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"Unprecedented" number of migrants crossed U.S. border in July

Click arrows to view gallery The U.S. Customs and Border Patrol apprehended over 210,000 migrants illegally crossing the U.S.-Mexico border in July, a number H

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Beihai Park comes alive with blooming lotus plants

Beihai Park in central Beijing has embraced a big wave of lotus blossom as the city enters mid-summer. The extending lotus leaves dotted with blooming flowers cover alm

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Who is Iran’s new President, Ebrahim Raisi?

Click arrows to view gallery Ebrahim Raisi was inaugurated Thursday as the new President of Iran. Check out The China Report, our new weekly newsletter. Subscri

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Allocations sees a world where myriad, smaller private equity funds are the norm

This morning Allocations, a fintech startup building software to help smaller private equity funds form and operate, announced that it has closed a $5 million round at a $100 million valuation.The sta

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Neobanks’ moves toward profitability could be the path to public markets

The global venture capital bet on neobanks is massive. London-based Starling Bank has raised more than $900 million, per Crunchbase. The same data source indicates that Chime has raised $1.5 billion.

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Heatwaves, wildfires and extreme weather leave people improvising

Click arrows to view gallery Extreme and dangerous weather is leaving people improvising in different parts of the world.Residents of Ghatal in the Paschim Medinip

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Crowds party in South London amid loosened COVID-19 restrictions

Click arrows to view gallery Massive crowds were seen in South London Saturday, as revelers gathered for the GALA festival, an independent music festival taking place

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Two firefighters among six dead in Turkey wildfires

Click arrows to view gallery Two firefighters are among the six people killed in dozens of fires that erupted earlier this week on Turkey's southern coast.The blazes hav

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City-wide COVID-19 testing underway in Nanjing

Click arrows to view gallery A COVID-19 outbreak that first started in the airport of the Chinese city of Nanjing is thought to have spread to five provinces, including Beiji

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Demonstrations in Rome over "Green Pass" COVID-19 documentation

Click arrows to view gallery Protestersgathered in Rome’s Piazza del Popolo on Tuesday to demonstrate against the Green Pass plan. Some protesters removed police-i

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Manhattan Marriage Bureau reopens doors after pandemic shutdown

Click arrows to view gallery Congratulations to these happy couples, the first served on Fridayat the Manhattan Marriage Bureau in the U.S. state of New York.The Marriage B

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Muslims celebrate the last day of Eid al-Adha holiday

Click arrows to view gallery Muslims around the world participated in the last day of the Eid al-Adha holiday Thursday with prayers and celebrations, c

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Hot and dry summer sees large, high intensity wildfires

Click arrows to view gallery Drier than average conditions in many, often unexpected parts of the world are leading to tinderbox conditions that result in wildfire

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Venice dodges UNESCO endangered listing

A canal view in Venice, Italy, February 23, 2020. /Xinhua Venice avoided being named a world heritage site in danger by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UN

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At least 25 killed in Zhengzhou flood, cars and tunnels submerged

Click arrows to view gallery People assess the damage in China’s Henan province after heavy rain in Zhengzhou flooded the area, leaving at least 25 people dea

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Muslim worshippers attend downsized Hajj for second year in a row

Click arrows to view gallery Muslims participating in the Hajj to Mecca this year experienced a downsized gathering under significant restrictions for the second year ami

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UNESCO removes DR Congo park from endangered list

A young bonobo in DR Congo. /VCG The Democratic Republic of Congo scored a key heritage victory on Monday, July 19, as UNESCO removed one of its nature reserves from a list of threatened sites