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Putin Addresses Trump's Claim Russia Paid Biden

Russian President Vladimir Putin has refused to comment on US President Donald Trump's claims that Russia allegedly sponsored his rival in the US presidential race, Joe

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From farmer's boy to Tokyo pinnacle: The rise of Yoshihide Suga

When the name Yoshihide Suga came up on top in the leadership race of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party on Monday, many were stunned. This is because the result meant that the man who has lo

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British maths genius scoops $3m prize from Mark Zuckerberg

The prize was awarded for work on stochastic analysis, used to predict the seemingly fluid dynamics at play when stirring a cuppa.

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$3M Breakthrough Prize goes to scientist designing molecules to could fight COVID-19

The Breakthrough Prize Foundation announced $21.75 million in awards today for a variety of scientific achievements. One in particular is a tech/science crossover: A $3M award to David Baker, whose w

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Hundreds of Belarus protesters say they were beaten by police, demand justice

Artur Khomenko, an entrepreneur from Minsk, said police officers began beating him with their fists and truncheons after they detained him on the fourth night of huge p

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Syria's Assad says he wants to expand Russian investments to help offset U.S. sanctions

Syrian President Bashar al Assad said on Monday he was keen to expand economic and business deals with Moscow, his closest ally, to help Syria weather crippling economi

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CarbonChain is using AI to determine the emissions profile of the world’s biggest polluters

It was the Australian bush fire that finally did it.For twelve years Adam Hearne had worked at companies which represented some of the world’s largest sources of greenhouse gas emissions. First

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DST Global pumps $35 million into Asian e-grocer Weee!

Coronavirus stay-home orders have sparked an unprecedented demand for grocery delivery around the world. Now investors are clamoring to bet on promising players in the field.That includes DST Global,

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Eight trends accelerating the age of commercial-ready quantum computing

Every major technology breakthrough of our era has gone through a similar cycle in pursuit of turning fiction to reality.It starts in the stages of scientific discovery, a pursuit of principle against

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Equity Monday: Could Satya and TikTok make Bytedance investors happy enough to dance?

Hello and welcome back to Equity, TechCrunch’s venture capital-focused podcast where we unpack the numbers behind the headlines.This is Equity Monday, our weekly kickoff that tracks the latest big ne

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Atmos wants to make building a house a one-click effort

Homebuilding is not for the faint of heart, particularly those who want to build something custom. Selecting the right architect and designer, the myriad of contractors, the complexity of building cod

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Belarusian president names new prime minister, cabinet members

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko on Thursday named the country's new prime minister and cabinet members, the presidential press office said. Roman Golovchenko, who previously served as ch

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U.S. cutting ties with WHO sabotages world order: Russian expert

U.S. terminating its relationship with WHO is another example of "destroying the world order that Americans do not welcome," says Yuri Tavrovsky, chairman of Experts Commission of Russia-Chinese Commi

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WADA completed investigation into Russian drug cheats

The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) announced Thursday that the agency has completed its investigation of 298 Russian athletes targeted in a doping probe and handed over its findings to 28 Anti-Do

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WADA completed investigation into Russian drug cheats

The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) announced Thursday that the agency has completed its investigation of 298 Russian athletes targeted in a doping probe and handed over its findings to 28 Anti-Do

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This adorable tiny record maker lets you cut your own 5-inch vinyl singles

Vinyl has been coming back for the last few years, but unlike MP3s, CDs, or even cassette tapes (also coming back), records aren’t easy to record on your own. This tiny toy record maker makes it

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Commentary: Washington flunks test of responsibility in global pandemic fight

With COVID-19 cases approaching 20,000 on American soil, the White House's sloppy response and scapegoating behavior in the face of the virus have made the public health crisis worsen across the cou