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BP Ventures invests $11.9M in in-car payments provider Ryd to support expansion

BP Ventures, the investing arm of oil and gas giant BP, has announced a €10 million (~$11.9 million) investment in Ryd, a German in-car digital payments provider. The fresh funds will help Ryd expand

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U.S. semiconductor industry and global chip shortage

02:16 In Washington, the House of Representatives is debating sweeping legislation designed to help the U.S. compete with China in the tech sphere.The bill, which has already been passe

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China's January factory prices rise for first time in a year

A textile factory in Nantong, east China's Jiangsu Province, February 9, 2021. /CFP China's January factory gate prices rose for the first time in a year due to rising demand, data from the N

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Japan’s PM seeks to enforce virus measures

Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga says he plans to submit legislation that will make coronavirus measures legally binding for businesses, punish violators and incl

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Rwanda reaches critical stage with spike in new cases: COVID-19

A man measures the temperature for a secondary school student preparing to board a bus in Kigali, Rwanda, on Oct. 31, 2020. /Xinhua Rwandan Minister of Health Daniel Ngamije on Sunday warned t

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Kenya revises rules for weddings in effort to fight COVID-19 spike

The number of wedding guests allowed to attend the ceremony has now been reduced to 50. /Getty Images Kenya on Thursday reduced the number of guests allowed to attend wedding ceremonies after

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Biden hails vaccine progress

VCG Image The projected winner of the U.S. elections Joe Biden has hailed the promising development of a COVID-19 vaccine but urged Americans to continue adhering to the laid down health proto

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October 15th is Global Handwashing Day, wash your hands

October 15 marks Global Handwashing Day. Keeping our hands clean has never been more important than during a global pandemic.Washing hands with soap and water can “preve

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Italy extends COVID-19 state of emergency

Premier Giuseppe Conte's cabinet met on Wednesday to extend Italy's COVID-19 state of emergency until January 31 and approve a decree with new measures to combat the sp

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Italy extends COVID-19 state of emergency

An Italian soldier patrols by a check-point at the entrance of the small town of Vo Vecchio, northern Italy, on February 24, 2020. Aggressive testing and quarantine appears to have quelled the ou

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Apple Watch Series 6 will measure blood oxygen levels

Apple’s new Series 6 watch has some exciting new health features. Thanks to a new health sensor that uses both red and infrared light, the Apple Watch Series 6 is able to measure your blood oxyg

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WHO urges safe reopening of schools in Africa amid COVID-19 risks

The World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday urged African countries to put solid COVID-19 prevention measures in place before embarking on reopening of learning institutions. WHO said in a state

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Ethiopian returnees receive emergency COVID-19 aid at quarantine sites

NRC staff load trucks with essential materials that will be transported and distributed to quarantine/isolation centres where several migrants and returnees are located. /NRC Over 15,000 Ethio

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Watch NASA’s Mars Perseverance rover launch live

NASA is set to launch its newest rover to Mars later this morning. The liftoff is set for 7:50 AM EDT (4:50 AM PDT), with a broadcast beginning at 7:00 AM EDT (4:00 AM PDT). This mission will launch

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Gambia's President isolates after VP tests positive for COVID-19

The Gambia's President Adama Barrow. /Photo Courtesy: The Gambia State House – Twitter The Gambia's President Adama Barrow has gone into self-isolation after vice president Isatou Touray teste

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France's 'green' outdoor heaters ban 'distracting from bigger issues'

France has announced plans to ban heaters in outdoor cafés and restaurants throughout the country, starting early next year.The ban has been presented by Ecology Minister Barbara Pompili as a step to

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Eco-friendly laundry goods subscription service smol raises £8M from Balderton

Smol is a startup that delivers eco-friendly laundry capsules and dishwasher tablets on subscription through letterboxes, which undercut the price of the leading brands, to people’s homes. It’s now ra