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Europe’s bank-based financial system is not ideally equipped to finance high-risk startups- IMF Researchers
Europe’s bank-based financial system struggles to fund risky startups. These startups often work with new technologies and business ideas that banks find hard to evaluate. According to IMF researcher…
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Protesters in Nairobi met with tear gas as cabinet takes office
Kenyan police have fired tear gas to disperse small groups of anti-government protesters in the capital, Nairobi, demanding better governance as a new cabinet was sworn in. Businesses in the city wer…
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Walz’s military record under scrutiny as Vance and GOP question his service
Since Tim Walz was named as Vice President Kamala Harris’ running mate, his military service has been scrutinized, with Republicans questioning his time in the Army National Guard and his retirement.…
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OpenAI poses a greater threat to Google than U.S. regulators
Google faces a bigger threat from Sam Altman’s OpenAI than from U.S. antitrust regulators. Despite a recent ruling that found Google guilty of creating an illegal search monopoly, it is the rise of A…
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Sizzling Summer: July 2024 becomes second hottest month on record
The European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change Service on Thursday marked July 2024 as the second hottest July for the planet on record, breaking a 13-month period when each month was warmest. Copern…
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Great Barrier Reef faces unprecedented threat from scorching ocean temperatures
Australia’s Great Barrier Reef, which is the world’s largest reef, has come under threat as a result of water temperatures in and around the reef rising to their warmest in 400 years over the past de…
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2 strong earthquakes hit off Japan; tsunami warning issued
A 6.9-magnitude earthquake followed by a 7.1 tremor struck off southern Japan on Thursday, the United States Geological Survey said, with the local meteorological agency warning of tsunamis striking …
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Lionel Messi’s home in Spain hit by mysterious attack
The environment activists covered the luxurious Ibiza mansion of football legend Lionel Messi with red and black paint on Tuesday, leading to disagreement between Spain and Argentina. After the activ…
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UK riots: Ghanaians agitated over neglect from High Commission
Ghanaians living in the United Kingdom are expressing fear and concern over recent anti-immigrant protests that have turned violent in several British cities. The protests, fuelled by misinformation …
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Mother Viola Ford Fletcher has endorsed Kamala Harris
Mother Viola Ford Fletcher, the oldest living survivor of the Tulsa Race Massacre, has officially endorsed Kamala Harris for President of the United States. At 110 years old, her endorsement is deepl…