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Northern Ireland-based Liopa, which offers automated lip reading technology, has been awarded a £40m package from the UK government.

Identity verification platform Trulioo has extended its services to customers in Nigeria and Ghana through its GlobalGateway service.

The European Banking Authority (EBA) has asked financial institutions to make sure they remain compliant with sanctions against Russia.

Digital payments platform Interac has acquired digital identity platform 2Keys to help Canadians boost security in online payments.

US-based tech-powered tax platform April Tax Solutions has raised $10m from a seed funding round and has officially launched operations.

Israeli commercial real estate startup that automates the insurance compliance process for tenants and property managers Jones raised a $12.5 Series A funding round.

Singapore-based Dedoco, which has created a decentralised digital document and signing platform, has closed its seed round on SGD 3.3m ($2.4m).

Fort Ross Ventures, a venture capital firm looking to more U.S. startups to Russia, has raised a $200m fund.

White label payments company Cardstream has form a fraud prevention alliance with Gala Technology.

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