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Why Did Israeli Firms Win Record Investments in COVID-19 Year?

2020 began under the shadow of a coming pandemic that would soon wreak havoc on worldwide health and finances. Yet despite rising unemployment and a decline in early-stage financing, a year-end report from non-profit organization […]

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Suicides Lead to Targeted Scrutiny of Digital Lending Apps in India 

KOLKATA — A spate of suicides linked to alleged harassment by digital lending companies is drawing increased government scrutiny of subprime lenders. Three people in the southern city of Hyderabad committed suicide this month after […]

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China, not Russia, Emerges as NATO’s Top Security Challenge

JAKARTA, Indonesia — China has emerged as the top security challenge to NATO, triggering questions about how the organization will deal with Beijing. China’s military rise, due to economic growth that helps boosts its military […]

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Innovative Mobile Hospital Unfolds Like an Accordion  

TOULOUSE, France — A mobile medical hospital that operates like an accordion has just been created by a French defense company. It’s so versatile it can be utilized for anything from health crises to terrorist […]

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India’s Urban Housing Shortage Rises 54 Percent

KOLKATA, India — India’s urban housing shortage rose 54 percent to 29 million in 2018, from 18.78 million in 2012, according to a recently published research paper. The study revealed that the per capita floor […]