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U.S. birth falls to record low in 2020

03:00 The traditional wisdom has been that the world is too populated. But now many countries are concerned about the opposite, declining birth rates.Countries like Japan face a crisis

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Delta variant 60% more transmissible than Alpha indoors and more vaccine resistant

The number of new Delta variant cases has increased by more than 240% in the past week.

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Tunisia wants more COVID-19 vaccines in a rush to revive its economy

Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General (L) and Prime Minister Hichem Mechichi of Tunisia. /AP Prime Minister Hichem Mechichi of Tunisia has receive

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168 learners abort during lockdown in Uganda

A total of 168 learners in Uganda's Gulu District carried out abortions in 2020, Daily Monitor has learnt. Data compiled by the district's health office, indicates that 4,058 abortions were condu

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Africa's COVID-19 infections reach 4,925,978

The number of COVID-19 infections in Africa reached 4,925,978 on Monday as various amid a World Health Organization (WHO) warning that the continent's healthcare systems are "far from ready" to co

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Asparagus recipe crops up by mistake in Belgium's official gazette

The asparagus recipe was probably a copy-and-paste error while updating the online database of legal documents. /CFP Asparagus is still in season in Belgium, and the shoots have sprung up in a

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Unit tests an easier way for workers to organize

Work looks wildly different today than it did a year ago. In tech, every bit of the workplace has been tweaked to fit our new remote world. From scaling accountability and onboarding remotely to figur

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Germs are part of a city's DNA and no two urban microbiomes are alike

Each city has its own DNA, and their microbial make-up isn't any different. /CFP No two cities are the same – even under the microscope.A new study investigating the communities of germs in 60

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Daily Crunch: Before the pandemic, Expensify made remote work cool and profitable

To get a roundup of TechCrunch’s biggest and most important stories delivered to your inbox every day at 3 p.m. PDT, subscribe here.Welcome to Daily Crunch for May 25, 2021. Whether you are a develope

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Obama Was a ‘Parasite’ Who Oversaw 'Pilfering of Talent, Resources’ From Dems, Claims New Book

“Battle for the Soul: Inside the Democrats’ Campaigns to Defeat Donald Trump” is a new book by political journalist for The Atlantic Edward-Isaac Dovere, which will be

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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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Lili, a neobank aimed at freelancers, raises $55M as it passes 200k users

A startup that has built a neobank specifically to address the needs of freelancers and sole traders has picked up a growth round to continue expanding its business after seeing its usage grow by 1500

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Tokyo Olympic chief: 'Tough' for IOC chief Bach to visit Japan

Seiko Hashimoto, president of the Tokyo Olympic organizing committee. /CFP Thomas Bach, president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), was scheduled to visit Japan this month, but his

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How Duolingo became fluent in monetization

As its meandering route to monetization will demonstrate, Duolingo isn’t mission-oriented, it’s mission-obsessed.Co-founders Luis von Ahn and Severin Hacker never wanted to charge consumers for access

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Is China's poverty standard low?

Editor's note: Decision Makers is a global platform for decision makers to share their insights on events shaping today's world. Li Xin is the Deputy Director-General of the International Poverty

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'Heads Could Roll': New Security Scare Triggered After Intruders Breach Queen's Windsor Estate

Queen Elizabeth II was embroiled in another major security scare on 25 April, when two intruders scaled fences and broke into her Windsor estate, the British media repo

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Biden's first hundred days

U.S. President Joe Biden speaks during a joint session of Congress at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 28, 2021. /Getty Editor's note: Richard N. Haass, President of the Counc