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Nature, Politics

The EU Is Trying to Save Bees

On Tuesday, the European Union (EU) explained its plan to help save bees. The union wants to make safe areas with food and shelter called “buzz lines” for bees and other insects that move pollen. The buzz lines could sto

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Entertainment, Science

YouTuber Helps 1,000 Blind People See

One of the most popular people on YouTube, MrBeast, is helping 1,000 people see the world more clearly.

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Business, Other

Radioactive Container Lost in Australia

On Monday, Rio Tinto Ltd apologized for losing a small, radioactive capsule. The company thinks that the capsule fell out of a truck in the desert of Western Australia.

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Business, Politics

Nigeria Opens Billion-Dollar Seaport

Nigeria has recently opened a new deep seaport in its largest city, Lagos. The billion-dollar seaport is expected to reduce traffic at the country’s other ports. Nigeria also hopes that the port will help the country bec

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Business, Entertainment

Millions of Gamers in China Can’t Play Popular Game

Millions of gamers in China who play World of Warcraft (WoW) must say goodbye to the popular game. World of Warcraft will go offline in China because of a disagreement between the US video game developer Blizzard and the

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Business, Nature, Technology

Company Removes CO2 from Air, Puts It Underground

Microsoft, Stripe, and Shopify have started paying for a new service. The service removes carbon dioxide (CO2) gasses from the air and puts it underground. This process is then checked by a third party to make sure it wa

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Politics, Technology

North Korea Steals $100m in Crypto

According to US law enforcement, North Korean hackers stole $100m worth of cryptocurrency from a cryptocurrency company last year.

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Politics, Travel

Machu Picchu Closed

Peru’s government has closed the world-famous Machu Picchu site and the trail that leads to it to protect tourists and citizens.

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Science, Technology

Experts Worried about TikTok and Mental Health

In the US, TikTok has recently received criticism by politicians because of the company's connections to China. Some politicians have also been worried about the impact of the app on young users.

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Business, Politics

The Richest 1% Get Richer

Over the last two years, the wealthiest people in the world have been getting a lot richer, a lot faster than other people.

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Business, Other

US Farmers Can Now Repair Own Equipment

For a long time, consumers have been asking companies for the option to fix things like phones, computers and machines at home.

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Business, Nature

Sweden Finds Rare Earth Metals

LKAB, a government-controlled mining company in Sweden, said that it discovered a large amount of rare earth elements.

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Politics

Sweden Says Can’t Meet Turkey’s Demands for NATO

The prime minister of Sweden, Ulf Kristersson, says that the country cannot meet all of Turkey’s conditions to join NATO. However, Sweden thinks that Turkey will approve its application to become a NATO member.

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Politics, Travel

China Opens for Tourists

China has ended quarantine requirements for people traveling into the country. The country isolated itself from the rest of the world for almost three years.

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Business, Technology

Amazon Will Cut 18,000 Jobs Globally

Amazon, the giant e-commerce company, has 1.5 million employees around the world. It recently announced that it will cut 18,000 jobs but did not say in which countries.

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Nature, Science

Climate Impact Labels on Meat Products

Climate impact labels on some foods like beef can help people make better choices for our planet. A study found that these labels can help people choose foods that don’t have a negative impact on the environment.

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