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California Bans State Travel To Florida And 4 Other States – NPR

California Bans State Travel To Florida And 4 Other States  NPR California bans state-funded travel to five new states over anti-LGBTQ laws  CNN California bans government travel to more states over LGBTQ laws  Fox News California bans state travel to Florida, 4 more

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2 Americans Have Apologized To A Tokyo Court For Their Role In Carlos Ghosn’s Escape

Michael Taylor, a former Green Beret, and his son Peter are facing charges for allegedly helping Ghosn, the former chairman of Nissan, jump bail and escape Japan for Lebanon. (Image credit: AP)

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Artisan home decor retailer The Citizenry raises $20M in Series B funding

The Citizenry announced today that it raised $20 million in Series B funding in partnership with NextWorld Evergreen. A direct-to-consumer home decor retailer, The Citizenry works with artisans from around the world to produce limited-edition runs of handcrafted, hand-numbered home

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A South African Court Has Ordered Ex-President Zuma To Jail For Contempt

This is the first time in South Africa’s history that a former president has been sentenced to prison. Jacob Zuma defied a court order to appear before an inquiry probing allegations of corruption. (Image credit: Michele SpatariI/AP)

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South Africa’s Former President Zuma Sentenced to 15 Months in Prison

Jacob Zuma was sentenced to imprisonment for contempt of court, after he refused to appear at a government-appointed commission investigating alleged corruption during his nine years in office.

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China Wants Howling Diplomats to Quiet Down, but Nationalism Gets in the Way

Nearing its 100th birthday, the Communist Party struggles to manage a contrast between its popularity at home and its stained reputation abroad.

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Tigray Rebels in Ethiopia Retake Regional Capital

The rebels are consolidating their hold on the capital, Mekelle, and its outskirts after Ethiopian government forces retreated. Here’s the latest on the civil war.

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Connected vehicle data startup Wejo partners with Microsoft, Palantir, Sompo

Connected vehicle data startup Wejo has announced partnerships with Microsoft, Palantir and Sompo Holdings to improve its ability to collect, store and analyze data from millions of connected vehicles around the world.  This follows the GM-backed startup’s announcement that it

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DevOps platform JFrog acquires AI-based IoT and connected device security specialist Vdoo for $300M

JFrog, the company best known for a platform that helps developers continuously manage software delivery and updates, is making a deal to help it expand its presence and expertise in an area that has become increasingly connected to DevOps: security.

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