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Mastercard launches global Sustainability Innovation Lab

Based in Stockholm, Sweden, the Lab will serve as a global research and development center for climate-conscious digital products and solutions, and

11/01/202110/13/2021 Mike

Accessibility through innovation: Xiaomi’s Gamble

Today is the Global Availability Awareness Day, where Xiaomi welcomed a group of special guests at the Xiaomi Science and Technology Park

05/23/202105/19/2026 Mike

For the next decade: Letter from Lei Jun

Dear Xiaomi colleagues, We have just announced a series of key initiatives for the new decade. First of all, we officially announced

03/31/202105/19/2026 Mike

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USA: MomoCon in Atlanta unites 65,000 fans for a huge geek culture fest 05/22/2026

MomoCon opened this week in Atlanta, with organisers expecting around 65,000 gamers, anime fans and cosplayers to attend one of the country’s biggest celebrations of geek culture, providing a major boost to local businesses.

Lebanon opens seafront tent camp in Beirut as Israeli strikes displace 1 million 05/22/2026

Lebanon has opened a large tent camp on the seafront in Beirut to shelter civilians displaced by Israeli bombardment and fighting linked to Hezbollah, as more than one million people have now been forced from their homes.

Ukraine strike on Starobilsk dormitory kills four in occupied Luhansk 05/22/2026

Ukrainian drone strike on a college dorm in Russian‑occupied Starobilsk killed four and wounded at least 35, while Russian drones also hit residential areas in Kherson.

Taiwan says it has received no notification from US of any pause to planned €12bn arms sale 05/22/2026

Like other countries that maintain formal diplomatic ties with Beijing, the US doesn't recognise Taiwan as a country, but Washington remains the island’s strongest backer and arms supplier.

Iran asserts jurisdiction over UAE and Oman waters in new Strait of Hormuz map 05/22/2026

Five Gulf states have formally warned shipping companies through the IMO not to comply, as analysts say Iran is deliberately expanding its claimed zone beyond even its own initial boundaries in a step-by-step assertion of territorial control.