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German airline Lufthansa to cancel 23,000 flights by April 24

Germany's largest airline Lufthansa announced on Wednesday that a total of 23,000 short, medium and long haul flights would be cancelled by April 24 due to the spread of the coronavirus.Due to the

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Germany's largest airline Lufthansa to cancel 23,000 flights by April 24

Germany's largest airline Lufthansa announced on Wednesday that a total of 23,000 short, medium and long haul flights would be cancelled by April 24 due to the spread

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Judge rules Ronaldinho must remain in Paraguayan jail

Brazilian football player Ronaldinho (C) is handcuffed and escorted by police at the Supreme Court of Paraguay, March 7, 2020. /Reuters Former Brazilian international Ronaldinho was ordered to

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Judge rules Ronaldinho must remain in Paraguayan jail

Brazilian football player Ronaldinho (C) is handcuffed and escorted by police at the Supreme Court of Paraguay, March 7, 2020. /Reuters Former Brazilian international Ronaldinho was ordered to

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Israel confirms 4 new COVID-19 cases

Israel's Ministry of Health announced on Friday that four more Israelis were diagnosed with the novel coronavirus, bringing the total number of COVID-19 patients in Is

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COVID-19 cases rise to 6 in Switzerland

The Swiss authorities confirmed five new COVID-19 cases on Thursday, bringing the total to six across the country. Zurich cantonal authorities confirmed on Thursday evening that a 30-year-old woman,

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Investment bank loss mars Thiam's final act at Credit Suisse

Tidjane Thiam, chief executive officer of Credit Suisse Group AG, speaks during a Bloomberg Television interview in Zurich, Switzerland, February 13, 2020. /VCG Photo Credit Suisse posted its

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Financial irregularities in African football exposed by audit

FIFA President Gianni Infantino (L) and CAF President Ahmad Ahmad shake hands at the 2019 CAF Ordinary General Assembly in Cairo, Egypt, July 18, 2019. /VCG Photo Financial irregularities acro

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Credit Suisse CEO Tidjane Thiam steps down after spying scandal

(Credit: AP Photo / Michel Euler) Credit Suisse has announced that its CEO Tidjane Thiam has resigned following the spying scandal that shook the Swiss bank last year.The 57-year-old Ivorian w

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Europe risks squandering its global advantage in deep tech innovation

It’s a somewhat crude yardstick by which to measure innovation in deep tech, and the result perhaps reflects historic bias as much as it does actual leadership in innovation — but Europe leads every o

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UCSD hospital gets a drone delivery program powered by Matternet and UPS

Drone delivery may not make a lot of sense for food or parcel delivery yet, but for hospitals it could be a lifesaver. A new test program is being inaugurated at UC San Diego’s Jacobs Medical Ce

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Berlin venture studio Merantix raises $27M fund to concentrate on AI startups

Berlin-based Merantix, a venture studio which specifically concentrates on building ‘AI companies’, says it has raised a new €25M fund ($27M). Anchor investors include Trusted Insight, the Robert Wood

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Davos bolsters security as protesters march toward venue

Hundreds of disgruntled protesters against the elite World Economic Forum are marching through the Alpine snows toward its annual gathering in Davos, as officials on Mo

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Cambridge Analytica email chain with Facebook sheds new light on data misuse scandal

Cambridge Analytica whistleblower Brittany Kaiser has released new documents today that suggest Facebook accepted only a simple acknowledgment on email from the firm that it had deleted data associate

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WEF encourages use of sustainable transport means in Davos

The World Economic Forum (WEF), in a letter on Tuesday, encouraged the Annual Meeting 2020 badge holders to travel to Davos by train from Zurich or other parts of Euro

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Breakthrough in liver treatment could cut wait for transplant

It is hoped the new technology could save lives and reduce the wait for a liver transplant.

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Top 10 sci-tech news events of 2019 in China and the world

What are the top 10 sci-tech news events in 2019 in China and the world? The Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) and Chinese Academy of Engineering (CAE) have announced their selections on Saturday.