Natural disasters cost insurers $108 bn in 2023: Swiss Re

BERN (AFP): Natural disasters caused $280 billion in damage worldwide in 2023, including $108 billion covered by insurance companies, Swiss…

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Nicaragua boosts Russia ties with new cancer treatment centre

Nicaragua (AFP): Nicaragua announced Tuesday it plans to build a radiation medicine center focusing on cancer treatments with Russian support,…

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Europe space telescope’s sight restored after de-icing procedure

BRUSSELS (AFP): The vision of the Euclid space telescope has been restored following a delicate operation that successfully melted a…

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Apple to hold Worldwide Developers Conference from June 10

CALIFORNIA (Reuters): Apple will hold its Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) from June 10 to June 14, it said on Tuesday,…

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US sculptor Richard Serra, known for towering minimalism, dies at 85

NEW YORK (AFP): Contemporary American artist Richard Serra, known for his massive yet minimalist steel sculptures, died Tuesday at age…

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Almost one child in six is cyberbullied: WHO

GENEVA (AFP): Some 16 percent of children aged 11 to 15 were cyberbullied in 2022, up from 13 percent four…

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Some parents see online harassment of girls as normal – report

Monitoring Desk LONDON: Some parents see online harassment of girls as “normal” and even trivialise it, according to research. A…

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JPY: Japan’s yen hits 34-year low

TOKYO (Reuters): The Japanese Yen (JPY) dropped to its lowest level since 1990 on Wednesday, into the zone that triggered…

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Racial tensions cost Germany industry skilled foreign labour

CHEMNITZ (Reuters): Manager Joerg Engelmann says he has pulled out all the stops to attract skilled foreign workers to his…

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Visa, Mastercard reach $30 bn settlement over card fees

NEW YORK (Reuters): Visa and Mastercard reached an estimated $30 billion settlement to limit credit and debit card fees for…

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