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Do Ventures launches $50 million fund for Vietnamese startups, backed by Naver, Vertex and other notable LPs

Vy Le and Dzung Nguyen, the founders and general partners of Do Ventures, an investment firm focused on early-stage Vietnamese startups New investment firm Do Ventures announced today the first closing of its fund for Vietnamese startups, which is backed

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Large weddings blamed as virus rates spike in NYC Orthodox neighborhoods

Despite citywide test positivity rate of less than 1%, some Haredi neighborhoods and areas register results as high as 6%; start of surge coincides with resumption of weddings

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Trump Fired A ‘Faux-Bama,’ Michael Cohen Alleges In Tell-All Memoir

In his book Disloyal: A Memoir, President Trump’s former personal attorney catalogs a laundry list of accusations, ranging from racism and sexual misconduct to financial misdeeds. (Image credit: Al Drago/Bloomberg/Getty Images)

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‘It’s So Good to Be Home.’ Journalists Working for Australian Media Leave China After Sheltering in Diplomatic Compounds

(CANBERRA, Australia) — The last two journalists working for Australian media in China have left the country after police demanded interviews with them, the Australian government and their employers reported on Tuesday. Australian Broadcasting Corp.’s Bill Birtles and The Australian

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12 students at women’s seminary in Jerusalem test positive for coronavirus

125 of 200 students in at Midreshet Lindenbaum have gone into isolation, other students sent home; international students not exposed

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Prince Harry Repays British Taxpayers’ Money for Renovation of U.K. Home

(LONDON) — Prince Harry has repaid 2.4 million pounds ($3.2 million) in British taxpayers’ money that was used to renovate the home in Windsor intended for him and his wife Meghan before they gave up royal duties and moved to

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Israeli man, 84, becomes first Jew to reclaim Austrian citizenship under new law

Vienna-born Ben Zion Lapid left Austria 76 years ago, received passport under legislation to restore citizenship to those persecuted by the Nazi regime

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Trump pushes misleading claim China is stoking protests to help Biden win election – CNN

Trump pushes misleading claim China is stoking protests to help Biden win election  CNN How Trump’s Billion-Dollar Campaign Lost Its Cash Advantage  The New York Times At home on Labor Day, Trump wages rambling attack on Biden  CNN Democrats’ new strategy for winning

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Men lead new Israeli social media campaign against sexual violence

Video features 15 Israeli male media figures speaking out against sexual assault and urging their fellow men take responsibility

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Coalition MKs block state comptroller investigation into budget ‘farce’

Knesset State Audit Committee convened to discuss finance ministry’s handling of budget process, resignation of former budget chief amid allegations of political interference

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