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Rights group: Colombian police cause deaths of 20 protesters

An international monitoring group on Wednesday accused police officers in Colombia of responsibility for the deaths of 20 people and other violent actions against prote

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The Mastercard Foundation partners with CDC Africa, deploys $1.3B

Reeta Roy, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Mastercard Foundation. /Mastercard Foundation The Mastercard Foundation has announced that it will deploy $1.3 billion over the next thr

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Senate report details sweeping failures around Jan. 6 attack

A Senate investigation of the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol has uncovered broad government, military and law enforcement missteps surrounding the violent atta

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AI cybersecurity provider SentinelOne files for $100M IPO

SentinelOne, a late-stage security startup that helps organizations secure their data using AI and machine learning, has filed for an IPO on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE).In an S-1 filing on Thur

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One Concern raises $45M from SOMPO to scale its disaster resilience platform across Japan

Climate change is intensifying across the globe, and one of the most challenging cases is Japan. In addition to lying on a major fault, the archipelago is increasingly inundated from rising sea levels

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Should Biden administration reconsider U.S. semiconductor sanctions?

Editor's note: Andy Mok is a research fellow at the Center for China and Globalization. The article reflects the author's opinions, and not necessarily the views of CGT

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Should Biden administration reconsider U.S. semiconductor sanctions?

Editor's note: Andy Mok is a research fellow at the Center for China and Globalization. The article reflects the author's opinions, and not necessarily the views of CGT

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Germs are part of a city's DNA and no two urban microbiomes are alike

Each city has its own DNA, and their microbial make-up isn't any different. /CFP No two cities are the same – even under the microscope.A new study investigating the communities of germs in 60

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Vietnam reports new variant of coronavirus

A new hybrid variant of the deadly coronavirus has been discovered in Vietnam that spreads through the air. This new variant is believed to be a combination of the two variants that were first de

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Washington says it trusts Japan's commitment to safe Tokyo Olympics

Karine Jean-Pierre, deputy press secretary of the White House, speaks at a news conference in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 26, 2021. /C

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Engine Biosciences expands its digital drug discovery pipeline with $43M round

Drug discovery is a large and growing field, encompassing both ambitious startups and billion-dollar Big Pharma incumbents. Engine Biosciences is one of the former, a Singaporean outfit with an expert

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Two-day meeting on Libya kicks off as December election approaches

VCG A two-day virtual meeting on Libya kicked off on Wednesday aimed at ensuring the North African country holds its presidential and parliamentary elections as scheduled on December 24.The Li

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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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Telemedicine startups are positioning themselves for a post-pandemic world

Telemedicine, in its original form of the phone call, has been around for decades. For people in remote or rural areas without easy access to in-person care, consulting a doctor over the phone has oft

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Wisk Aero files injunction in trade secret lawsuit against Archer Aviation

Electric aviation company Wisk Aero filed a motion for a preliminary injunction Wednesday in its ongoing lawsuit with rival electric air travel startup Archer Aviation. The injunction could put a seri

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U.S. gasoline shortage eases, but pumps dry in some areas

Gasoline shortages that have plagued the U.S. East Coast slowly eased on Sunday, with 1,000 more stations receiving supplies as the country's largest fuel pipeline network recovered from a crippling