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Why is China committed to multilateralism?

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China’s drive to compete against Starlink for the future of orbital internet

There has been a wave of businesses over the past several years hoping to offer broadband internet delivered from thousands of satellites in low-earth orbit (LEO), providing coverage of most of the ea

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Florida Gov. Signs ‘Big Tech Bill’ to Stop ‘Power Grab on Speech, Thought and Content’

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday signed what he had termed ‘The Big Tech Bill’, seeking to protect state residents from de-platforming and censorship.Slamming Silico

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Pep Guardiola's tears and Sergio Aguero's fairytale farewell

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India's health ministry suggests deferment of vaccination for patients recovering from COVID-19

India's federal health ministry has announced deferring the COVID-19 vaccination by three months in four specific situations including patients recovering from the COVI

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Restrictions on acquisitions would stifle the US startup ecosystem, not rein in big tech

Bipartisanship has long been out of fashion, but one common pursuit among Democrats and Republicans in Washington has been placing Big Tech companies under a microscope.Congressional committees have h

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Israeli Envoy to US Lauds Biden's ‘Strong Message’ in Support of Israel’s ‘Right to Defend Itself’

Israeli Ambassador to the US Gilad Erdan went on Twitter on Sunday to express gratitude to US President Joe Biden for issuing a ‘strong message of support’ to Israel in

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Upsie’s direct-to-consumer swing at the warranty space nets $18.2M

Upsie, a consumer warranty startup, has raised $18.2 million in a Series A round led by True Ventures. The financing brings the total raised for the St. Paul, Minnesota-based startup to $25 million si

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U.S. is a threat to global democracy's survival

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Pakistan ramps up efforts to curb COVID-19 spread during Eid al-Fitr

In its efforts to curb the third wave of COVID-19, the Pakistani government has ramped up restriction across the country for the upcoming holidays of Eid al-Fitr festiv

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APD | Weekly top 10 hot news (May. 01 - May. 07)

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Blinken says U.S. considering enhancing security assistance to Ukraine

03:26 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday discussed the security situation and reforms with visiting U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Kiev, the president's press

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China vows continuation of support to Nepal's COVID-19 fight

China said on Friday that it will continue to do its best to provide support to Nepal in the country's fight against the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbi

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Riot Games and Konvoy Ventures back games publisher Carry1st in $6M Series A

Africa is the last frontier for basically anything. Mobile gaming is no exception. For a continent that is home to more than 1 billion millennials and Gen Zers, mobile gaming has never really picked u

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May Day Holiday spurs consumption demand in China

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Final phase of local elections underway in India's West Bengal

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Singaporean scholar says U.S. containment of China 'a strategic error'

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