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Trump orders oil tanker insurance support, says Navy could escort ships in Gulf
President Donald Trump Shipping companies and insurers have begun...
“Too early to assess economic impact on region, global economy”: IMF on West Asia conflict
The IMF also mentioned that it has "observed disruptions to trade...
Africa public health body declares mpox emergency
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) warned last week that the viral infection's rate of spread was alarming. It said that over 15,000 mpox cases and 461 deaths were reported on the continent this year so far, representing a 160% increase...
Major wildfire rages out of control on the fringes of the Greek capital
Wildfires are frequent in Greece during its hot, dry summers, but authorities have said climate change is fueling bigger and more frequent blazes. The fire sent a blanket of smoke over the center of the Greek capital, darkening the sky. It began Sunday afternoon about...
Plane crashes in fiery wreck in Sao Paulo with 62 people aboard
At an event in southern Brazil, President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva asked the crowd to stand and observe a minute of silence as he shared the news. He said that it appeared that all passengers and crew aboard had died, without elaborating as to how that information...
South Africa moves to implement national health bill despite resistance
Cyril Ramaphosa,President, South Africa The legislation will gradually limit the role of private insurance in South Africa, create a new public fund to provide free access for citizens, and set the fees and prices that private healthcare suppliers can charge for...
Severe thunderstorms drive insured losses to $ 60 billion in first half of 2024, Swiss Re
Balz Grollimund, Head of Catastrophe Perils at Swiss Re, said: "In recent years, severe thunderstorms have emerged as a main driver of a significant increase in insured losses. This is due to growing populations and higher property values in urban areas, along with...
Lloyd’s financial strength rating upgraded by AM Best
Today’s upgrade from AM Best follows that of S&P Global at the end of last year, with both agencies acknowledging the strength and resilience of Lloyd’s balance sheet.The upgrade further enhances Lloyd’s ability to attract and retain investors due to its unique...
Helicopter with 5 people on board crashes in the mountains northwest of Nepal’s capital
The four passengers are Chinese nationals, and the pilot is a Nepali man, police said. No further details were immediately available KATHMANDU: A helicopter crashed in a forest outside Nepal's capital Kathmandu shortly after takeoff on Wednesday, killing all five...
Missile attack by Yemen’s Houthi rebels hits container ship in first attack in 2 weeks
The killing of Haniyeh in Tehran has sparked concerns of a new escalation in the Israel-Hamas war. Already, the U.S. military says it will move a fighter jet squadron to the Middle East and keep an aircraft carrier in the region DUBAI, United Arab Emirates : A missile...
World’s richest lose $134 billion in stock slump, led by Amazon’s Bezos
Jeff Bezos, founder,Amazon Investors have also become jittery over fears that this year’s AI-fueled gains are overdone or the market is too concentrated Jeff Bezos’s net worth shrank by $15.2 billion Friday, leading a wide-ranging slump that erased $134 billion from...
Hong Kong slaps AIA with record fine for anti-laundering lapses
The lapses resulted in some customers who were “politically exposed persons” failing to be picked up during the screening process. That led to delays in identifying their source of money and wealth, it added. However, no policies were sold to clients who should not...