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What does China and Nicaragua resuming diplomatic ties tell us?

China reopens its embassy in Managua, Nicaragua, December 31, 2021. /Xinhua Editor's note:Hamzah Rifaat Hussain, former visiting fellow at the Stimson Center in Washington and former assistant

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Infinite Canvas raises $2.8M for a metaverse creator group modeled after esports teams

With the promise of an interconnected virtual world coming into focus and user-crafted gaming content exploding, Infinite Canvas is looking to apply lessons learned in the esports boom to the metavers

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Orphanhood epidemic highlights systemic change in affected countries

A young boy undergoes a COVID-19 test at St. John's Well Child & Fitness Center in South Los Angeles, U.S., January 12, 2021. /CFP Editor's note: Bradley Blankenship is a Prague-based American

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1 year after George Floyd's murder: The conversation on race

Editor's note: Bradley Blankenship is a Prague-based American journalist, political analyst and freelance reporter. The article reflects the author's opinions and not n

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1 year after George Floyd's murder: The conversation on race

Editor's note: Bradley Blankenship is a Prague-based American journalist, political analyst and freelance reporter. The article reflects the author's opinions and not n

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Will U.S.' Afghan troop withdrawal ensure sustainable peace?

Afghanistan's President Ashraf Ghani (C) takes an oath during his inauguration in Kabul, Afghanistan, March 9, 2020. /Reuters Editor's note: Hamzah Rifaat Hussain is a former visiting fellow a

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Index closes $200 million dedicated seed fund to intensify multi-stage thesis

The once quiet world of seed investing became frenetic a few years ago as dedicated seed funds and angel networks increased in scale and velocity. That environment has now crescendoed into the present

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Coinbase to direct list on April 14th, provide financial update on April 6th

Today Coinbase, an American cryptocurrency trading platform and software company, said that it will begin to trade via a direct listing on April 14th. In a separate release the company also said that

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How VC and private equity funds can launch portfolio-acceleration platforms

I’ve recently advised a number of emerging venture capital funds that are struggling to determine the most effective steps they can take to support their portfolio companies.Almost every private equit

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Gillmor Gang: Clubhouse Style

Let’s stipulate the storm of user media (social audio, newsletters, live streaming) is evidence of something real and lasting. When this citizen media migrates to small business and the enterpri

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Realizing the great realization

People walk through the streets of Huntington Beach, California, U.S., July 19, 2020. /CFP Editor's note: Simon Johnson, a former chief economist at the International Monetary Fund, is a profe

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Unique strength of China's system allows it to win war on poverty

China holds a national commendation conference to mark the country's accomplishments in extreme poverty eradication, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, February 25, 2021. /CGTN

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EU gives the cold shoulder to Mike Pompeo

Editor's note:Bradley Blankenship is a Prague-based American journalist, political analyst and freelance reporter. The article reflects the author's opinions, and not necessarily the views of CGTN

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Afghan peace: Between hope and despair

Afghan security forces on the scene after a car bomb attack that targeted a government building, in the Ghani Khel district of Nangarhar province, about 35 km from Jalalabad, Afghanistan, October

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Democrats embrace two victories in Georgia with a tough future

President-elect Joe Biden (C), along with Democratic candidates for the Senate Jon Ossoff (L) and Raphael Warnock (R), greets supporters during a campaign rally in Atlanta, Georgia, January 4, 20

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Obvious Ventures outlines the “world positive” impact of its startups and shares what’s next

Today, the early-stage, mission-focused, San Francisco-based venture firm Obvious Ventures released a very readable overview of how each of its portfolio companies is benefiting the world in its own w

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The 2020 election should not be seen as a win for the center

The live stream of Joe Biden delivering a speech in Wilmington, Delaware, the U.S., November 6, 2020. /Xinhua Editor's note: Bradley Blankenship is a Prague-based American journalist, politica