PayPal backs Indonesian insurance startup Qoala in $47M funding

PayPal Ventures’ latest investment is in an Indonesian startup that provides personal insurance products covering a variety of risks, including accidents, phone screen damage, and ticket cancellations. Qoala has secured $47 million in a new round co-led by PayPal Ventures and MassMutual Ventures, the five-year-old startup said Wednesday. MUFG Innovation Partners, Omidyar Network as well […]

Sharleen Spiteri finds magic in Muscle Shoals

By Mark Savage Muscle Shoals, Alabama. The small town that made the big hits. Thirty miles south of Tennessee, and two hours east of Memphis, it originally formed part of the historic Cherokee hunting grounds, but became an unlikely staging post for rock and R&B royalty in the 1960s and 70s. Acts like Otis Redding, […]

What is at stake in South Africa's election?

By Damian Zane South Africa is heading for a general election in late May, with some polls suggesting the governing African National Congress (ANC) could get less than 50% of the vote for the first time in 30 years. Mounting criticism of the party that led the fight against apartheid under the late Nelson Mandela […]

European flying car technology sold to China

By Zoe Kleinman The tech behind a flying car, originally developed and successfully test-flown in Europe, has been bought by a Chinese firm. Powered by a BMW engine and normal fuel, the AirCar flew for 35 minutes between two Slovakian airports in 2021, using runways for take-off and landing. It took just over two minutes […]

Taylor Swift's dad dodges assault charge in Australia

A spokesperson for Swift at the time said two people had been behaving aggressively towards the megastar. After a month-long investigation, New South Wales police on Tuesday said no further action would be taken. The confrontation happened after Mr Swift and his daughter disembarked from a yacht, in the hours after her final Eras Tour […]

NBC News backtracks on hiring of top Republican

By Sam Cabral NBC News has reversed course on the hiring of former Republican leader Ronna McDaniel amid an internal revolt from the US network’s top stars. Ms McDaniel had been the Republican National Committee chairwoman since 2017 until she was replaced this month at the behest of Donald Trump allies. NBC said on Friday […]

Lost power, mayday call and crash before Baltimore bridge collapse

By Bernd Debusmann Jr and Tom Bateman By the time the crew of the Dali, a massive 948ft (289m) container ship, realised what was happening, it was already far too late. The vessel – at the very start of a 27-day journey from the port of Baltimore to Sri Lanka – completely lost power after […]

6 Key Tips for Travel to Japan!

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