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Indonesian cloud kitchen startup Yummy gets $12 million Series B led by SoftBank Ventures Asia

Yummy Corporation, which claims to be the largest cloud kitchen management company in Indonesia, has raised $12 million in Series B funding, led by SoftBank Ventures Asia. Co-founder and chief executive officer Mario Suntanu told TechCrunch that the capital will

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Court Orders Census Counting To Continue Through Oct. 31; Appeal Expected

After the Trump administration made last-minute changes that shortened the 2020 census schedule, a federal judge in California has ordered it to extend counting for another month. (Image credit: Matthew Brown/AP)

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Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s legacy — and the Supreme Court’s future

Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, a champion of women’s rights and the Supreme Court’s second female justice, died Sept. 18 at her home. Her work on sex discrimination cases early in her career helped accelerate gender equality in the U.S. Ginsburg

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Chinese firm claims it will have vaccine ready for world by early 2021

SinoVac CEO says company will apply for FDA approval after phase 3 trial completed, but in meantime has begun distributing doses of experimental drug to some in China

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With Daily Infections Hitting a Record-High, Critics Say the U.K. Hasn’t Learned From Its Mistakes

LONDON — Britain bungled its response to the coronavirus the first time around. Now many scientists fear it’s about to do it again. The virus is on the rise once more in the U.K., which has recorded almost 42,000 COVID-19

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Coronavirus crisis tests resilience of Europe’s dwindling Jewish communities

After years of building the infrastructure to be self-reliant, many smaller Jewish centers again require outside support — but are confident they have the tools to bounce back

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Israel Tightens Lockdown, Closes Synagogues as Virus Cases Surge

The increased restrictions close all nonessential businesses and come a week after the country imposed a second nationwide lockdown.

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Pac-12 Reversal: Football To Start In November

The conference will play a seven-game season with the championship slated for December. The Big Ten made a similar decision earlier this month. Both say players will receive daily Covid-19 tests. (Image credit: Tony Avelar/AP)

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DOJ announcement on Pennsylvania ballot investigation baffles election experts – POLITICO

DOJ announcement on Pennsylvania ballot investigation baffles election experts  POLITICO Tucker: Multiple military mail-in ballots found trashed in Pennsylvania  Fox News Feds Investigating Discarded Pennsylvania Ballots, Unusual Statement Says  NPR White House touts DOJ announcement on ‘discarded’ Trump ballots  CNN DOJ orders Pennsylvania county

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Hours before full lockdown set to begin, Knesset yet to give final okay

Amendment meant to allow for tighter lockdown and crackdown on protests and prayers languishes in committee amid haggling over final wording

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