

With big-scale events still banned due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Austria is celebrating the landmark 75th anniversary of the end of World War II online. For the first time since 2013, the Festiv

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Headlines: Policeman mutilated in rioters' acid attack resolves to get back to frontline, protect HK

- The acid attack caused multiple injuries to his right arm and back, diagnosed by the doctor as the most severe degree of chemical burns.- "Pain, itching, bleeding, sc

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U.S. politicians guilty of COVID-19 inaction

Medical staff wearing personal protective equipment as they treat a patient infected with the COVID-19 disease at the St. Janos Hospital of Budapest, amid the novel coronavirus pandemic, April 29

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Knowde could make billions building the digital marketplace for the $5 trillion chemicals industry

Ali Amin-Javaheri grew up in the chemicals business.His father had worked for Iran’s state-owned chemical company and when the family fled the country in the nineteen eighties during the Iran-Ir

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Man shot dead after mall stabbing rampage in Australia

A man was shot dead by the police after reportedly stabbing five people at a shopping center in the Australian state of Western Australia on Friday. At around 10:00 a.m. local time, police responded

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Thuan Pham, who fled Vietnam as a child and became Uber’s CTO in 2013, is leaving the company

Thuan Pham, hired as Uber’s chief technology officer by former CEO Travis Kalanick back in 2013, is leaving the company in three weeks, the ride-share giant revealed today in an SEC filing that came o

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Across China: Iraqi actor reveals true story of China's COVID-19 fight through the lens

Instead of flying to Turkey at the request of his parents, Iraqi man Ahmed chose to stay in China and started a short film named "The Truth" to reveal what was really

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U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds salutes frontline COVID-19 responders with Colorado flyover

Aircraft of the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds perform aerobatics during the annual Wings Over Houston Airshow at the Ellington Airport in the U.S. state of Texas on Oct.

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Answer Bank: When should you be washing your hands?

The simple act of washing your hands has been increasingly important during the COVID-19 outbreak. It's one of the most effective and protective measures to prevent getting infected.Click here to

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How to avoid or mitigate the skin damage caused by wearing a mask?

The photos sent back from the front line of the fight against COVID-19 are heartbreaking. When medical staff have been working in the isolation ward for a long time, facial indentation and even pr

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Chad to stop taking part in regional anti-jihad operations

BANDIKAO, CHAD – NOVEMBER 13: Chadian Army soldiers drive to Bandikao as they conduct a rescue mission on November 13, 2006 in Bandikao Village, 90 Km south of Goz Beida, Chad. /Getty Images/ Mar

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Airbnb is buying trust during the COVID-19 travel slowdown

Hello and welcome back to our regular morning look at private companies, public markets and the gray space in between.Airbnb’s recent moves in the wake of a global travel slowdown are interesti

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So many Fintech eggs in so many baskets

Hello and welcome back to Equity, TechCrunch’s venture capital-focused podcast, where we unpack the numbers behind the headlines.The whole crew was present this week: Natasha, Danny and Alex, along wi

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End of Wuhan's lockdown brings hope to the world

Aerial photo shows cherry blossoms at the East Lake in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, March 26, 2018. /Xinhua Editor's note: Yuan Sha is an assistant research fellow at the China Insti

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CNN has acquired Canopy, a privacy-focused content personalization engine, for its upcoming news platform

Last year, The Information reported that CNN was working on a new digital news service to compete with the likes of Apple and Facebook. Today, some of those plans are taking shape. The Turner-owned ne

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Preparation, cooperation: WHO expert's advice for avoiding overloading hospitals amid pandemic

A medical worker checks the wound after taking off the ECMO machine used to support a patient's lungs at the Wuhan pulmonary hospital in Wuhan, capital of central China's Hubei Province, April 5, 202

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Why AI startups’ economics will likely improve over time

Hello and welcome back to our regular morning look at private companies, public markets and the gray space in between.If you can recall February, we dug into the question of AI startup gross margins.