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Step up HIV fight, to end AIDS 'epidemic of inequalities' by 2030

Warning that infection rates are not following the once-promised trajectory, UNAIDS chief Winnie Byanyima said: "AIDS is not over". /AP Although the world has made "great strides" since the fi

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Banana Capital’s debut fund is for internet-first founders

You might know him for his viral tweets, but Turner Novak wasn’t always a master meme-maker.Instead, Novak grew up with a single mother in the United States. The financial situation of his family led

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The vaccination gap is jeopardizing climate action

COVID-19 vaccines developed by Sinovac in Beijing, September 24, 2020. /CFP Editor's note: Justin Vaïsse is founder and director-general of the Paris Peace Forum, the fourth edition of which w

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Unusual Ventures’ Sarah Leary and John Vrionis join Extra Crunch Live today at 2 p.m. ET/11 a.m. PT

Today at 2 p.m. ET/11 a.m. PT, Unusual Ventures’ Sarah Leary and John Vrionis are joining us over at the Extra Crunch Live stage!The Unusual Ventures team has investments spanning the consumer

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Discuss the unbundling of early-stage VC with Unusual Ventures’ Sarah Leary & John Vrionis

This year has been everything but business as usual for the venture and tech community. And we still have a presidential election ahead of us.So, why not listen to the aptly-named experts over at Unus

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Hear from experienced edtech investors on the market’s overnight boom

Edtech’s reputation has been revitalized due to the coronavirus pandemic, which forced millions of students to adopt remote education overnight. But behind the scramble is a crop of investors who have

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Roundup: UN rights body to hold urgent debate on racism

The UN Human Rights Council has decided to hold an urgent debate on "current racially inspired human rights violations" Wednesday during its resumed 43rd session. In a statement, the UN rights b

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Senior UN officials of African descent issue call to end racism

More than 20 senior officials in the United Nations (UN) who are African or of African descent have put their names to a personal and hard-hitting statement, expressin

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China acts as lockdown disrupts medicine supply to HIV patients

As China experiments with lockdowns to contain the novel coronavirus epidemic, nearly a third of people living with HIV are facing the risk of running out of essential drugs.Because of the travel

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Yuzuru Hanyu on course for 'Super Slam' after setting new world record

Yuzuru Hanyu of Japan skates to Chopin's Ballade No. 1 during his short program at the 2020 Four Continents Figure Skating Championships in Seoul, South Korea, February, 7, 2020. /VCG Photo Yu