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'This is my third war': Ukraine's elderly are conflict's forgotten victims
Citing Ukrainian government figures, Handicap International estimates that 13,000 elderly Ukrainians or people with disabilities have arrived in the wider Dnipro region since Russia launched its invasion in late February
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Pot use increasingly normal in the US today, but legality still hazy
Many cannabis businesses are African-American owned, and saw a lively trade ahead of national marijuana day on April 20. Some see it as "a turning point for the Black community," which historically suffered a disproportionate rate of cannabis convictions
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Netflix shares drop 25% after service sees first subscriber loss in a decade
The company's customer base fell by 200,000 subscribers during the January-March period, according to its quarterly earnings report released Tuesday. It's the first time that Netflix's subscribers have fallen since the streaming service became available throughout most of the world outside of China six years ago
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Taking the taboo out of sex in India
MyMuse, founded by Anushka and Sahil Gupta, are tackling this with tongue-in-cheek marketing and creative euphemisms, which they say make the adult products seem less intimidating and encourage first-time buyers
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The next hurdle in Europe's energy transition: Being more enticing than NFTs
After getting initial startup money or grant funding, European businesses are struggling to raise funds for the kind of innovative, large-scale projects needed to complete the transition from carbon-spewing sources of energy
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Global finance meeting focuses on war-driven food insecurity
Russia and Ukraine produce 14 percent of the world's wheat supply, according to the United Nations, and the loss of commodities due to the war has resulted in soaring food prices and uncertainty about the future of food security globally, especially in impoverished countries
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What happens next in Elon Musk's bid for Twitter
Here are some of the major questions that remain about Musk's pursuit of Twitter
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UN to debate move to limit veto power of Security Council permanent members
An old idea aimed at making Security Council permanent members cut back use of their veto powers, it has been revived by Russia's recent invasion of Ukraine
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World Bank is planning a new $170 billion crisis fund: David Malpass
The "crisis response envelope" will continue the work begun during the Covid-19 pandemic, and help countries deal with surging inflation
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Russia unleashes offensive into east Ukraine: Zelensky
Control of Donbas would allow Moscow to create a southern corridor to the occupied Crimean peninsula. Ahead of the widely anticipated advance, Ukrainian authorities had urged people in Donbas to flee west to escape
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The female soccer players challenging France's hijab ban
For years, France's soccer federation has barred players participating in competitions from wearing conspicuous religious symbols such as hijabs, a rule it contends is in keeping with the organization's strict secular values