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Dive into a colorful plateau

From Batang County to Litang County in Garze Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in the west of China's Sichuan Province, prepare to be amazed by the changeable scenery along

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Sneaker marketplace GOAT hits $3.7 billion valuation in Series F raise

Sneaker and streetwear empire GOAT just doubled its valuation in a massive new raise.The GOAT Group parent company shared today that it has raised $195 million in a Series F raise valuing the fashion

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Carrie Lam on Apple Daily probe: Prosecuted for breaching security law

Chief Executive Carrie Lam of China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) speaks at the media session, June 22, 2021. /HKSAR governmentChief Executive of Ch

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Mexico to vaccinate migrants in Baja California under new border initiative

Authorities in the Mexican border state of Baja California say they will include migrants in the new COVID-19 vaccination plan for border cities, which is aimed at acce

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WHO declares Ebola outbreak in Guinea 'over'

The Ebola outbreak that emerged in Guinea in mid-February was declared over on Saturday, the World Health Organization (WHO) said in a statement. "It was the first time the disease resurfaced in the

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UK PM Johnson suffers embarrassing by-election defeat

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson suffered an embarrassing defeat when his Conservative Party lost a parliamentary by-election on the outskirts of London, just a few

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Germany's, Poland's leaders mark 1991 treaty with talks

The presidents of Germany and Poland on Thursday are expected to discuss the future of the European Union and of its trans-Atlantic ties as well as the situation in Ukr

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Israeli planes bomb Gaza in response to incendiary balloons

01:00 Israeli planes launched air strikes on the Gaza strip early on Wednesday in response to incendiary balloons believed to have been released by Palestinian militants, the first flar

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Palestinian woman shot dead after attempting car-ramming attack

Israeli troops shot and killed a Palestinian woman in the West Bank on Wednesday after she attempted to carry out a car-ramming attack, the army said.The incident took place outside the Palestinian t

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Tainting Xinjiang cotton can't be tolerated: scholars

02:51 A team of scholars from China's Southwest University of Political Science and Law has released a report on cotton production in the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Regi

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Telecom giant MTN said to have warned Nigerians of service disruption

Subscribers of MTN, the largest telecom provider in Nigeria, may soon face service disruption in the West African nation, according to a notice seen by some journalists and outlets. A rise in insecuri

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Mayor Bill Peduto will be speaking at TechCrunch City Spotlight: Pittsburgh on June 29

Last week we announced that Carnegie Mellon University President Farnam Jahanian will be speaking at our upcoming City Spotlight: Pittsburgh event. Today, we’re excited to announce another big guest:

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Oil prices rise as demand improves, supplies tighten

Oil prices rose on Monday, hitting their highest levels in more than two years supported by economic recovery and the prospect of fuel demand growth as vaccination camp

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Putin says he wants Biden summit to help establish dialogue: Ifax

Russian President Vladimir Putin said he expected his summit this week with U.S. President Joe Biden to help establish a dialogue between the two countries and to restore personal contact, the Interf

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U.S. VP Harris making Southern stops to promote vaccination

Vice President Kamala Harris and the Biden administration's top environmental official are making stops in several Southern states to promote an intensive White House c

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Space ride with Amazon founder Jeff Bezos sells for £19.8m at auction

The bidder will get to accompany Mr Bezos and his brother Mark on the 11-minute trip on 20 July.

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Google announces the Firmina subsea cable between the U.S. and Argentina

Google today announced its plans to build a new subsea cable that will connect the East Coast of the U.S. and Las Toninas, Argentina — with additional landings in Brazil and Uruguay. The idea he