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UN says breakthrough achieved in Libya transition talks

The top U.N. official for Libya said Saturday an advisory committee for representatives of Libya's different regions has proposed a way forward for choosing a transitio

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U.N. Security Council approves new U.N. Libya mediator

The United Nations Security Council approved on Friday the appointment of veteran diplomat Jan Kubis as the U.N. Libya envoy, diplomats said, nearly a year after the la

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U.S. pharmacies in hiring frenzy to meet vaccination rollout plan

02:31 U.S. President-elect Joe Biden has promised his administration will vaccinate 100 million people against COVID-19 in his first 100 days in office. In order for that to happen, th

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Two-year-old NUVIA sells to Qualcomm for $1.4 billion

You know what’s great? Becoming a unicorn in two years. You know what’s even better? Exiting at unicorn status in two years.This morning, Qualcomm announced that it was buying high-performance computi

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Apple announces new projects related to its $100 million pledge for racial equity and justice

Last June, Apple committed $100 million to a Racial Equity and Justice Initiative (REJI). Lisa Jackson, Apple’s vice president of environment, policy and social initiatives, is leading the initiative.

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Black, Hispanic communities struggle in COVID-19 vaccine rollout

03:32 The COVID-19vaccineroll-out continues across the U.S.,although the number of vaccinations being administered is well behind schedule.President-elect Joe Biden is set to unveil hi

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Tennis: Serena, Barty to headline Australian Open warm-up events

Serena Williams of the U.S. (R) is congratulated on victory by Ashleigh Barty of Australia (L) following their ladies singles second round match at the 2018 French Open at Roland Garros in Paris,

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Federer, Williams among entries for 2021 Australian Open

Switzerland's Roger Federer in action during the men's singles match on day five of the Australian Open in Melbourne, Australia, January 24, 2020. /CFP Roger Federer and Serena Williams were a

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COVID-19’s impact on minorities in the U.S.

03:06 TheCOVID-19 pandemic has laid bare social and healthinequalities in the United States with Black and Latinos sufferingdisproportionately higher infection and death rates.Although

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UN condemns social media campaigns against Libyan Political Dialogue

Stephanie Williams, Acting Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Support Mission speaks during a news conference in Tunis, Tunisia, Sunday, Nov. 15, 2020.

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Charlie Hebdo murders trial: All 14 defendants guilty of aiding gunmen

The killings at the offices of satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo led to protests in the street. /Marc Piasecki/Getty All 14 suspected accomplices in the massacre at the offices of satirical mag

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What does Giannis Antetokounmpo choose with that super-max deal?

Giannis Antetokounmpo #34 of the Milwaukee Bucks looks on in the NBA preseason game against the Dallas Mavericks at the Fiserv Forum Center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, December 12, 2020. /CFP Gia

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MessageBird acquires real-time notifications and in-app messaging platform Pusher for $35M

MessageBird, the omnichannel cloud communications platform recently valued at $3 billion following a Series C round in October, has acquired London-based real-time web technologies company Pusher.The

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Hunters raises additional growth funding from Snowflake Ventures

Only a few months after announcing its $15 million Series A round, Tel Aviv-based cybersecurity firm Hunters today announced that it has received additional growth funding from Snowflake Ventures. Wit

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Cybersecurity firm FireEye hacked by foreign government agents

The US firm has not blamed a specific country but some experts are pointing towards Russia.

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Chicago’s ShoppingGives gets served a seed round from Serena Williams’ VC firm, Serena Ventures

ShoppingGives, a Chicago-based startup pitching retailers a service that can integrate non-profit donations into their sales and shopping platforms, has raised an undisclosed amount from Serena Willia

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UCL: Liverpool into last 16 with win over Ajax, Man City stay top

Teenager Curtis Jones grabbed a 58th-minute winner as an injury-hit Liverpool qualified for the knockout stage of the Champions League with a 1-0 win over Ajax Amsterda