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Putin says 21.5M Russians vaccinated against COVID-19

People register for the COVID-19 vaccination in Moscow, Russia, April 28, 2021. /Xinhua Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Monday that about 21.5 million people in Russia have been vacci

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Official: Neymar extends contract with PSG until 2025

Paris Saint-Germain have extended Brazilian ace Neymar's contract to 2025, the French club announced on Saturday."Paris Saint-Germain is delighted to announce that Neym

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Lewis Hamilton seals 100th career pole ahead of Spanish GP

Mercedes' driver Lewis Hamilton goes into Sunday's Spanish GP eight points ahead of Red Bull's Max Verstappen. /VCG Lewis Hamilton clinched pole position on Saturday ahead of the Spanish Grand

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Official: Neymar extends contract with PSG until 2025

Neymar of Paris Saint-Germain looks on in the Ligue 1 game against RC Lens at Parc des Princes in Paris, France, May 1, 2021. /CFP Paris Saint-Germain have extended Brazilian ace Neymar's con

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Sennheiser sells off its consumer brand

Long-running German audio company Sennheiser today announced that it has found a buyer for its consumer brand. Swiss holding company Sonova — a giant in the hearing aid business — will be

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UK urges fans not to travel to Turkey for Champions League final

Trophy of the UEFA Champions League on display /VCG U.K. soccer fans have been urged not to travel to Turkey for the UEFA Champions League final after the country was added onto the U.K. trave

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China-EU investment deal 'important' despite 'difficulties': Merkel

German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Wednesday she remained convinced that the EU-China investment deal was an "important undertaking.""Despite all the difficulties that will surely arise with the ra

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Pakistan to locally produce China's CanSino COVID-19 vaccine

A group of products with logo of CanSinoBIO. /CFP The local production of China's single-dose CanSino COVID-19 vaccine is set to commence in Pakistan to facilitate its vaccination drive, said

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Wealthsimple raises $610M at a $4B valuation

Canadian fintech giant Wealthsimple has raised a new round of $750 million CAD (~$610 million) at a post-money valuation of $5 billion CAD (~$4 billion). The round was led by Meritech and Greylock, an

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Path Robotics raises $56M Series B for automated welding

Columbus, Ohio-based firm Path Robotics today announced the completion of a $56 million Series B. The round, led by Addition (featuring Drive Capital, Basis Set and Lemnos Lab) brings the robotic weld

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Bibit raises another growth round led by Sequoia Capital India, this time for $65M

Four months after leading a $30 million growth round in Bibit, Sequoia Capital India has doubled down on its investment in the Indonesian robo-advisor app. Bibit announced today that the firm led a ne

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Amid the IPO gold rush, how should we value fintech startups?

If there has ever been a golden age for fintech, it surely must be now. As of Q1 2021, the number of fintech startups in the U.S. crossed 10,000 for the first time ever — well more than double that if

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India reports one million new COVID-19 cases every three days

Another record day of coronavirus deaths in India. The country reported nearly one million new COVID-19 cases in three days, with nearly 3,300 deaths on Wednesday.With oxygen tanks and supplies ar

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UK close to 'bottom level' of COVID-19: Van-Tam

The UK is "at or close to the bottom" of coronavirus levels, according to England's deputy chief medical officer. /VCG The UK is "at or close to the bottom" of coronavirus levels, according to

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CES will return to Las Vegas in 2022

It was, I admit, slightly strange not feeling the extreme anxiety over the holidays at having to return to Las Vegas this past year. But nature is healing. Vaccinations have begun rolling out in much

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Real-time space junk map shows scale of problem

02:10 A new interactive map of satellites and "space junk" has launched, showing hundreds of thousands of objects orbiting Earth.Along with many active satellites the map shows inactive

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To be frank, I do not know how to value Honest Company

The Honest Company, a heavily venture-backed consumer goods company, announced an IPO price range this morning, telling investors that it expects to sell shares in its debut at $14 to $17 apiece. The