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UK and France sign new deal to make Channel migrant crossings 'unviable'

Britain and France signed a new agreement aimed at stopping illegal migration across the Channel on Saturday, upping patrols and technology in the hope of closing off a

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European regulator to lift Boeing 737 MAX grounding in January

Europe is set to lift its flight ban on the Boeing 737 MAX passenger jetliner in January after U.S. regulators last week ended a 20-month grounding triggered by two fatal crashes.The head of the E

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Man charged after 'crashing drone into LA police helicopter' - in US legal first

The case against the man is thought to be the first US criminal prosecution alleging the unsafe operation of an unmanned aircraft.

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Philippines' Duterte agrees to pay for vaccines in advance to ensure supply

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, who has previously criticised Western manufacturers for asking fees to reserve vaccines, has agreed to pay drugmakers in advance t

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With a 2021 IPO in the cards, what do we know about Robinhood’s Q3 performance?

After rising sharply in the second quarter of 2020, Robinhood’s income from routing its users’ orders to different parties for execution appears largely flat in the third quarter.To be cle

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Nigeria’s Autochek raises $3.4M for car sales and service platform

Nigeria based startup Autochek looks to bring the sales and servicing of cars in Africa online. The newly founded venture has closed a $3.4 million seed-round co-led by TLcom Capital and 4DX ventures

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English Premier League told: Do more for poorer football clubs

Talks between the English Premier League and lower league clubs about a bailout were 'farcical,' said UK lawmaker Julian Knight. /Parliamentlive.tv The head of the lucrative top-tier of Englis

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Authorities issue warrant of arrest for ANC's Ace Magashule

FILE PHOTO: ANC Secretary General Ace Magashule gives a press briefing, February 13, 2018. /VCG Photo South African authorities on Tuesday issued a warrant of arrest against Ace Magashule, the

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Google tests a helpful app comparison feature on Google Play

Google is testing a new feature that could improve discovery for Android apps on Google Play. The company confirmed it’s experimenting with a “Compare Apps” option that would allow

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Book offers tips on how to rest effectively

A new book about how to rest has been published by CITIC Press Group.Written by British writer Claudia Hammond, the book, The Art of Rest: How to Find Respite in the Modern Age, aims to tell people ho

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W.H.O. reports new record daily rise in global COVID-19 cases

FILE PHOTO: Healthcare workers from the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment check in with people waiting to be tested for COVID-19 at the state's first drive-up testing center. (

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2020 UK-China Contemporary Culture Festival launched

An online festival featuring cultural exchanges between China and the UK was launched yesterday by the British Council, the UK's international organization for building connections, understanding

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FBI foils plot to kidnap Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer: statement

FLE PHOTO: Gretchen Whitmer, governor of Michigan, speaks during a past campaign event. /Getty Images The Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) thwarted an attempt to oust the Michigan state

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Belarus opposition leader Tikhanovskaya on Russia's wanted list

Belarusian opposition leader Svetlana Tikhanovskaya. /AP Belarusian opposition leader Svetlana Tikhanovskaya is on Russia's wanted list on a criminal charge, the Russian interior ministry said

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Transportation VCs suggest frayed US-China ties will impact mobility markets

On Tuesday, during TechCrunch’s annual Mobility event, we had the opportunity to interview three investors who spend much of their time focused narrowly on shifts in the transportation industry

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Google launches the $499 Pixel 4a 5G

As expected, Google today officially launched the 5G version of its Pixel 4a phone at its annual hardware event.Given all the previous leaks, there were no real surprises left and Google had already

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Putin says Russia and U.S. should agree not to meddle in each other's elections

President Vladimir Putin called on Friday for an agreement between Russia and the United States to guarantee not to engage in cyber-meddling in each other’s elections.I