China and India’s trade and tech ties are at risk as border dispute escalates
Gateway House estimates that Chinese investors have poured some $4 billion into Indian tech startups since 2015. Alibaba (BABA), for example, has invested in Indian...
Putin rewrites World War II history – and does battle over historical memory
On Thursday, the US magazine National Interest published an essay by Russian President Vladimir Putin, about the legacy of the war in Europe that ended...
Bank of England joins British companies in apologizing for slavery
Several UK companies acknowledged ties to the slave trade this week and pledged new financial support to black and minority ethnic communities. The companies are...
Chaos between North and South Korea sees Kim Jong Un’s sister emerge stronger than ever
Kim applauded these athletes alongside dignitaries like Moon, US Vice President Mike Pence and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. It was a tremendous photo op....
India Investment Body Backs Incentives for Samsung Display Plant in Uttar Pradesh
Samsung Electronics should get tax and other incentives from Uttar Pradesh as the South Korean company looks to invest some Rs. 5,367 crores ($705.75 million)...
Banning athletes who kneel is breach of human rights – Global Athlete
The stance of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in potentially banning athletes who kneel in support of anti-racism protests is a breach of human rights,...
London protests: Scores arrested after far-right groups target anti-racism demonstations
The offenses as of 9 p.m. included violent disorder, assault on officers, possession of an offensive weapon, possession of class A drugs, and drunken disorder,...
Amazon Bans Police Use of Its Face Recognition for a Year
Amazon banned police use of its face-recognition technology for a year, making it the latest tech giant to step back from law-enforcement use of systems...
Daily chart – George Floyd is remembered around the world | Graphic detail
His death inspired a movement in America, and may do so elsewhere too IT IS EASY to imagine a world in which the agony of...
World slowly starts travelling again: UN Tourism Organization
In the fourth edition of its COVID-19 Travel Restrictions: A Global Review for Tourism, the UN specialized agency reviews measures of 217 destinations worldwide, as of...