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Gold reaches the highest level in 7 years, Image via Reuters
Business
Gold reaches the highest level in 7 years

Gold reached the highest level in more than 7 years on Thursday as the precious commodity touched the level of $1,620 per ounce, its highest level since February 15, 2013. Gold is showing the qualities of a safe haven asset in global economic uncertainty as investors are scared of the economic impact of growing Coronavirus. Analysts are expecting Gold to reach the level of $1700 per ounce this year.

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Thu Feb 20 - CNBC
German gunman kills 9 in Hanau shisha lounges in racially motivated assault. Image via Sputnik News.
International
German gunman kills 9 in shisha bar massacre

A suspect referred to as Tobias R, a 43-year-old resident in the German city of Hanau with a population of 100,000 people, attacked two shisha lounges in the city, fatally shooting 9 people in an assault believed by police to have been racially motivated. The authorities later found Tobias R and his mother dead in his apartment, and suspect that the shooter killed his mother and then himself.

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Thu Feb 20 - AlJazeera
The OS will use extensive amounts of data to help these sellers, image via Teikametrics
Technology
Startup aims to make retail cheaper using revolutionary marketing tactics

Teikametrics is a new startup that aims to help people more efficiently sell their goods on Amazon and has now even partnered up with retail giant Walmart. The company plans to use a revolutionary new operating system that will allow these sellers to optimize every aspect of their business. The company has now raised $15 million in funding.

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Thu Feb 20 - TechCrunch
The app will soon be in Quebec, image via Pocket Pills
Technology
Canada's new online pharmacy gains massive investments

PocketPills, a new startup based in Canada, has gathered $7.35 million in investments and intends to use it to expand across the country. The startup has created an online pharmacy in the form of an app/website that will help insurance companies and the healthcare industry save money. The company hopes to propagate the use of generic drugs.

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Thu Feb 20 - TechCrunch
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Gaming
Long-awaited game Mount and Blade 2 to go into early access in March

Taleworlds Entertainment has announced that its upcoming medieval sandbox game Mount & Blade 2: Bannerlord will be available to fans as soon as March 31st when he game goes into early access. The first game in the franchise was a huge success and the second looks to be even larger and more elaborate.

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Thu Feb 20 - PCGamer
Roger Federer withdraws from Miami and French Open
International
Roger Federer withdraws from Miami and French Open

Tennis star Roger Federer pulled out of the major tennis events this year after undergoing knee surgery in Switzerland on Wednesday. The 38-year-old legend will be missing out Dubai, Indian Wells, Miami Open and French Open this year. He showed signs of discomfort at the Australian Open earlier this year. He said that he can't wait to be back playing again.

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Thu Feb 20 - CNN
Norway is the best country to raise your kids, Image via Family Traveller
International
Norway is the best country to raise your kids

According to a report released this week by leading journal, The Lancet. Norway ranked the best country for children’s well-being. Journal’s Child Flourishing Index ranked 180 countries based on health, education, and nutrition for the children. The Scandinavian nation topped the list as South Korea came second, followed by Netherland, France, and Ireland. The US ranked 39th ahead of China (43rd). The Central African Republic came last.

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Thu Feb 20 - CNBC
Chinese health officials confirmed at least 2,126 deaths from the Coronavirus, Image via Reuters
International
Coronavirus death toll crossed 2,100 as cases reached 75,000

Chinese health officials confirmed at least 2,126 deaths from the Coronavirus to date with a total number of cases reaching 75,000 worldwide. Two passengers from the quarantined cruise ship, Diamond Princess have died in Japan. The Japanese health ministry has confirmed that both of them were in their 80s. The total number of cases on the cruise ship reached 624 as countries started evacuating people on board.

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Thu Feb 20 - CNN
Here's what happened to the stock market on Wednesday
Business
Here's what happened to the stock market on Wednesday

Worries over the coronavirus and its impact on the global economy were assuaged slightly, lifting two of the three major indexes to record highs. China's National Health Commission on Wednesday reported an additional 1,749 cases of the coronavirus nationwide. This slowdown in new confirmed cases lifted investor sentiment as the S&P 500 and Nasdaq hit record highs.

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Thu Feb 20 - Google
Twitter may incorporate the Chroma Stories app into itself, image via Getty Images
Technology
Twitter purchases company responsible for the Stories template

Twitter has recently acquired Chroma Labs, the company behind the Chroma Stories app that allows users to utilize and customize various templates that can be posted as stories to Instagram Stories, Snapchat, and more. The Chroma Stories app will now no longer get any updates and the team behind the app has been given different projects.

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Wed Feb 19 - TechCrunch
Space Adventures has experience with commercial spaceflight, image via SpaceX
Technology
SpaceX partners up with established space tourism company

SpaceX has now become partners with Space Adventures, a private space tourism company that has already launched a few commercial astronauts into space. This means SpaceX will likely be able to start launching commercial flights as soon as their Crew Dragon spacecraft is ready. the spacecraft is scheduled to take two NASA astronauts into space in a few months.

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Wed Feb 19 - TechCrunch
Lyft announces it is restarting its NYC bike rental program after 10 months. Image via Yahoo News.
Business
Lyft restarts bike rental program in the New York City

San Francisco-based ridesharing company Lyft has restarted its electric bike rental program in New York City after a 10-month long hiatus, due to user complaints about injuries caused by widespread braking failures. Electric and non-electric bikes will be available at any of 900 Citi-Bike stations, with electric bikes costing 15 cents per minute, 10 for annual subscribers, and non-electric bikes costing a flat rate of 3 USD per 30-minute trip.

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Wed Feb 19 - Reuters
Cybersecurity startup SentinelOne raises $200 million to reach $1.1 billion valuation. Image via Business Journal.
Technology
Cyber security firm SentinelOne reaches a billion dollar valuation

An endpoint security firm with roots in the Israeli cyber intelligence community, SentinelOne has successfully raised an additional 200 million USD in funding in a valuation that puts the company at 1.1 billion USD, up from a 500 million USD valuation earlier in the year. Co-founder and CEO Tomer Weingarten has stated that an IPO seems like the next logical choice for the rapidly growing startup.

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Wed Feb 19 - TechCrunch
Budding rapper Pop Smoke reportedly shot dead in armed robbery. Image via Headtopics.
Entertainment
American rapper Pop Smoke reported dead in armed robbery

A Los Angeles police press release mentioning reports of an armed robbery involving a man who was shot on his property was hospitalized and passed away shortly is widely thought to be about popular rapper Pop Smoke, though police have yet to confirm the deceased man's identity. Pop Smoke, whose real name was Bashar Barakah Jackson, was a budding artist who performed the 2019 hit Welcome to the Party.

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Wed Feb 19 - BBC
TikTok launches new safety feature allowing parents to control app usage by their children. Image via Heart Co Uk
Technology
TikTok launches a parental control feature in the UK

TikTok is introducing a 'Family-Safety-Mode' allowing parents to set controls limiting app usage by their teenagers. The parent/guardian is responsible for managing these settings for their teens and no settings can be changed without their involvement. These parental controls, however, are a subset of the controls users can enable for themselves to limit screen-time. TikTok has also produced video-series encouraging users to take a break from their phones.

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Wed Feb 19 - TechCrunch
India set to inaugurate world's largest cricket stadium in Motera. Image via Medium.
Sports
India to inaugurate the world's largest cricket stadium in Motera

The Board of Control for Cricket in India is soon to inaugurate the world's largest cricket stadium in the city of Motera in Gujarat, named the Sardar Patel Stadium after the iconic freedom fighter. At a seating capacity of 110,000, the stadium will greatly surpass the capacity of the current record holder, Australia's Melbourne Cricket Stadium, which can accommodate 90,000.

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Wed Feb 19 - IndiaToday
Ex-New Zealand rugby league pro Rowan Baxter and family perish in bizarre car fire incident. Image via The World News.
International
Ex-rugby pro Rowan Baxter and family die in a bizarre car fire

Rowan Baxter, ex-player for the New Zealand Warriors rugby league team, and his family consisting of wife Hannah Baxter and three children Laianah, Aaliyah and Trey, all under 10 years of age, perished in a bizarre and horrific car fire incident in Brisbane, Australia. Eyewitnesses reportedly saw Hannah jump out of the car while on fire screaming that her husband had thrown petrol on her. Police have declined to comment.

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Wed Feb 19 - BBC
Queen forbids Prince Harry and Meghan from using the word 'royal' in their trademark Sussex Royal brand. Image via The Week.
International
Queen has forbidden Harry and Markle from trademarking Sussex Royal brand

Queen Elizabeth II, Britain's reigning monarch, has forbidden her grandson Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, from trademarking and using the Sussex Royal brand after the couple announced they would be taking a step back from their duties as senior royal family members. The Queen and her officials object to the use of the word royal, saying it cannot be allowed in present circumstances.

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Wed Feb 19 - Standard
Hollywood A-lister Rosario Dawson officially comes out as LGBTQ+. Image via MashViral.
Entertainment
Hollywood A-lister Rosario Dawson comes out as LGBTQ+

While being a long-time supporter of the LGBTQ+ movement along with being a voice for eco-conscious fashion, Hollywood actress Rosario Dawson has officially come out as a member of the LGBTQ+ community in an interview for Bustle, stating that fans mistakenly thought her 2018 Instagram post supporting the LGBTQ+ movement as her coming out a statement. Dawson also dated the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination hopeful Senator Cory Booker.

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Wed Feb 19 - TheHill
US President Donald Trump uses presidential powers of clemency to pardon 11 convicted white-collar criminals. Image via Washington Post.
Politics
Trump pardons 11 convicted criminals using presidential powers

US President Donald Trump has announced pardons for 11 convicted white-collar criminals in the wake of his acquittal in the Senate impeachment trial, amid a flurry of sackings of aides and staff that he considers disloyal. The criminals pardoned include former Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich, convicted of attempting to sell a Senate seat, and Bernie Kerik, former New York police commissioner convicted of tax fraud.

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Wed Feb 19 - CNN
TV legend Ja'Net DuBois dead at 74. Image via
Entertainment
Television actress Ja'Net DuBois dead at 74

Ja'Net DuBois, who starred in the wildly popular 70s television show Good Times as the witty Willona Woods, has died aged 74 in her home in Glendale, California. According to DuBois' family, she died peacefully in her sleep, surrounded by family and loved ones. DuBois was also famous for performing the theme song to the television show The Jeffersons.

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Wed Feb 19 - NewYorkTimes
Facebook is one of the largest social media platforms in the world, image via Getty Images
Business
IRS launches a giant lawsuit against Facebook for tax misconduct

The American Internal Revenue Service has launched a lawsuit against Facebook claiming the company owes around $9 billion in taxes. They claim that Facebook has been avoiding taxes by moving all of their profits to Ireland, a tax haven. The trial will take 3 to 4 weeks and will call a number of Facebook executives as witnesses.

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Wed Feb 19 - FoxBusiness
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Sports
PSG prevents star player Neymar from returning from injury early

Paris Saint-Germain star Neymar has recently criticized his club for preventing him from returning to football after he had recovered from his rib injury. He claimed being kept out of competition hindered his performance when he actually came back. He claimed his injury should not have stopped him from playing.

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Wed Feb 19 - ESPN
Emirates invited a viral video kid to visit its training centre in Dubai, Image via Toru Hanai/Reuters
International
Emirates invited a viral video kid to visit its training centre in Dubai

The Dubai-based airline announced in a series of tweets that the airline will fly down a viral video kid to Dubai after his video regarding the safety demonstration went viral on the Internet. The 10-year-old boy from Belfast, UK said that he wants to become a cabin crew and asked Emirates if he can visit their training centre. Emirates responded by inviting him to Dubai to fulfill his wish.

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Wed Feb 19 - KhaleejTimes
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Entertainment
Former One direction member Harry Styles mugged in London

Former One Direction singer Harry Styles was robbed at knifepoint in London this Friday. An investigation has been launched into the mugging and all that was taken was the cash he had with him at that time. Styles has just released his second solo album “Fine Line,” in December 2019.

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Wed Feb 19 - Kiro7