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Stranded in refugee camps, ISIL wives pose security dilemma for West

Thousands of ISIL women and children are held at the al-Hawl refugee camp in Syria. /Getty When she was photographed recently at a refugee camp in northern Syria, Shamima Begum looked like any

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Kuda raises $25M more led by Valar to become the neobank for ‘every African on the planet’

Challenger banks continue to make significant advances in attracting customers away from the big incumbents by providing more modern, user-friendly tools to manage their money. Today, one of the trail

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LatAm corporate spend-management startup Clara raises $3.5M, comes out of stealth

This morning Clara, a corporate spend-management startup focused on the Latin American market, announced its product launch and a $3.5 million pre-seed round led by General Catalyst.The company’

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UEFA Champions League preview: Paris Saint-Germain vs. Barcelona

Kylian Mbappe (L) of Paris Saint-Germain and Lionel Messi of Barcelona look on in the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 first-leg game at Camp Nou in Barcelona, Spain, February 16, 2021. /CFP

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Gillmor Gang: Off The Record

Of all the gin joints etc. etc. Clubhouse continues to confound those who don’t believe in the restorative powers of the Next Big Thing. It doesn’t make sense, they say, that an audio serv

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Why the West is threatened by 'patriots governing Hong Kong'

Victoria Harbor in Hong Kong, south China. /Getty Editor's note:Maitreya Bhakal is an Indian commentator who writes about China, India, U.S. and global issues. The article reflects the author'

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Chinese envoy calls for enhancing Sino-Indian people-to-people ties

03:37 China and India must look to enhance people-to-people exchanges in the future to infuse positive energy into bilateral ties, the Chinese envoy to New Delhi said in a video messag

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How Roblox’s creator accelerator helps the gaming giant build new platform opportunities

As Roblox eyes what could be a historic debut on public markets in the coming months, investors who have valued the company at $29.5 billion are certainly eyeing the gaming company’s dedicated a

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Turn back time? Study hints at way to halt decline as we age

Higher levels of a hormone called PGE2 affect the metabolism of immune cells, causing age-related cognitive decline and several age-related diseases. /CFP The march of time can be unkind to th

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Turn back time? Study hints at way to halt decline as we age

Higher levels of a hormone called PGE2 affect the metabolism of immune cells, causing age-related cognitive decline and several age-related diseases. /CFP The march of time can be unkind to th

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Hayatou decorated Honorary CAF President

Former CAF President Issa Hayatou was on Friday decorated Honorary President of the organization at a colourful ceremony in Yaounde in his native Cameroon. /Confederation of African Football F

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Travelogue: The beauty secrets of ancient China

Chinese women have for thousands of years been admired for their even skin tone and youthful complexion. Since ancient times, beauty has been very important to China's

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Uganda presidential election vote begins under internet blackout

Security forces patrol ahead of the presidential election in Kampala, Uganda, January 13, 2021. /AP Ugandans began voting in a tense election Thursday under heavy security and an internet blac

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Rushford late goal sends Man Utd into second, Barca held by Eibar

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UCL: Liverpool into last 16 with win over Ajax, Man City stay top

Teenager Curtis Jones grabbed a 58th-minute winner as an injury-hit Liverpool qualified for the knockout stage of the Champions League with a 1-0 win over Ajax Amsterda

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UCL: Liverpool into last 16 with win over Ajax, Man City stay top

Teenager Curtis Jones grabbed a 58th-minute winner as an injury-hit Liverpool qualified for the knockout stage of the Champions League with a 1-0 win over Ajax Amsterda

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How China’s Realme sold 50 million phones in just over 2 years

Starting a new phone brand in 2018 might seem too late in an already crowded market, but Sky Li was convinced that consumers between 18-25 years old were largely under-served — they needed somet