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While the market for battery-operated speakers is thin for Amazon in North America, it has responded to Indian users' demand for a more easily carried battery-powered Alexa speakers by releasing, exclusively for India, the Echo Input Portable Smart Speaker Edition. The rechargeable speaker comes with surround sound and sells for a starting price of 4,999 INR.

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The North Korean government has announced that they will send the United States a Christmas gift. It is currently unknown what this gift will be and the only clue North Korea has given is a picture of Kim Jong Un on a horse in the snow. Talks between the two countries are in a rut and North Korea has been making frequent missile tests.

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Only days after the Green Vault museum in Dresden was struck by thieves who took millions of euros' worth of diamonds, the Stasi museum in Berlin was broken into and robbed. The burglars stole medals from the communist period and other jewelry estimated to cost thousands of euros.

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Ethiopia's almost operational Grand Renaissance dam will be the largest hydroelectric damn in Africa, and has sparked controversy among African countries Egypt and Sudan, which are heavily dependent on downstream water from the Blue Nile river. While Ethiopia's prime minster, Nobel peace laureate Abiy Ahmed wants the dam to become operational in 7 years, Egypt demands no less than 10 years.

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For the first time, Iranian state television has broadcast the government's open admission of use of violence to quell the recent wave of protests that had gripped the country. The official statement adds that the casualties were a result of armed opposition to law enforcement agencies, and dismisses human rights group Amnesty International's estimates of over 200 deaths as falsely exaggerated.

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After recent controversy surrounding a racial epithet aimed by a spectator at black England bowler Jofra Archer, New Zealand cricket had issued a heartfelt apology to Archer, promising to investigate the incident further. However, despite substantial collection of evidence from social media and surveillance footage, the investigation did not yield a positive identification of the male spectator, and NZC has now referred the case to the police.

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After French president Emmanuel Macron's comments terming the North Atlantic Treaty Organization a "brain dead" coalition, US president Donald Trump has fired back, coming to the defense of Nato, and stated that the organization "served great purpose". He praised EU leaders for increasing their defense spending, but then also added that European leaders were not spending enough.

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Riot Games, the games developer responsible for the billion dollar League of Legends franchise, was sued for gender discrimination at the workplace in a 2018 class action lawsuit. The company acknowledged its shortcomings and agreed to settle the case for 10 billion USD, along with hiring their first diversity officer.

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Textbooks have historically considered an outbreak of bubonic plague (also known as the Black Death), during the era of Roman emperor Justinian, to have wrought chaos in the region, causing millions of deaths and the fall of several empires. However, latest research has convinced scientists that the effects of the plague may have been overstated, and that it did not cause political collapse, in Rome or elsewhere.

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Billy Dee Williams, now 82, who played the charismatic rebel leader Lando Calrissian in the iconic original Star Wars trilogy, has opened up about his gender fluidity, revealing that his perception of himself is both masculine and feminine. Williams is reprising his role as Calrissian in the upcoming Star Wars movie by Disney.

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In response to the French government's newly introduced tax for tech firms, which will tax them on sales rather than profits, the US government has stated it is considering retaliating by imposing a 100% tax on French champagne and cheese, a threat the French president has called "completely moronic". Most of the tech firms affected by the tax are American, and have firmly denounced the new French tax regime.

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The US Federal Bureau of Investigation released a letter written to US Senator Chuck Schumer warning against the Russian-developed FaceApp and similar mobile applications that were made in Russia, saying they might pose national security risks to the country. The app exploded in popularity earlier in 2019 and allows users to manipulate images of themselves.

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The lawyer representing the women who are suing Jeffrey Epstein's estate has said that he intends to file subpoenas in order to force Prince Andrew to testify in the trial. The Prince has publicly stated that he saw nothing suspicious on the Epstein state, although many do not believe him.

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Amazon workers and climate change activists have organized mass demonstrations all over Europe to protest the company's poor treatment of its workers and the environment. Workers went on strike on Black Friday, the busiest day of the year, to voice their concerns and demand better conditions. Amazon has often come under fire for its poor treatment of workers.

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With plastic pollution becoming one of the most pressing issues facing the world today, Coca-cola has announced that they will be replacing the plastic wrap they use to package their drinks, with new paper board technology. They are currently only pursuing this initiative in Europe and will complete their transition by 2021.

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According to a recent report, a sperm whale died off the coast of a Scottish Island this week, due to the fact that it was being weighed down by 100 kilograms of trash. An autopsy on the whale revealed that the trash was comprised mainly of fishing nets and plastic.

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The US Department of Homeland Security has said that they would like to change regulation so that all people entering and exiting the country are also identified using facial recognition software. The rule is apparently in the final stages of clearance and will also apply to US citizens returning home.

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The Chinese government has announced that the US navy or airforce will no longer be allowed to visit Hong Kong. They made this announcement in response to the new US legislation that supports the Hong Kong protesters. It is currently unclear what the extent of the new Chinese policy is.

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Russian leader, Vladimir Putin, has signed a new law making it mandatory for all smart devices sold in the country to come with Russian software pre-installed in them. This law is designed to help the country's struggling IT sector. The government has yet to announce exactly what apps will be made mandatory.

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A few people have seen Netflix's new show, 'The Witcher', early and they seem to have nothing but praise for the series. Many focused their praise on the action scenes and Henry Cavil's performance as the lead character. Some even compared it to Game of Thrones, claiming 'The Witcher' has far superior fight scenes.

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Youtube has announced a new policy that would allow videos of simulated violence in video games to be visible to everyone, not just those who are over 18. However, if the violence is extreme and is the focus of the video, it may still become age-restricted. Advertisers will still be allowed to use their own standards for videos.

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For the record-breaking sixth time, Barcelona's star player, Lionel Messi, has won the Ballon d'Or award. The football superstar has often been called one of the greatest players in the world and has made around 700 appearances for Barcelona. Christiano Ronaldo was also in the running for the award but came third in the voting.

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One of India's most popular beaches, the Marina Beach in Chennai, saw the fourth consecutive day where toxic white foam covered a large area along the beach. The foam is believed to have resulted from a mixture of sewage and pollutants in the seawater. The issue adds to the host of other pollution problems facing the country, like air pollution and littering.

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The Danish court awarded an injunction to artist Tal R, who wanted to prevent watchmaker Kankse from cutting up one of his paintings, called Paris Chic, for use as a face in one of their watch designs. The court ruled that such an act would comprise alteration of Tal's work and hence violated copyright laws. Kankse's founders had earlier bought Paris Chic for 70,000 GBP in London.

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Star Citizen, a long-awaited space exploration game, has raised over $250 million in crowdfunding in order to finance its production. The game was originally announced in 2012 and has not been finished since. There has been a large amount of buzz surrounding its production this year as the game is nearing completion.

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