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Future tech exits have a lot to live up to

Inflation may or may not prove transitory when it comes to consumer prices, but startup valuations are definitely rising — and noticeably so — in recent quarters.That’s the obvious t

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Taiwan Innovative Space will conduct a test launch of its Hapith I rocket in Australia later this year

Australian regulators have given Taiwan Innovative Space, a five-year-old launch company that goes by Tispace, the green light to conduct a commercial launch at a newly licensed facility in southern A

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Why have the markets spurned public neoinsurance startups?

We’ve spent quite a lot of time of late wondering just what the heck is up with the valuations of insurtech startups that went public in the last year. Keep in mind that we’re discussing n

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PayPal expands the ability to buy, hold and sell cryptocurrency to the U.K.

PayPal will now allow users outside the U.S. to buy, hold and sell cryptocurrency for the first time. The company announced today the launch of a new service that will allow customers in the U.K. to s

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Virgin Orbit to go public via $3.2B SPAC deal

Virgin Orbit is set to go public via a merger with a special purpose acquisitions company (SPAC), the company has confirmed. The deal values the combined enterprise at $3.2 billion, and will provide V

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Tencent in talks to lead funding in India’s Pocket FM

Tencent is in advanced stages of talks to lead an investment round in Gurgaon-headquartered Pocket FM, the latest in the Chinese giant’s push to broaden its consumer internet portfolio in the Indian m

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PayPal to let UK users buy, hold and sell cryptocurrencies

It comes after the launch of the same service in the US which was then followed by a Checkout with Crypto feature, enabling PayPal users to actually spend their crypto when making purchases with online merchants.

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Say no to Lithuania's unjustifiable diplomacy

As the second largest economy in the world, China's international standing is now facing an unprecedented challenge, a challenge that involves China's sovereignty. Ever

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Sweden's Highest Mountain Is Shrinking, And The Reason Is All Too Predictable

New measurements from scientists in Sweden reveal that Kebnekaise, Sweden's highest mountain, is sweltering and transforming in the face of unrelenting global warming.A

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Sweden's Highest Mountain Is Shrinking, And The Reason Is All Too Predictable

New measurements from scientists in Sweden reveal that Kebnekaise, Sweden's highest mountain, is sweltering and transforming in the face of unrelenting global warming.A

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Euro 2020 final at Wembley was a 'super-spreader' event

The Euro 2020 football final between England and Italy in July was a "super-spreader" event due to the level of COVID-19 infection found in or around London's Wembley S

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Say no to Lithuania's unjustifiable diplomacy

As the second largest economy in the world, China's international standing is now facing an unprecedented challenge, a challenge that involves China's sovereignty. Ever

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Iran urges Japan to release funds frozen amid U.S. sanctions

Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif (L), meets with Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi in Tehran, Iran, August 22, 2021. /Reuters Iran's president, Ebrahim Raisi, called on J

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19 civilians killed in attack in Niger

Nineteen civilians were killed and two others wounded on Friday in an attack by unidentified armed men in the village of Tem, located in the Anzourou commune in western Niger's Tillabery region, Nige

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UK records another 32,253 coronavirus cases

Children run in front of the Tower Bridge in London, Britain, on Aug. 13, 2021. /Xinhua Another 32,253 people in Britain have tested positive for COVID-19, bringing the total number of coronav

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Documentary revisits heyday of kung fu stuntmen

A new documentary film revisits the golden age of kung fu stuntmen and action directors in Hong Kong during the 1960s-'80s, exploring their pain and struggles.In making Kungfu Stuntmen, Wei Junzi

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Teams ready for International Army Games competitions in Xinjiang

02:22 China is one of the 11 host countries for the 2021 International Army Games, which involve 277 teams from 42 countries and regions. On Sunday, 10 teams from seven participating co