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Google backs one-year-old Indian startup DotPe in $27.5 million fundraise

Google’s latest investment in India is a startup that is helping businesses come online. One-year-old DotPe, a Gurgaon-based startup, said on Friday it has raised $27.5 million in its Series A financing round. The round was led by PayU, with

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North Korea launch was new ‘tactical guided projectile’: Pyongyang

North Korea has tested a new “tactical guided projectile” with a solid-fuel engine, state media said Friday after the nuclear-armed country carried out its first substantive provocation since US President Joe Biden’s inauguration. Pyongyang has a long history of using

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Britain says Hong Kong ‘has no right to dictate’ passport recognition

Britain told Hong Kong on Friday that it had “no right” to order other countries not to accept a UK travel document for a popular youth working scheme after the city confirmed it had made the request to several other

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Reform rabbi, Kahanist agitator, firebrand novelist: Welcome to the 24th Knesset

16 rookies will help fill the seats in Israel’s newly elected parliament, set to be one of its most thinly-spread with lawmakers hailing from 13 different parties

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For Biden, a New Virus Dilemma: How to Handle a Looming Glut of Vaccine

As U.S. manufacturers hit their stride, vaccine scarcity will soon turn to plenty as much of the world goes begging. And vaccine makers need answers now about what to do with the coming surplus.

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Even When Covid-19 Vaccines Arrive, EU Struggles to Get Shots in Arms

Despite rising coronavirus cases, many European countries remain reluctant to overhaul slow and bureaucratic vaccination programs.

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‘Oh God I miss him’: Biden keeps returning to Trump as a cause of nation’s troubles – The Washington Post

‘Oh God I miss him’: Biden keeps returning to Trump as a cause of nation’s troubles  The Washington Post Photos show Biden ‘cheat sheets’ during first formal press conference  Fox News Joe Biden’s first press conference answers at least one question: Mastio

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As restrictions eased, Israelis prep for Passover not so different to all others

Stores jam-packed as shoppers gather supplies ahead of the Sabbath and festival; gatherings of up to 50 people permitted outdoors, in stark contrast to last year

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“Link-in-bio” company Linktree raises $45M Series B for its social commerce features

If you browse Instagram, you are probably familiar with the term “link in bio.” Links aren’t allowed in post captions, and users are only allowed one URL in their bios, so many create a simple website with multiple links for

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Texas Republicans Look To Curb Local Efforts To Expand Voting Access

Harris County around Houston used drive-thru voting and extended voting hours to boost turnout in 2020. Republican leaders in Texas say such efforts were an overreach. (Image credit: David J. Phillip/AP)

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