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High-flying IPOs for Lemonade and Accolade may encourage other unicorns to go public

If you’d predicted in late March and early April that Q3 would kick off with a wide-open IPO market and receptive investors, I doubt anyone would have believed you. If you suggested that valuati

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Commentary: Pompeo's slander peddling to bury Washington's already shaky credibility

The United States is now struggling with the twin predicaments of a ravaging coronavirus pandemic and widespread protests against racial discrimination at home, yet U.

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Revoking Hong Kong's special status won't shake Beijing's will to ensure national security

The U.S. Commerce Department declared on Monday that it has revoked Hong Kong's "special status" and suspended "preferential treatment" of the Chinese city, including export license exceptions. Wash

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The UN has come a long way, but there are new challenges ahead

UN General Assembly Hall. /VCG Editor's note: CGTN's First Voice provides instant commentary on breaking stories. The daily column clarifies emerging issues and better defines the news agenda,

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The UN has come a long way, but there are new challenges ahead

UN General Assembly Hall. /VCG Editor's note: CGTN's First Voice provides instant commentary on breaking stories. The daily column clarifies emerging issues and better defines the news agenda,

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On World Refugee Day, the fate of migrants in Hungary is still unknown

02:57 The United Nations' refugee agency UNHCR is marking this year's World Refugee Day with the message that "every action counts" amid the COVID-19 pandemic.In this context, Hungary'

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Mild virus cases may bestow far lower immunity: Chinese study

Passengers from aboard China's Hainan Airlines flight HU482 from Boston, U.S., are claiming their luggages at Beijing Capital International Airport, Beijing, China. /CFP People who catch COVID

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Roundup: Chinese envoy urges U.S. to lift unilateral sanctions on Syria

A Chinese envoy on Tuesday asked the United States to lift unilateral sanctions against Syria and called for progress in the political process. "We urge the United States to respond actively to the

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Fauci: Slight coronavirus spikes may get out of control amid reopening

National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease Director Anthony Fauci addresses the daily coronavirus task force briefing at the White House in Washington, U.S., April 17, 2020. /Reuters

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Alarming rise in virus cases as states roll back lockdowns

States are rolling back lockdowns, but the coronavirus isn’t done with the U.S.Cases are rising in nearly half the states, according to an Associated Press analysis, a

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In The Spotlight: James Bennet, newsman caught in protest crossfire

An earthquake is reverberating throughout newsrooms across the United States, as some of the country's most prolific journalists have come under fire over their coverage of recent anti-racism prot

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From Truman to Trump: McCarthyism goes insane

In a recent interview with CNN, former U.S. Ambassador to China Max Baucus said that the current U.S. government's anti-China rhetoric is reminiscent of the McCarthy era, whereas if anybody says a

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Lu Zhengyao resigns from CAR amid Luckin financial fraud probe

(Cover: VCG) Charles Lu Zhengyao, founder of China's car rental company CAR Inc., has resigned as the chairman of the board and a non-executive director of the firm with effect from Tuesday (J

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Premier League clubs lost 600 million pounds in season before COVID-19

A Premier League ball. /VCG Premier League clubs made a combined loss of 600 million pounds (762.67 million U.S. dollars) in the 2018/19 season, even before suffering the financial pain of the

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Podhero launches a $5.99 subscription app where you can support your favorite podcasts

Podhero is offering listeners a new way to pay their favorite podcasters.The startup behind the app is led by Pete Curley and Garret Heaton, who previously founded HipChat (sold to Atlassian) and lau

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Easing lockdowns in developing countries brings new risks

Editor's note:This is the 73rd article in the COVID-19 Global Roundup series. Here is thepreviousone.As many countries gingerly downgrade their lockdown measures in order to resume the social-economi

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Pentagon vs. President – Another American crisis?

A protester holds a black book upside down to mimic President Donald Trump, who stood in front of St. John's Church last week holding a Bible upside down. /AP Editor's note: Zhu Zheng is an as