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Mom-focused content startup Motherly raises $5.4M as it expands into commerce

Motherly CEO Jill Koziol admits that it was a tough pitch when she and her co-founder Liz Tenety first tried to get investors on-board in 2015.“We wanted to create a brand first and foremost,

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'It's my passion': Mueller extends Bayern deal until 2023

Thomas Mueller looks set to spend his entire career at Bayern Munich, who he describes as his "passion", after signing a contract extension until 2023, the reigning Bundesliga champions announced

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Britain names new Labour leader

Keir Starmer has been named the new leader of Britain's opposition Labour Party, replacing Jeremy Corbyn. In a video posted on his Twitter account, Starmer said it was

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Kobe Bryant headlines star-studded 2020 Basketball Hall of Fame Class

Kobe Bryant is named to the 2020 Hall of Fame three months after this death in a helicopter crash. /VCG The entire world has come to a screeching halt, but amid the COVID-19 gloom, the brillia

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The irresponsible U.S. leadership

Editor's note: Lionel Vairon is the president of CEC Consulting company and senior researcher at the Charhar Institute of international relations and public diplomacy in Beijing. He is a former jo

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The irresponsible U.S. leadership

Editor's note: Lionel Vairon is the president of CEC Consulting company and senior researcher at the Charhar Institute of international relations and public diplomacy in Beijing. He is a former jo

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Costa Rica farmers destroy flowers as coronavirus spoils exports

Costa Rican flower farmers have started destroying the lilies, roses and chrysanthemums they have lovingly tended to for months after the coronavirus outbreak led to the suspension of flights to mark

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'There may be no more tennis this year,' says Wimbledon chief Lewis

Roger Federer (L) and Novak Djokovic in action during the mens singles final of the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon, UK, July 14, 2019. /VCG

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'There may be no more tennis this year,' says Wimbledon chief Lewis

Roger Federer (L) and Novak Djokovic in action during the mens singles final of the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon, UK, July 14, 2019. /VCG

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Renowned Chinese respiratory expert wins alumni award of Edinburgh University

Renowned Chinese respiratory expert Zhong Nanshan has won an alumni award of the University of Edinburgh for his remarkable contribution in fighting the novel coronavir

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UN envoy warns against political brinkmanship in Afghanistan

A UN envoy for Afghanistan on Tuesday warned against political brinkmanship in the war-torn country -- at a time when COVID-19 is making the situation even more comple

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Compete in Startup Battlefield and Launch at Disrupt SF 2020

Early-stage founders: don’t miss your chance to follow in the footsteps of tech giants. We know COVID19 has created challenges for startup founders, but fear not. Disrupt SF is still proceeding as sch

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Cai confirmed as Snowboard World Cup overall park & pipe winner

Cai Xuetong of China has been confirmed as the women's overall park and pipe winner for this season's FIS Snowboard World Cup. The honor follows the 26-year-old's record setting sixth overall vict

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Ronaldinho's smile has 'disappeared' in Paraguayan prison

Ronaldinho's famous smile has "disappeared" after more than three weeks in a Paraguayan jail, according to one of the few people allowed to visit him. The Brazilian fo

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'No worries': Wu Lei shares reassuring update on COVID-19 recovery

Espanyol striker Wu Lei has opened up about his recovery from COVID-19 after becoming the first high-profile Chinese footballer to test positive for the disease that has sickened more than half a

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Nadal, Gasol launch fundraiser to help Spain amid COVID-19 outbreak

Rafel Nadal (L) and Pau Gasol. Spanish sports stars Rafael Nadal and Pau Gasol launched a fund-raising drive on Thursday explaining they wanted to give something back to the coronavirus-hit na

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Nadal, Gasol launch fundraiser to help Spain amid COVID-19 outbreak

Rafel Nadal (L) and Pau Gasol. Spanish sports stars Rafael Nadal and Pau Gasol launched a fund-raising drive on Thursday explaining they wanted to give something back to the coronavirus-hit na