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Why Taiwan’s election matters to the world10:34

Why Taiwan’s election matters to the world

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McDonald's CEO warns of hit from boycotts | BBC News01:39

McDonald's CEO warns of hit from boycotts | BBC News

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World’s Largest Iceberg Is On The Move | January 8, 202410:00

World’s Largest Iceberg Is On The Move | January 8, 2024

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Earthquake hits Japan on New Year's Day: BBC News Review06:35

Earthquake hits Japan on New Year's Day: BBC News Review

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Japan Airlines Crash: How All 379 Onboard Survived | WSJ05:27

Japan Airlines Crash: How All 379 Onboard Survived | WSJ

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Presidential Candidates Debate Cross-Strait Policy, 1992 Consensus | TaiwanPlus News03:26

Presidential Candidates Debate Cross-Strait Policy, 1992 Consensus | TaiwanPlus News

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Will houses become more affordable in 2024?03:21

Will houses become more affordable in 2024?

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Denmark's queen abdicates after 52 years on the throne06:12

Denmark's queen abdicates after 52 years on the throne

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Tsunami warning in Japan after strong earthquake | BBC News02:03

Tsunami warning in Japan after strong earthquake | BBC News

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2023, in 7 minutes07:50

2023, in 7 minutes

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Apple files appeal after U.S. ban on watch imports goes into effect02:08

Apple files appeal after U.S. ban on watch imports goes into effect

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US schools introducing media literacy to the classroom | December 15, 202310:00

US schools introducing media literacy to the classroom | December 15, 2023

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The Gemini Lie04:06

The Gemini Lie

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What McDonald's is serving up at its new CosMc's chain03:43

What McDonald's is serving up at its new CosMc's chain

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The Iowa caucuses phenomenon is real, kind of | December 12, 202310:00

The Iowa caucuses phenomenon is real, kind of | December 12, 2023

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Brenda Lee - Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree (Official Music Video)02:09

Brenda Lee - Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree (Official Music Video)

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Woman charged $7,000 for Subway sandwich02:08

Woman charged $7,000 for Subway sandwich

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Shohei Ohtani agrees to 'historic' $700M megadeal with Dodgers02:25

Shohei Ohtani agrees to 'historic' $700M megadeal with Dodgers

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Combating AI-generated content ahead of the US election10:00

Combating AI-generated content ahead of the US election

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Elon Musk: Trip to Israel was not an apology tour02:50

Elon Musk: Trip to Israel was not an apology tour

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Looking back at the life and legacy of investing legend Charlie Munger05:13

Looking back at the life and legacy of investing legend Charlie Munger

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The biggest drone attack against Kyiv | November 28, 202310:01

The biggest drone attack against Kyiv | November 28, 2023

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Taiwan Aims To Go 'Bilingual' by 2030 | TaiwanPlus News05:13

Taiwan Aims To Go 'Bilingual' by 2030 | TaiwanPlus News

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Taiwan presidential election: Opposition joint bid teeters after both sides walk out of talks04:54

Taiwan presidential election: Opposition joint bid teeters after both sides walk out of talks

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Sam Altman to return as OpenAI boss days after being sacked - BBC News03:43

Sam Altman to return as OpenAI boss days after being sacked - BBC News

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Did Snoop Dogg Really Quit!?!!04:20

Did Snoop Dogg Really Quit!?!!

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Altman joins Microsoft. 500+ OpenAI employees threaten to quit over his firing06:43

Altman joins Microsoft. 500+ OpenAI employees threaten to quit over his firing

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Lights, Camera, Action? | November 13, 202310:00

Lights, Camera, Action? | November 13, 2023

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Israel-Gaza war: a month on: BBC News Review05:59

Israel-Gaza war: a month on: BBC News Review

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India's rape culture: the survivors' stories07:42

India's rape culture: the survivors' stories

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London pianist confronted by Chinese mob for playing public piano06:29

London pianist confronted by Chinese mob for playing public piano

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Why America votes on Tuesdays | November 7, 202310:00

Why America votes on Tuesdays | November 7, 2023

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How Tipping Culture Took Over the U.S. | WSJ05:24

How Tipping Culture Took Over the U.S. | WSJ

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WeWork plans to file for bankruptcy as early as next week, source says01:28

WeWork plans to file for bankruptcy as early as next week, source says

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New research shows your brain might love a little nap | October 30, 202310:00

New research shows your brain might love a little nap | October 30, 2023

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A High School Focusing on Aviation10:00

A High School Focusing on Aviation

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Debt and Deficit. What's the Difference? | October 24, 202310:01

Debt and Deficit. What's the Difference? | October 24, 2023

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The American Tech Billionaires Who Gained The Most In 202304:36

The American Tech Billionaires Who Gained The Most In 2023

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A simple question leads to a Korean history lesson | October 17, 202310:00

A simple question leads to a Korean history lesson | October 17, 2023

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While Missiles Fly, Flights Land: How Israel’s Airport Stays Open | WSJ07:09

While Missiles Fly, Flights Land: How Israel’s Airport Stays Open | WSJ

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Anticipating a celestial ‘ring of fire’ eclipse | October 10, 202310:00

Anticipating a celestial ‘ring of fire’ eclipse | October 10, 2023

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The Israel-Palestine conflict: a brief, simple history10:20

The Israel-Palestine conflict: a brief, simple history

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Beware Of Bed Bugs? | October 3, 202310:00

Beware Of Bed Bugs? | October 3, 2023

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Iraq wedding fire: Bride and groom can't live in their community after blaze kills more than 10002:35

Iraq wedding fire: Bride and groom can't live in their community after blaze kills more than 100

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Hollywood comes to an agreement | September 26, 202310:00

Hollywood comes to an agreement | September 26, 2023

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How to Survive a Fire, According to Science04:31

How to Survive a Fire, According to Science

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