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Australia’s spy agencies caught collecting COVID-19 app data

Australia’s intelligence agencies have been caught “incidentally” collecting data from the country’s COVIDSafe contact tracing app during the first six months of its launch, a

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Uber refused permission to dismiss 11 staff at its EMEA HQ

Uber has been refused permission to dismiss 11 people at its EMEA headquarters in Amsterdam by the Dutch Employee Insurance Agency (UWV), the ride hailing company has confirmed.The affected individua

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Lagarde calls for policy action to support sustainable growth

File photo of Christine Lagarde, president of the European Central Bank speaking on September 10, 2020. /CFP European Central Bank (ECB) President Christine Lagarde said on Friday that the pan

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Exhibition marks master and his friends

In 1933, ink artist Qi Baishi carved out four characters on a seal, "zhi ji you en", which means remembering the kindness from best friends. [Photo provided to China Daily] In 1933, ink artist

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UK decision to remove Huawei 5G 'puts country in digital slow lane'

British experts have warned the UK that the decision to ban Huawei technology from the country's 5G future will make the nation less competitive in the digital market.Jeremy Thompson, Huawei UK vice-

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First New York to London flight with free COVID-19 tests

02:20 The first transatlantic flight to offer free coronavirus testing has touched down in London.United Airlines flight-14 landed in the British capital just before 7 a.m. local time,

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India’s insurance platform Turtlemint raises $30 million

Turtlemint, an Indian startup that is helping consumers identify and purchase the most appropriate insurance policies for them, has raised $30 million in a new financing round as it looks to reach mor

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Europe welcomes second vaccine boost after Moderna's promising results

Two promising sets of results within a week have raised hopes of successful vaccination against COVID-19. /GIPhotoStock/Getty Creative European authorities have hailed the promising trial data

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U.N. deputy chief calls for participation of women in Mali transition

Amina Mohammed, Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations. /VCG Photo The United Nations Deputy Secretary-General, Amina Mohammed, has called for greater participation of women in Mali's

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The 2nd China-Italy finance dialogue helps to expand cooperation

Editor's note: Matteo Giovannini is a finance professional at the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China in Beijing and a member of the China Task Force at the Italian Ministry of Economic Develo

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Africa's COVID-19 infections top 1.93 million mark

VCG Image The number of confirmed COVID-19 infections in Africa surpassed the 1.93 million mark on Friday as the continent's caseload continues to rise steadily.According to the latest data fr

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Netflix’s latest experiment is a TikTok-like feed of funny videos

Netflix already borrowed the concept of short-form video “Stories” from social apps like Snapchat and Instagram for its Previews feature back in 2018. Now, the company is looking to the f

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Menlo Security announces $100M Series E on $800M valuation

Menlo Security, a malware and phishing prevention startup, announced a $100 million Series E today on an $800 million valuation. The round was led by Vista Equity Partners with help from Neuberger Ber

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China Development Forum focuses on post-pandemic recovery, cooperation

03:47 Economic recovery and international cooperation in a post-pandemic era – that's the theme of this year's China Development Forum and the biggest economic task for China in the co

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Antitrust rules for online platforms guarantee fairness in marketplace

Editor's note:Matteo Giovannini is a finance professional at the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China in Beijing and a member of the China Task Force at the Italian Ministry of Economic Develop

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Kenya upgrades Nairobi's rail transport

Kenya has allocated more than $1.8 Billion to modernize its transport system around its capital, Nairobi in a move aimed at decongesting the city and resolving time-consuming traffic snarl-ups. /

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India’s broadcasting ministry secures power to regulate streaming services, online content

India’s Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, which oversees programs beamed on television and theatres in the country, will now also regulate policies for streaming platforms and digital news out