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Iran, US reach deal to extend ceasefire, lift restrictions on shipping through Hormuz, pending Trump’s approval
According to four sources familiar with the matter, the agreement...
Global temperatures to reach near-record highs in next five years, report finds
"There's very clear evidence that the climate is warming and that...
WHO warns Congo Ebola outbreak outpacing response efforts
“We are now playing catch-up with a very fast-moving epidemic,” WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said Monday during a virtual briefing of African health ministers. “At the moment, the epidemic is outpacing us.” Ebola is spreading faster in Democratic...
Iran would open Strait of Hormuz 30 days after peace deal
The United States is close to reaching a deal with Iran that would end the war, reopen the Strait of Hormuz and see Iran give up its stockpile of highly enriched uranium, regional officials told The Associated Press on Sunday, though U.S. President Donald Trump said...
Direct carbon pricing covers nearly one third of global emissions, raises over $107 billion in government revenue
The World Bank report shows that all large middle-income economies have now either implemented or are planning direct carbon pricing instruments, with the most significant developments in the past year in India and Viet Nam WASHINGTON: Carbon pricing revenues have...
Airbus, Air France convicted of corporate manslughter over 2009 Atlantic Crash
Airbus and Air France both said they would appeal to France’s highest court, ignoring pleas from the relatives. The trial exposed bitter divisions between the airline and planemaker over the cause of the accident and a gulf between a civil crash report that focused...
Iran in talks with Oman on permanent Hormuz toll framework
Now, Iran has expanded its claimed area of jurisdiction and set out new rules for vessels seeking to transit the waterway, which is roughly 24 miles (39 kilometers) wide at the narrowest point. That involves seafarers dealing with a new body called the Persian Gulf...
Bank CEOs’ AI push faces rising regulatory scrutiny
The European Banking Authority, which also sets rules for US and Asian banks operating in Europe, wants to ensure that national supervisors across the bloc have playbooks “to mitigate risks” that AI poses to the finance sector, Merkeviciute said. The more complex the...
Crypto crime escalates beyond hacks to kidnappings and coercion
Physical attacks on cryptocurrency holders rose 75% in 2025, reaching 72 confirmed incidents and $41 million in known losses, according to data compiled by the blockchain security firm CertiK. The figure is widely considered understated, with kidnappings and ransom...
Willis and Global Parametrics deliver first payout to coffee farmers in Vietnam hit by heavy rainfall
In late 2025, Willis placed the high rainfall parametric solution with Bao Minh Insurance Corporation in Vietnam, protecting coffee farmers’ revenue against a loss of yield due to excessive rainfall during the ‘golden’ harvesting period. The solution uses satellite...
Munich Re appoints Gavin Maistry as its chief executive for Life and Health, Asia Pacific, Middle East and Africa
Gavin Maistry, chief executive-designate,Life and Health Asia Pacific, Middle East and Africa, Munich Re In his new role, Gavin Maistry will oversee approximately 600 professionals across 16 branches and representative offices, serving over 600 clients in APAC MEA. In...
Coal pollution dims global solar power output
The effect is most pronounced when solar facilities are located next to coal plants. In China, the world’s largest producer of solar power and coal, aerosols slashed photovoltaic output by 7.7%, with scientists attributing nearly a third of the decline to coal-fired...