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Doubtnut, an Indian startup that helps students learn and master concepts from math and science using short videos, has raised $31 million in a new financing round, months after it rejected an acquisition offer from India’s largest edtech firm Byju’s.

Focus on fate of $15 minimum wage in Senate as House prepares to take up Biden’s $1.9 trillion relief bill  The Washington Post Third stimulus check update: When we may get $1,400 checks | 10tv.com  10TV Democrats’ $1.9T Covid aid bill faces

Candidate Biden Called Saudi Arabia a ‘Pariah.’ He Now Has to Deal With It.  The New York Times ‘Top Secret’ Saudi documents show Khashoggi assassins used company seized by Saudi crown prince  CNN New public report to blame Saudi crown prince for

Facebook Bans Myanmar Military Accounts in Aftermath of Coup  The New York Times Pro-military marchers in Myanmar attack anti-coup protesters  The Associated Press Myanmar’s coup is awkward for China  The Washington Post Facebook bans Myanmar military  Axios Experts fear fresh wave of political prisoners

Awkward moment as House Republican leaders clash over Trump speaking at CPAC  ABC NewsView Full Coverage on Google News

Biden announces 3 nominees to U.S. Postal Service board  CBS News USPS’ DeJoy to Congress: ‘Get used to me’  POLITICO Postmaster General Taunts Dems: You’re Stuck With Me for Good  The Daily Beast Postmaster general says USPS may slow down first-class mail  CBS Evening

Indictment describes how Amir Raz, with ‘clear and predetermined intent,’ tied up children and strangled, stabbed and shot Diana Raz before their eyes

The White House says President Biden will call the Saudi King soon and it could be to lay the ground work for the release of a U.S. report on the 2018 killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.

The dismissal of the lead judge investigating last year’s massive blast in Beirut is raising fears of political interference to protect the country’s leaders. The blast killed dozens of people.

Jason Rezaian, a Washington Post columnist held captive in Iran for more than a year, talks to NPR’s Steve Inskeep about another American sentenced to 10 years in an Iranian prison Emad Shargi.