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If at fourth he can’t succeed, Netanyahu signals he’s ready to try, try again

An appeal to Bennett and Sa’ar based on the incorrect premise that all right-wing voters support him signals the premier is already girding for a fifth election

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7 Hong Kong democracy leaders convicted as China clamps down

Seven of Hong Kong’s leading pro-democracy advocates, including a media tycoon and an 82-year-old veteran of the movement, were convicted Thursday for organizing and participating in a march during massive anti-government protests in 2019 that triggered a crackdown on dissent.

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Holler raises $36M to power ‘conversational media’ in your favorite apps

Holler, described by founder and CEO Travis Montaque as “a conversational media company,” just announced that it’s raised $36 million in Series B funding. You may not know what conversational media is, but there’s a decent chance you’ve used Holler’s

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UK’s antitrust watchdog takes a closer look at Facebook-Giphy

Potential threats to the free flow of GIFs continue to trouble the UK’s competition watchdog. Facebook’s $400M purchase of Giphy, announced last year, is now facing an in-depth probe by the CMA after the regulator found the acquisition raises competition

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WATCH LIVE: Jen Psaki holds White House news briefing

White House press secretary Jen Psaki will hold a news briefing Thursday shortly after President Joe Biden’s first Cabinet meeting begins.

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‘We can do this’: Biden unveils pro-vaccine TV ads, network of grass-roots leaders to push shots – The Washington Post

‘We can do this’: Biden unveils pro-vaccine TV ads, network of grass-roots leaders to push shots  The Washington Post Pennsylvania to make all adults eligible for COVID-19 vaccine by April 19  WGAL Susquehanna Valley Pa. Californians 50 and over eligible for COVID-19

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Anti-LGBT faction’s coalition demands include downgrading gender equality

Noam, part of the Religious Zionism slate, lists string of conditions for joining government, including halting state-run projects on Shabbat, upholding Jewish nation-state law

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What’s on deck today at TC Early Stage 2021

Who’s ready for bootcamp? Today’s the day new founders get down to the business of, well, building a better business. TechCrunch Early Stage 2021: Operations & Fundraising provides early-stage founders with access to top founders, investors and subject-matter experts across

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Facebook launches profile frames that help you encourage friends to get the Covid-19 vaccine

As Covid-19 vaccines are becoming more readily available to larger groups of the U.S. population, Facebook has teamed up with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to launch new

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Kintent nabs $4M seed to automate compliance questionnaire process

Every tech vendor has to pass security muster with customers, typically a tedious activity involving answering long questionnaires. Kintent, a new startup that wants to automate this process, announced a $4 million seed today led by Tola Capital with help

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