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Oil prices surge after attack on Saudi site by Iran-backed Houthis

Strikes on Saudi facilities have increased in frequency and precision in recent weeks, raising concerns about kingdom’s air defenses and the expanding capabilities of the rebels

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Women movers and shakers get moved, shook in artist’s HIPSTORY

Amit Shimoni’s latest series tweaks female leaders, artists and scientists to appeal to the younger generation

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How a Rising Female Minister Is Fighting to Dismantle Afghanistan’s Patriarchy

Before even taking a seat, Afghanistan’s newly-appointed deputy women’s minister Hosna Jalil plunges immediately into why she recently refused a job. The role would have continued her participation in Afghanistan’s security sector, where until recently she was a deputy interior

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Child Tax Credit, Proposed in Stimulus, Advances an Effort Years in the Making

The $1.9 trillion pandemic relief package moving through Congress advances an idea that Democrats have been nurturing for decades: establishing a guaranteed income for families with children.

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Rescue Package Includes $86 Billion Bailout for Failing Pensions

Democrats pushed through a big aid measure for multiemployer pensions whose problems predate the pandemic.

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What’s in the Stimulus Bill? A Guide to Where the $1.9 Trillion Is Going

The measure passed by the Senate, and headed to the House for final approval before going to President Biden’s desk, contains money for direct checks, jobless benefits, state and local aid, and more.

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‘You’ll have to come through me’: Nun tries to protect Myanmar protesters as two killed

A nun in Myanmar told junta forces “you’ll have to come through me” – moments before they opened fire on protesters.

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Cuomo: Nearly 50 New York lawmakers call for governor to either resign or be impeached – Fox News

Cuomo: Nearly 50 New York lawmakers call for governor to either resign or be impeached  Fox News Two More Women Accuse Gov. Cuomo Of Inappropriate Behavior | NBC Nightly News  NBC News New York state senate majority leader calls on Gov. Andrew

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Swiss maker of meat alternatives Planted will expand and diversify with $18M Series A

Planted, a startup pursuing a unique method of creating a vegetarian chicken alternative, has raised an $18M (CHF 17M) Series A to expand its product offerings and international footprint. With new kebabs and pulled-style faux meats available and steak-like cuts

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Toy Pirate Ship, Launched In Scotland, Arrives In Florida

In 2017 two brothers from Scotland released a toy pirate ship which was lost at sea. They tried again with Adventure II — attaching a GPS so they could track its movements and share on social media.

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