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Scopely, the Saudi-owned mobile gaming giant behind Monopoly Go!, has struck a $3.5 billion deal to acquire Pokémon Go and several other games from Niantic, as the San Francisco-based developer pivots toward
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A senior official at the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) ordered the destruction of classified records and personnel files on Monday night, according to an internal email reported by The Guardian
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The UK has set its sights on Ukraine’s vast mineral wealth, positioning itself as a key player in the country’s critical minerals strategy. This ambition became clear when British officials signed a
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In 1989, one-third of the inhabitants of Porto Alegre, Brazil, lived in impoverished regions on the fringes of the city, cut off from sanitation, clean water, medical facilities, and other essential resources. In response, the Brazilian
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Until now, at least 14 different species have been assigned to the genus Homo since it emerged in Ethiopia some 2.8 million years ago revealing branching evolutionary stories of survival, intermixing, and extinctions. Archaeology is increasingly allowing
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On 27 January 2025, hundreds of thousands of Palestinians left their temporary shelters in southern Gaza and marched en masse to the north. They crossed various towns along the way, one long
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Greenland’s recent election has resulted in a surprising victory for Demokraatit, a party that advocates a gradual approach to independence from Denmark. The election, as reported by the Financial Times, was overshadowed
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Former Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili has been sentenced to nine years in prison for embezzlement, according to local media reports. The ruling comes after years of legal battles surrounding his time in
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