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The Pentagon is vacating Bagram air base as part of the US troop withdrawal from Afghanistan, and tons of civilian equipment is being scrapped

Junkyard Of Empires: Afghans Sift Through Leftovers Of US Occupation

Junkyard of empires: Afghans sift through leftovers of US occupation

Lifting Off? Sudden Travel Surge Tests US Airlines

US airlines are adjusting to a sudden spike in booking from customers in light of the pent-up demand

Lifting off? Sudden travel surge tests US airlines

Amazon Prime Day 2021 Sales Surpass $5.6 Billion On First Day

Amazon Prime Day

During the Thanksgiving Day Sale in 2020, Amazon only recorded $5.1 billion in online sales.

This image taken from the website of Iran's Press TV announces that the site was seized by US authorities.

US Seizes Iranian State News Websites

US seizes Iranian state news websites

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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, pictured in June 2021, is heading back to Europe days after President Joe Biden's visit

After Biden, Blinken Back To Europe To Shore Up Western Unity

After Biden, Blinken back to Europe to shore up Western unity

Investors will be keeping a close eye on the European Central Bank's latest policy meeting for any clues about its plans as the economic recovery picks up pace

Nasdaq Powers To Fresh Record As Bitcoin Gyrates

Nasdaq powers to fresh record as bitcoin gyrates

Lukashenko and his allies have already faced a slew of sanctions

Lukashenko Blasts 'Nazi' Germany After New Western Sanctions

Lukashenko blasts 'Nazi' Germany after new Western sanctions

President Daniel Ortega first came to power in Nicaragua in 1979 as a leader of the leftist Sandinista rebels

Timeline: Nicaragua's Authoritarian Slide

Timeline: Nicaragua's authoritarian slide

Disney's famous character Mickey Mouse turns 83.

Disney World 50th Anniversary Celebration: What To Expect From The 2 New Nighttime Spectaculars

Disney World is celebrating its 50th Anniversary.

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Get Your COVID Vaccine At Walgreens. Get A $25 Perk. Here’s How

Walgreens joins CVS and Kroger in offers incentives to Americans to get their COVID shot.

Main points on the blockchain and how the cryptocurrency is 'mined'.

El Salvador Is Banking On Bitcoin, But Will It Work?

El Salvador is banking on bitcoin, but will it work?

The separatists were convicted over a banned referendum in October 2017 that was marred by police violence and followed by a short-lived declaration of independence, sparking Spain's worst political crisis in decades

Spain Pardons Jailed Catalan Separatists

Spain pardons jailed Catalan separatists

McDonald's restaurant

McDonald's To Launch MyMcDonald's Loyalty Program In July: Here's How It Works

McDonald's customers will be able to redeem their loyalty points for items like a large Frappe, Filet O-Fish, large fries, or a Sausage McMuffin with Egg.

Ten Projects to Level Up Your DeFi Game

Ten Projects to Level Up Your DeFi Game

If you’ve spent any time around the cryptocurrency space in the last year or so, then you can’t fail to have heard of DeFi. Decentralized financial applications are one of the fastest-growing markets in crypto. Worth under $1 billion in January 2020, Ethereum-based DeFi had grown to a peak of $88 billion in May 2021.

Bitcoin is coming under pressure from the fact that "mining" it requires huge amounts of electricity

Chinese Pressure Pushes Bitcoin Below $30,000

Bitcoin fell below $30,000 Tuesday for the first time in more than five months, hit by China's crackdown on the world's most popular cryptocurrency.

The confrontation at Tsim Sha Tsui subway station, part of which was recorded on video, occurred towards the end of the huge and often violent democracy protests that rocked Hong Kong in 2019

US Lawyer Convicted Of Assaulting Hong Kong Police Officer

US lawyer convicted of assaulting Hong Kong police officer

Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam said the college was Lam said she was 'smearing a person on the basis of hearsay instead of facts'

Hong Kong Leader Says Press Must Not 'Subvert' Government

Hong Kong leader says press must not 'subvert' government

Google faces yet another probe into its business practices and this one by the EU is targeting how it generates ad revenue and is how the company makes most of its money

EU Launches Antitrust Probe Against Google Over Online Ads

EU launches antitrust probe against Google over online ads

Hamburg music producer Peterson sued YouTube and its parent company Google for various songs and performances by soprano Sarah Brightman that were illegally posted in 2008.

EU Court Says YouTube May Be Liable For Copyright Breaches

EU court says YouTube may be liable for copyright breaches

Fighters of Iraq's Hashed al-Shaabi paramilitary alliance hold an anniversary parade through the southern city of Basra. Since 2014, the alliance, which is largely made up of pro-Iran groups, has become the dominant force in Iraqi politics

Hashed Armed Alliance Rising To Dominate Iraq: Experts

Hashed armed alliance rising to dominate Iraq: experts

LVMH chief Bernard Arnault, left, and President Emmanuel Macron inaugurated the restored Samaritaine department store in Paris on Monday.

Grande Dame Of Paris Emporiums Reopens After 16-year Facelift

Grande dame of Paris emporiums reopens after 16-year facelift

Finland seems like an attractive destination on paper, scoring high in international comparisons for quality of life, freedom and gender equality, with little corruption, crime and pollution

'World's Happiest Country' Seeks Migrants

'World's happiest country' seeks migrants

Sexism row: Yoshiro Mori, left, was forced to stand down and to be replaced by Olympics minister Seiko Hashimoto, right

Tokyo 2020's Turbulent Olympic Timeline

Tokyo 2020's turbulent Olympic timeline

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro told a journalist to "shut up" during a public appearance on June 21, 2021

Bolsonaro Lashes Out At Brazilian Press

Bolsonaro lashes out at Brazilian press

A smiling Samuel L. Jackson, the hitman in box office-topping 'The Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard,' is seen speaking during a film festival October 24, 2020 in Savannah, Georgia

'Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard' Hits Top Of NAmerican Box Office

'Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard' hits top of NAmerican box office

Keiko Fujimori faces an imminent corruption trial if she loses the presidential race

Judge Dismisses Bid To Lock Up Peru Presidential Hopeful Fujimori

Judge dismisses bid to lock up Peru presidential hopeful Fujimori

American Airlines trimmed its schedule at grapples with the challenges of a sudden surge in airline travel

American Airlines Struggles To Keep Up With Surging Travel Demand

American Airlines announced they will cancel 1% of flights a day until mid-July to ensure they can keep up with pre-pandemic travel demands.

Oil prices resumed their upward path as traders bet that the global recovery will fire demand for the commodity

US And European Stocks Rebound; Bitcoin Slumps

US and European stocks rebound; bitcoin slumps

Ramaphosa received his own first Covid-19 vaccine dose in February

South Africa To Host Vaccine Tech Transfer Hub

South Africa to host vaccine tech transfer hub

Iran's Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant, southeast of the city of Bushehr, pictured by Maxar Technologies in January last year

Iran's Bushehr Nuclear Plant Shut Down For Apparent Maintenance

Iran's Bushehr nuclear plant shut down for apparent maintenance

cryptocurrency

Bitcoin News: Rare Diamond Auctioned At Sotheby's Will Accept Cryptocurrency

Sotheby's announced they will auction a 101.38 carat diamond in Hong Kong, with cryptocurrency being accepted as payment for the first time.

US director Steven Spielberg has since dismissed as false claims that he previously tried to bar Netflix from Oscars competition

Spielberg Signs Major Streaming Deal With Netflix

Spielberg signs major streaming deal with Netflix

American Airlines trimmed its schedule at grapples with the challenges of a sudden surge in airline travel

American Airlines Cancels Some Flights As Demand Surges

American Airlines cancels some flights as demand surges

Belarusian activist Roman Protasevich, and his girlfriend Sofia Sapega were arrested after the plane they were on was forced to land at the Minsk airport

West Piles Sanctions On Belarus After Plane Diversion

West piles sanctions on Belarus after plane diversion

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