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Optimism reigns at consumer trading services as fintech VC spikes and Robinhood IPO looms

With the Coinbase direct listing behind us and the Robinhood IPO ahead, it’s a heady time for consumer-focused trading apps. Mix in the impending SPAC-led debut of eToro, general bullishness in the cr

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India's COVID Horror: Gov't fails to foresee raging second wave

08:14 As the coronavirus death toll surpasses 20,0000 in India, the country suffered a deadly second wave. What is the ground situation of COVID-19 in India? And how are ordinary people

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China says open to India, others to join COVID-19 conference

China is open to participation by India and other South Asian countries in a virtual conference on fighting COVID-19, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin said on Tuesday.The foreign min

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Australia cancels Belt and Road deals with China

00:35 Australia said on Wednesday it has cancelled two cooperation deals between its state of Victoria and China under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), saying it fal

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Greece says resolving differences with Turkey may be hard, but not impossible

Greece cannot ignore its differences with Turkey over territorial disputes in the Mediterranean and other issues but while a solution is difficult, it is not impossible

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How Climate Change will affect businesses in the U.S.

02:55 U.S. President Joe Biden views onclimatechangeare the near opposite of Donald Trump's.But one key to achievinghis administration'sambitious environmental goals will be its relati

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China's decarbonization an opportunity for Michelin: China CEO

02:48 Editor's note: The 2021 Boao Forum for Asia will be held from April 18 to 21 in Boao, Hainan Province. Over 150 elite entrepreneurs from various business circles around the world

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Chinese ambassador to EU, NATO chief exchange in-depth views on ties

Zhang Ming, head of the Chinese Mission to the European Union (EU), on Friday met Jens Stoltenberg, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Secretary General in Brussels.The two exchanged in-de

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China, India agree to maintain contact after 11th round of talks

The Chinese and Indian militaries exchanged views on issues of mutual concern and agreed to maintain communications through military and diplomatic channels in their 11

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Beijing Book Fair marks CPC centenary

The 34th Beijing Book Fair, which opened on March 31, included a special zone for the centennial founding anniversary of the Communist Party of China (CPC).The special theme exhibition area displayed

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SpaceX is outfitting it Dragon spacecraft with an observation down for space tourists

SpaceX is set to make a change to its Crew Dragon spacecraft for its forthcoming history-making all-civilian launch, currently set for September 15. That Dragon will replace its International Space St

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YouTube brings TikTok-style 'Shorts' to U.S.

YouTube started rolling out an early version of its Shorts quick-clip feature in the United States. /CFP YouTube on Thursday started rolling out an early version of its Shorts quick-clip featu

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Ohio judge asked to apologize for tying COVID-19 to China

An Ohio judge who wrote an article using the term "China virus" has been asked to apologize by multiple regional organizations. The article, distributed on March 3, came amid studies showing that dis

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China, India agree to achieve peace, tranquility in border region

Officials from China and India on Friday agreed to achieve peace and tranquility in the border region and bring bilateral relations back on the right track.In the meeti

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Spectacular ice shoves amaze tourists at NW China's Bosten Lake

00:38 Tourists have been enjoying the spectacular views of ice shoves in Bosten Lake, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, over the past few days.Ice sho

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Flower blooms for one night only

A rare moonflower has bloomed in Cambridge, U.K. and is believed to be the first time the flower has ever bloomed in the country.The moonflower, whose scientific name is Selenicereus wittiiis, is

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How white nationalists infiltrate police and military

03:06 In the aftermath of the siege on the U.S. Capitol, news broke that multiple members of the Trump supporting mob that lead the attack had connections with white nationalist and ri