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Spain’s Wallapop raises $191M at an $840M valuation for its classifieds marketplace

Through all of the last year’s lockdowns, venue closures and other social distancing measures that governments have enacted and people have followed to slow the spread of COVID-19, shopping — and specifically e-commerce — has remained a consistent and hugely

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Daily Crunch: We review the Amazon Echo Show 10

We check out Amazon’s new smart home device, Airbnb adds flexible search and Hopin is raising even more money. This is your Daily Crunch for February 24, 2021. The big story: We review the Amazon Echo Show 10 Brian Heater

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Netanyahu asked Biden to maintain US sanctions on ICC — report

Israeli officials argue to US that Trump-imposed measures give leverage to contest charges in Afghanistan, Gaza and West Bank

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What It’s Like to Accuse a #MeToo Hero of Abuse

Tanya Selvaratnam hesitated before coming forward with allegations of abuse against former New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman in a 2018 New Yorker story. Schneiderman had built his career, in part, by advocating for women. He was one of Harvey

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South Dakota AG Faces Impeachment, Calls To Resign Over New Evidence In Fatal Crash

Interrogation videos released Tuesday raise questions about Jason Ravnsborg’s conduct in the Sept. 12 car crash, with investigators saying at one point that the victim’s glasses were found in his car. (Image credit: Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP)

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Who will be included in vaccine phase 1C in Kentucky? – WYMT

Who will be included in vaccine phase 1C in Kentucky?  WYMT Over 2,400 COVID-19 vaccine doses wasted in Tennessee county: health officials | TheHill  The Hill Kroger pharmacies in Tennessee to begin offering COVID-19 vaccine  WATE 6 On Your Side Some older Virginians

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‘Frustration’ as Ireland’s vaccine programme lags behind UK

“It is very frustrating”, admits Dr Laura Malone. “At the moment we don’t have any vaccine.”

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Doubts Grow Over Brazil’s Free-Market Agenda

Economy Minister Paulo Guedes’s mission of lowering public debt and building investor confidence in Brazil took a hit after President Jair Bolsonaro nominated a new Petrobras CEO, spurring investor flight.

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Murkowski undecided on Tanden as nomination in limbo | TheHill – The Hill

Murkowski undecided on Tanden as nomination in limbo | TheHill  The Hill Miscalculating Sinema and Manchin could end up costing Biden  CNN Democrats should appreciate Manchin’s independent streak. It’s what keeps him on their side.  The Washington Post Sen. Kyrsten Sinema sends a

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