Month: February 2021
Seyna is building an insurance-as-a-service startup for the French market
French startup Seyna is getting a new CEO. Stephen Leguillon is joining the company as chief executive while Philippe Mangematin is stepping back from day-to-day activities for personal reasons — he’ll become honorary chairman. If you’re not familiar with the
Read MoreNursing student, suspect killed in shootout between cops and criminals in Tamra
Police shoot dead one suspect, injure another; innocent bystander killed and doctor wounded; death of Ahmed Hijazi sparks protests, strike in Arab city
Read MoreMono, a startup that wants to build Plaid for Africa, gets backing from Y Combinator
Prakhar Singh and ex-Paystack employee Abdul Hassan have known each other for seven years, building different tech products individually and collectively along the way. Before joining Paystack in 2018, Hassan co-founded OyaPay, a payments startup the year before. After leaving
Read MoreMyanmar coup tests Biden’s ability to work with allies in Asia, where China’s influence is growing – CNBC
Myanmar coup tests Biden’s ability to work with allies in Asia, where China’s influence is growing CNBC Biden threatens sanctions on Myanmar after military coup Yahoo News Aung San Suu Kyi’s reputation is tarnished, but she is not Myanmar The Guardian Opinion: After
Read MoreHow Iran lured a dissident from France to his execution
Ruhollah Zam, hanged last year for ‘sowing corruption’ and allegedly spying for France and Israel, was tricked into traveling to Iraq and detained by Revolutionary Guard
Read MoreDescribing Capitol riot, Ocasio-Cortez says she survived past sexual assault
Lawmaker recounts hiding in bathroom during January 6 siege as a man repeatedly yelled ‘Where is she?’; Democrat says ‘trauma compounds on each other’
Read MoreFears grow for 600,000 Rohingya Muslims after Myanmar coup
The United Nations (UN) fears the coup in Myanmar will worsen the plight of some 600,000 Rohingya Muslims still in the country.
Read MorePakistan’s top court orders alleged Daniel Pearl killer moved from prison
By Asif Shahzad ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – Pakistan’s Supreme Court ordered the release from prison on Tuesday of Ahmad Omar Saeed Sheikh, a ringleader in the kidnapping and murder of U.S. journalist Daniel Pearl by al Qaeda and Pakistani Islamist militants
Read More2.5 times as many virus fines handed out per capita in Tel Aviv as in Bnei Brak
Data shows uneven enforcement of virus regulations between secular cities with relatively low infection rates and ultra-Orthodox ones with high morbidity
Read MoreWe will have to live with COVID-19 for a long time, says Israeli expert
New strains mean herd immunity impossible unless kids are vaccinated, leading epidemiologist says; ministry warns against reopening schools, recommends vaccine throughout pregnancy
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