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China

Debunked: This image doesn't show 'extent of corpse burning in Wuhan'

As some media outlets and social media users suggested that sulphur dioxide levels around Wuhan and Chongqing could be extremely high because of unusual activity at the cities crematoria, Euronews explains why it is unfounded.

World News

It's World Day Without Mobile Phones — unless you're a migrant

For some, World Day Without Mobile Phones is a chance to forgo a luxury. For others, smartphones are a means of survival.

Green News

You can help reforest Australia by switching search engines

Ecosia will be donating all profits on the 23rd of January to help plant trees in the area devastated by wildfires.

Europe News

The Brief: Silicon valley lobbying in Brussels

Talk about a digital tax on US tech giants is growing in Europe, but so is the amount spent by the industry on lobbying the EU.

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India

Mobile operators say mobile coverage suspended in parts of Delhi

Airtel and Vodafone India say they were told to shut down mobile and internet coverage in parts of capital in a bid to quell protests

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LinkedIn focuses on freelancers and SMEs as worldwide membership soars

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LinkedIn has launched a new service allowing SMEs and freelancers to represent the services they offer on their profiles.

USA

Google chief Pichai takes over parent Alphabet as Page, Brin step down

“Alphabet and Google no longer need two CEOs and a President," Brin and Page said in a blog announcement on Tuesday.

Iran

Iran begins reconnecting internet after shutdown over protests

After a five-day-long blackout meant to stifle protests, Iranians are slowly regaining internet access

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Dubai's bid to make bureaucratic backlogs a thing of the past

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Dubai is aiming to take the lead in streamline its public services and create a fully integrated "smart city", on a single smartphone app.

Smart Regions

Greece: The impact of broadband on remote areas

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Greece: from isolation to connection with the outside world thanks to the arrival of broadband in remote areas

Portugal

Edward Snowden talks data exploitation at Web Summit

Snowden will be speaking via live link from Russia on Monday night to launch Web Summit 2019.

Russia

Controversial new Russian internet law could increase censorship

A new Russian internet law came into effect on November 1 that hands Moscow the power to disconnect the country's internet to protect it from a cyber-attack or other incident.

World

Amazon.ae relates running a regional e-commerce giant to basketball

Syrian-born Ronaldo Mouchawar once had ambitions to be a basketball player. Ultimately, however, he followed in the footsteps of his father who was a merchant, and the man who inspired the name of his online auction site, ‘Souq.com’ in 2005.

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Streaming Wars, Co-working and Brand Bozoma: Watch on Business Line

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Euronews looked at how Apple prepares to take on Netflix; why the rise and fall of Wework could spell trouble for other tech companies looking to list, and an interview with Bozoma Saint John, an industry leader in branding.

World

How to reach consumers through social media? GITEX experts answer

As the number of people on social media increases, using online platforms to reach consumers is a growing trend for brands around the world.

My Europe Series

Brexit drama, online memory and populism

In this edition of State of the Union we look at privacy vs freedom of information online as well as how Europe should deal with populism.

Hungary

How a retired Hungarian man reclaimed his image from memesters

András Arató became a laughing stock 10 years ago when pictures of him became widely used in memes. But the newly-baptised "hide the pain Harold" has reclaimed his image.

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New tech on the block

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New tech on the block: How blockchain is set to revolutionise our lives

World

From chalkboard drawing of Ms Word to real computers

One year ago, Richard Akoto Appiah, a secondary school teacher in Ghana came to limelight after a post of him teaching students Information Communication Technology ICT by drawing the Microsoft word software on a chalkboard went viral.

USA

Founder of 8chan wishes he could 'uncreate' forum popular with white supremacists

Brennan no longer has control of 8chan, which has been run by U.S. Army veteran Jim Watkins since 2015.