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Pinterest to pay US$22.5 mil to settle gender discrimination suit

Settlement includes company investing another US$2.5 mil to increase presence of women and other minorities in tech industry

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Most in Japan oppose holding Olympics in 2021

Just 27% of poll respondents support holding games next year

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Germany pressuring EU to speed up vaccine approval

Britain and US have already started mass inoculations, exacerbating Berlin's irritation

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Pentagon chief among first in US to get Covid-19 jab

This comes as US crosses grim milestone of 300,000 virus deaths

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Google delays return to office until at least September

Company testing flexible work weeks for longer term

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Lawmakers push bipartisan US stimulus plan to break stubborn deadlock

Bills to fund programmes to help unemployed, small businesses, and state and local governments

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Electoral College confirms Biden White House victory

California pushes him over 270-vote majority, clearing way for him to take office on Jan 20

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Hackers breach US agencies, Homeland Security a reported target

Growing list of federal departments hit include treasury and commerce departments, say US media

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US takes Sudan off list of terror sponsors

This comes 2 months after East African nation pledges to normalise ties with Israel

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Germany’s CureVac launches final trials for virus vaccine

More than 35,000 people will take part in tests in Europe, South America

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India sees lowest number of active virus cases in 5 months

Daily recoveries have exceeded new infections over past 17 days

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Canada to begin Covid-19 vaccine roll-out

Inoculation administered in Quebec and Ontario first, other provinces to follow this week

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Boko Haram claims responsibility for Niger attack

Assault came ahead of municipal, regional elections