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Myanmar Blocks Facebook as Resistance Grows to the Coup

YANGON, Myanmar — Myanmar’s new military government has blocked access to Facebook as resistance to Monday’s coup surged amid calls for civil disobedience to protest the ousting of the elected civilian government and its leader Aung San Suu Kyi. Facebook

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General Catalyst pushes further into Europe/Israel, hiring Chris Bischoff for London office

Until now General Catalyst has been better known as a US VC which makes occasional forays into European territory. But that changes with the news today that Chris Bischoff, an experienced London-based investor, joins as Managing Director of its new

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Cajoo promises grocery deliveries in 15 minutes

Meet Cajoo, a new French startup that has raised a $7.3 million (€6 million) funding round. The company wants to make it easier to order groceries from your phone and receive them 15 minutes later. It is launching in Paris

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3 of 4 Arab parties agree on united run as Ra’am decamps Joint List

Hadash, Balad, and Ta’al ink agreement ahead of elections, but Islamist faction left out after making overtures to Netanyahu

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‘There Is a Grave Humanitarian Need.’ U.N. Presses for Access to Ethiopia’s Embattled Tigray Region

UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. Security Council discussed the grave humanitarian crisis in Ethiopia’s embattled Tigray region on Wednesday as senior U.N. officials pressed the government for access to deliver aid to hundreds of thousands of people that humanitarian workers

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China’s national blockchain network embraces global developers

While China bans cryptocurrency exchanges and initial coin offerings, the government is set to leverage the underpinning technology — often without the decentralized part. Blockchain, for instance, could help track the shipment of luxury goods and authenticate court evidence. In

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Headless CMS Storyblok raises $8.5M Series A funding round led by Mubadala Capital

Storyblok, a ‘headless’ CMS for developers and marketers to deliver content, has raised an $8.5 million Series A funding round led by Mubadala Capital, alongside existing Storyblok investors firstminute capital and 3VC.  The Austria-founded company’s platform counts Pizza Hut, Adidas,

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Proud Boys member who brawled at Portland protests arrested on Capitol riot charges – OregonLive

Proud Boys member who brawled at Portland protests arrested on Capitol riot charges  OregonLive New charges allege Proud Boys prepped for Capitol insurrection  CNN Justice Department Unveils Further Charges in Capitol Riot  The New York Times Canada declares the Proud Boys a terrorist

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Psaki defends Biden’s ‘vast majority’ are ‘decent’ comments about FBI agents – Fox News

Psaki defends Biden’s ‘vast majority’ are ‘decent’ comments about FBI agents  Fox News Biden White House: We can’t release Trump’s visitor logs  POLITICO Nevada caucus discussed in White House press briefing  KOLO Space Force ‘absolutely’ has ‘full support’ of Biden administration, Psaki says

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