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Self-driving robotaxis are taking off in China
The world has been inching toward fully autonomous cars for years. In China, one company just got even closer to making...
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Putin orders Russian officials to start large-scale Covid-19 vaccination campaign
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday ordered his government to start large-scale vaccinations against Covid-19 from next week. Russia became the first country in...
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Third monolith found on California mountain following Utah and Romania discoveries
The monoliths bear a resemblance to a metal form seen in Stanley Kubrick's 2001: A Space Odyssey. A third metal...
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Former French President Giscard d’Estaing dies of COVID-19 at 94
Giscard remembered as a leader who modernised France and was a champion of European integration. Former French President Valery Giscard...
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Ethiopia gives UN ‘unimpeded’ access to Tigray to deliver aid
Deal allows aid workers access to government-controlled areas of Tigray, where federal troops are battling the TPLF. Ethiopia and the...
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Covid Pfizer vaccine approved for use next week in UK
The UK has become the first country in the world to approve the Pfizer/BioNTech coronavirus vaccine for widespread use. British...
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Moderna to apply today for FDA authorization for its Covid-19 vaccine
Pharmaceutical company Moderna intends to apply Monday to the US Food and Drug Administration for authorization of its Covid-19 vaccine....
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Joe Biden: President-elect fractures foot while playing with dog
US President-elect Joe Biden has fractured his foot while playing with one of his dogs, his doctor has said. Mr...
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Row as China posts fake image of Australian soldier with knife on child’s throat
The image posted by a Chinese official appears to refer to alleged unlawful killings by Australian soldiers in Afghanistan. Australia...
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India suffers first recession in decades
India has plunged into recession for the first time in nearly a quarter of a century as the pandemic continues to weigh...
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