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Extinction Rebellion protest in London's financial district

Click left or right to scroll through the gallery. Climate change activists and protesters with Extinction Rebellion ended their rally in London’s financial district as par

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Colorado teens encourage hesitant people to get the COVID-19 vaccine

02:59 According tothe Biden administration’s COVID-19 response team,halfof all 12 to 17year old Americans have received at least one dose ofaCOVID-19 vaccine.​That’s an improvement over

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The turning point of the Red Army

04:51 Just weeks after starting out on its famous Long March series of maneuvers, the Red Army had lost over half of its 86,000 soldiers. To correct strategic mistakes

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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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Afghanistan’s health infrastructure nears complete collapse

05:06 At least 2,200 health facilities, hospitals and clinics could be closed within days across Afghanistan, as the nation’s health infrastructure nears full collapse following the Tal

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Massachussetts AG greenlights Uber, Lyft-backed gig worker ballot initiative

Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey gave a coalition of app-based service providers like Uber and Lyft the go-ahead to start collecting signatures needed to put a proposed ballot measure befor

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Twitter rolls out paid subscription ‘Super Follows’ to let you cash in on your tweets

After opening applications in June, Twitter is rolling out Super Follows, its premium subscription option, starting today.The feature, first revealed in February, will allow users to subscribe to acco

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Afghan refugee in U.S. says he doesn't feel safe going home

02:11 Thousands of Afghan refugees have arrived in the United States in recent weeks. They are greeted by authorities and volunteers who help them settle into a new life.But one Afghan

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Scenes from the Kabul airport after US withdrawal

00:59 Members of the Taliban patrolled Kabul’s airport as the last members of the U.S. military withdrew from Afghanistan by the Aug 31 deadline. The group says that they will try to ge

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Experts predict record high back to school sales

02:16 Kids in the United States have returned or are preparing to return to school in the coming weeks.That means a mad scramble to get all the necessary supplies. The National Retail F

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Inside Freshworks’ IPO filing

Freshworks, a customer engagement software company with roots in both California in the United States and Tamil Nadu in India, is going public. Its S-1 filing paints the picture of a company scaling r

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“It’s humanity”: U.S. volunteer groups help Afghans resettle

03:58 Thousands of Afghans have been evacuated from Kabul in the past few weeks.After the chaos and panic of leaving, they're preparing to start a new life.Volunteer groups and donation

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US blockbuster 'Free Guy' hits Chinese theaters

Disney and 20th Century Studios' epic adventure-comedy Free Guy hit Chinese theaters on Friday, grossing more than 155 million yuan (US$23.9 million) over the weekend after topping North American

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U.S. airlifts aid to areas of Haiti hardest hit by earthquake

Click arrows to view gallery The U.S. military is ferrying food and supplies this weekend into southern Haiti to help people in the region hit by the recent mag

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Chile receives new shipment of Sinovac COVID-19 vaccines

Chile received a new shipment of COVID-19 vaccines from the Chinese pharmaceutical company Sinovac on Friday. /VCG Chile received a new shipment of COVID-19 vaccines from the Chinese pharmaceu

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Microsoft is discontinuing its Office apps for Chromebook users in favor of web versions 

Since 2017, Microsoft has offered its Office suite to Chromebook users via the Google Play store, but that is set to come to an end in a few short weeks.As of September 18, Microsoft is discontinuing

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PayPal to let UK users buy, hold and sell cryptocurrencies

It comes after the launch of the same service in the US which was then followed by a Checkout with Crypto feature, enabling PayPal users to actually spend their crypto when making purchases with online merchants.