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'Our beautiful son': Heartbroken parents' tribute to teenager killed in e-scooter hit-and-run

The driver of the car - a red Fiat Punto - was later arrested in Bromley, southeast London, after he fled the scene and provided a positive alcohol breath test.

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Lethal chimpanzee attacks on gorillas observed for first time

Researchers are unsure whether the attacks came as a result of competition for food or for other reasons, and are continuing to investigate.

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At least 12 dead in Zhengzhou floods, 100,000 evacuated

The death toll from deadly floods in China’s Zhengzhou has risen to 12, as the capital of central Henan Province witnessed the most severe rainstorms on record. Over 100,000 people have been evacu

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Oscar-winning director's film records China's journey to prosperity

The documentary "A Long Cherished Dream" premieres in Beijing, July 13, 2021. /China.org.cnThe documentary "A Long Cherished Dream," directed by British two-time Oscar-

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Indian storytelling platform Pratilipi raises $48 million led by gaming giant Krafton

Pratilipi, an Indian startup that operates an online storytelling platform to enable writers to share their work in various formats, said on Wednesday it has raised $48 million in a new financing roun

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This crowdsourced payments tracker wants to solve the ransomware visibility problem

Ransomware attacks, fueled by COVID-19 pandemic turbulence, have become a major money earner for cybercriminals, with the number of attacks rising in 2020.These file-encrypting attacks have continued

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Hancock’s Successor Sajid Javid Mocks Ex-Health Secretary Over Illicit Snog Caught on Leaked Footage

New UK Health Secretary Sajid Javid appeared to take a swipe at his predecessor Matt Hancock on Thursday afternoon.Hancock was forced to quit his position in the wake o

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AnyVision, the controversial facial recognition startup, has raised $235M led by SoftBank and Eldridge

Facial recognition has been one of the more conflicted applications of artificial intelligence in the wider world: using computer vision to detect faces and subsequent identities of people has raised

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Verizon demos THOR, its new vehicle for frontline rapid humanitarian response

The increasingly intense heats bearing down feverishly across the globe are accelerating the number, scale, and complexity of disasters worldwide. Just in the past few weeks, we have seen record heat

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How PNG blocked by Australia from getting China's COVID-19 vaccines

By planting Australian consultants in Papua New Guinea to manipulate local epidemic prevention policies targeting China, obstructing the authorizing of Chinese vaccines' emergency use, threatening se

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Greece and China: Well positioned for post-pandemic era

Editor's note: Decision Makers is a global platform for decision makers to share their insights on events shaping today's world. Georgios Filiopoulos is the CEO of Enterprise Greece, Greece's offi

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Revival in the Mountains | Episode 4: Becoming a Ranger

06:05 Wang Yongsheng became an ecological forest ranger in Shangfang Village in Yuexi County, east China's Anhui Province, in 2015. Over the past few years, he has witn

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Looking into China: How art can overcome language barriers

04:19 Esteban Toro is a travel photographer originallyfrom Colombia who loves Chinese landscapes and culture. He visited the country five times from 2017 to 2019.In thi

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Rocket fire targets American base in Syria after U.S. missile strike

An image grab taken from a broadcast by Syria TV shows smoke billowing from a facility used by pro-Iranian fighters following U.S. air strikes on the Syrian-Iraqi border, June 28, 2021. /CFP R

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Zomato’s $100 million investment to turn Grofers into a unicorn

Indian food delivery giant Zomato, which is working to explore the public markets later this year, has reached an agreement to invest $100 million in online grocer Grofers for about 10% stake in the s

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Chinese, Portuguese diplomats call for enhanced cooperation

Diplomats and economic experts called for enhanced Chinese-Portuguese economic cooperation in the post-pandemic recovery at a webinar that kicked off here on Thursday.Bilateral trade between China an

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China commemorates 50th anniversary of UN seat resumption

Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Friday highlighted China's support for the United Nations and the country's contributions to the organization in peacekeeping, poverty reductio