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Hundreds protest coup in Myanmar as resistance spreads

Hundreds of students and teachers have taken to Myanmar’s streets to demand the military hand power back to elected politicians.

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WATCH LIVE: White House COVID task force holds briefing as U.S. reaches new grim milestone in deaths

The White House COVID-19 response team is holding a briefing at 11 a.m. EST today. Watch their remarks here.

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Germany charges Nazi camp secretary with complicity in murders

German prosecutors said Friday they have charged a former secretary at a Nazi concentration camp with complicity in the murders of 10,000 people, in the first such case in recent years against a woman. The 95-year-old accused had worked at

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How the GameStop stonkathon helped Robinhood raise $3.4B last week

Robinhood has shown an impressive ability to raise enormous amounts of capital in the past few weeks to ensure it has the funds needed to allow users to trade and, presumably, provide it with enough cash until it goes public.

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Johnson & Johnson Asks U.S. Regulators to Authorize One-Shot COVID-19 Vaccine

Johnson & Johnson asked U.S. regulators Thursday to clear the world’s first single-dose COVID-19 vaccine, an easier-to-use option that could boost scarce supplies. J&J’s vaccine was safe and offered strong protection against moderate to severe COVID-19, according to preliminary results

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In rare case against a woman, Berlin charges Nazi camp aide with role in murders

Using testimony from survivors, Germany says woman, 95, had ‘concrete responsibility’ in murder of 10,000 victims while serving as assistant, stenographer for Stutthof camp head

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WATCH: Pete Buttigieg speaks after meeting with transportation workers

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg meets with frontline transit and rail workers today at 10 a.m. EST. Watch his remarks here.

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As the Arab Joint List falls apart, the biggest winner is Netanyahu

The three remaining parties are polling low, and breakaway Ra’am is not likely to enter the Knesset. The PM, who nurtured Arab political chaos, is likely watching with glee

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Tickr, which allows retail investors to back Impact companies, secures $3.4M from Ada Ventures

Tickr, an app that allows UK consumers to make financial investments based on their impact on society and the environment, has secured £2.5m ($3.4m) in funding lead by Ada Ventures, a VC which focuses on ‘impact’ startups. The cash will

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Introducing the TIME 2030 Committee Advising on Solutions for the Future

Over the course of the next decade, TIME 2030 will convene thinkers and leaders, introduce and interrogate new ideas, and report on people and organizations helping solve the world’s great challenges. The project “will be a guide to the post-COVID

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