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Singapore-based marketing SaaS startup Insider gets $32 million to enter the U.S.

Insider, a Singapore-based startup that develops software to help clients make marketing decisions, plans to launch in the United States after raising a $32 million Series C. The round was led by Rive

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German regional premiers appeal to U.S. Congress to keep troops

The premiers of four German states have appealed to members of the U.S. Congress to block plans to withdraw U.S. troops from Germany, according to letters seen by Reuters on Sunday.U.S. President Don

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UK PM rules out second national lockdown amid COVID-19 pandemic

Marking one year in office, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson Sunday effectively ruled out another nationwide lockdown, calling the option is now akin to a "nuclear deterrent". "It's not just th

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Dialogue needed over issue of Lebanon's 'neutrality' in region: PM Diab

Lebanon’s Prime Minister Hassan Diab said on Saturday dialogue was needed over the country’s stance on regional conflicts, after meeting with a top Christian cleric who

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Ebola outbreak in DR Congo is growing

The Ebola outbreak in the DR Congo's northwest is growing, sounding the alarm weeks after the country officially declared an end to a separate Ebola epidemic which claimed over 2,000 lives. /Reut

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From bioprinting lab-grown meat in Russia to Beyond Meat in the US, KFC is embracing the future of food

From a partnership with the Russian company 3D Bioprinting Solutions to make chicken meat replacements using plant material and lab cultured chicken cells to an expansion of its Beyond Fried Chicken p

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Under fire over coronavirus policy, Netanyahu announces money for all

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu holds a weekly cabinet meeting in Jerusalem, June 28, 2020. /Reuters Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced on Wednesday a plan for government gr

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Brunei names mega cross-sea bridge partly built by Chinese contractor

The mega Temburong Bridge, partly built by a Chinese company, linking Brunei's capital Bandar Seri Begawan and its Temburong district was officially named as the "Sultan Haji Omar 'Ali Saifuddien

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UK bans Huawei from 5G network

The UK has decided that Huawei equipment should be removed from Britain's 5G network by 2027 and the telecom providers in the country should stop purchasing 5G equipmen

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White House presses FDA to reconsider controversial hydroxychloroquine for COVID-19 treatment

The White House is urging the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to reinstate its emergency use authorization (EUA) for hydroxychloroquine, the anti-malaria drug touted

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Five killed in shooting at South African church – 40 people arrested

Confiscated arms and ammunition displayed after the church attack. /South African Police Services via AP Five people were killed in an attack on a church west of Johannesburg said South Africa

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Bill Gates calls for COVID-19 meds to go to people who need them

Billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates called for COVID-19 drugs and an eventual vaccine to be made available to countries and people that need them most, not to the "highest bidder," saying relyin

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EIU: Singapore still faces recession woes after elections

04:13 The Singapore economy is facing the worst recession in its 55-year history and is unlikely to attain full recovery soon, even as the country goes to the polls on Friday, said the

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Operators: Drastic change in policy concerning Huawei could harm UK

An "ultra aggressive imposition of a change in policy" concerning Huawei will hamper Britain's economic recovery from the coronavirus crisis, an executive of telecoms operator Vodafone told British l

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Bank of China launches cross-border UnionPay QR Code payment service in Malaysia

Bank of China launched the cross-border UnionPay QR Code payment service Thursday in Malaysia to build a more convenient and seamless solution for local customers to p

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Mexican leader praises Trump despite past tariff threats, insults

U.S. President Donald Trump (R) and Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador gesture before signing a joint declaration at the White House, in Washington, the U.S., July 8, 2020. /AP Mexi

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Kanye West breaks ranks with Trump, vows to win presidential race

Rapper Kanye West signaled he no longer supported U.S. President Donald Trump and said he would enter the presidential race to win it, according to an interview publish