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The TechCrunch Survey of Dutch tech hubs: Calling Delft, Eindhoven, Rotterdam, Utrecht

TechCrunch is embarking on a major new project to survey European founders and investors in cities outside the larger European capitals.Over the next few weeks, we will ask entrepreneurs in these citi

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Bangladesh approves Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use

Bangladesh's drug regulator has authorized the emergency use of China's Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine.Major General Mahbubur Rahman, director general of Bangladesh's Directorate General of Drug Administ

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Fed keeps key rate near zero, sees inflation as "transitory’

FILE - In this Dec. 1, 2020, file photo, Chairman of the Federal Reserve Jerome Powell speaks during a Senate Banking Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington. /AP The Federal Reserve

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UK records 29 more COVID deaths as nearly 34M have had their first jab

The United Kingdom has recorded another 29 COVID-19-related deaths and 2,166 new cases in the latest 24-hour period, according to government data. /Xinhua The United Kingdom has recorded anoth

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Here’s Samsung’s new flagship laptop series, the Galaxy Book Pro

Following the customary weeks of leaks, Samsung just announced a couple of new additions to its laptop line. The Galaxy Book Pro and Galaxy Book Pro 360 joined the hardware giant’s wide range of devic

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Dixons Travel stores to close affecting 400 staff - after airside tax-free shopping axed

Owner Dixons Carphone said that elsewhere electricals trading had been strong, with annual online sales expected to double.

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Ukraine and Russia: Tensions remain after military buildup

03:36 Following weeks of buildup, some Russian troops near Ukraine’s border have pulled back as soldiers return to their bases.What was behind the recent growing tensions between the Ru

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India holds last day of Kumbh celebration amid COVID-19 surge

00:56 India is currently facing a surge in COVID-19 cases and deaths. On Tuesday, the country reported more than 300,000 new cases for a sixth straightday.Millions have ritually bathed

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Fully vaccinated Americans to venture outdoors without masks

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris (C) chats with workers outside the Brown Sugar Bakery during a quick stop in Chicago, Illinois, on April 6, 2021. / KAMIL KRZACZYNSKI /VCG Fully vaccinated Am

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Millions in U.S. fail to take 2nd COVID-19 vaccine shots on time

A woman receives a shot of the COVID-19 vaccine at the Uniondale Hempstead Senior Center in Uniondale, U.S., March 31, 2021. /CFP Millions of Americans have failed to take the second dose of C

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Turkey's Erdoğan announces new COVID-19 restrictions

FILE PHOTO: A health care member is seen at work at a COVID-19 laboratory of the Akdeniz University in Antalya, Turkey. /VCG Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Monday announced new cor

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Brex raises $425M at a $7.4B valuation, as the corporate spend war rages on

Mere weeks after rival corporate spend startup Ramp announced that it raised a two-part round worth $115 million at a $1.6 billion valuation, this morning Brex disclosed a $425 million Series D led by

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Hacker publishes alleged records of 20 million BigBasket users

An alleged database of about 20 million BigBasket users has leaked on a well-known cybercrime forum, months after the Indian grocery delivery startup confirmed it had faced a data breach.The database

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Merkel urges Germans to stick to stricter coronavirus rules

Chancellor Angela Merkel on Saturday called on Germans to stick to tighter coronavirus restrictions imposed in areas with high infection rates over the weekend, saying

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Iran to bar travellers from India over COVID-19 variant, officials say

Iran said on Saturday that it would bar travellers from India over a COVID-19 variant to avert its spread in the already stricken country.Officials, however, did not sa

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Germany sets no limits on use of J&J COVID-19 shot

Germany has decided not to impose limits on the use of Johnson & Johnson's (JNJ.N) COVID-19 vaccine, the head of the country's vaccine regulator said on Friday, adding

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The TechCrunch Germany Survey – Calling Hamburg, Munich, Cologne, Bielefeld, Frankfurt

TechCrunch is embarking on a major new project to survey European founders and investors in cities outside the larger European capitals.Over the next few weeks, we will ask entrepreneurs in these citi