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Irina Borodina wins 2019 EU Prize for Women Innovators
In a group of 12 nominees, Irina Borodina was selected as one of the three winners of the 2019 EU Prize for Women Innovators, funded under the EU's Horizon 2020 program.
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Iceland Investing $1 Billion on Increasing Airport Capacity
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Ford to Invest $11 Billion by 2022 on New Electric Cars
Ford to Invest $11 Billion by 2022 on New Electric Cars Ford Motor will increase to $11 billion its investment in electrified vehicles between now and 2022, saying it will introduce 16 battery-electric cars and 24 hybrids or plug-in hybrids around the world in the next few years.
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Pope Francis may be spending his 80th birthday just as a normal working day, but people worldwide have taken their time to extend their greetings to the Pope. Reaching the age of 80, the Pope has the option to retire already. However, considering his plans to visit different countries in the coming years, he does not seem to have retirement in immediate sight.
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Rodrigo Duterte: I Murdered Drug Suspects Myself! Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has announced he personally killed suspected criminals when he was mayor of his home city of Davao in the Philippines, cruising the streets on a motorcycle and "looking for trouble".
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