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German power grid hit twice in latest suspected sabotage
Countries across Europe are racing to harden power grids against...
Ships adopt makeshift anti-drone defences as Black Sea attacks intensify
The scale of attacks from Russia and Ukraine on commercial ships...
Court approves Bank of America’s $72.5 million settlement with Epstein accusers
The lawsuit is one of several accusing Epstein’s banks of ignoring suspicious financial transactions related to Epstein, for concern they might lose his business. A federal judge said on Thursday he would grant final approval to Bank of America’s $72.5 million...
China says flash flood disaster caused by high-altitude glacier collapse in Nepal
Scientists are examining how a possible glacial collapse and ice-rock avalanche may have triggered the devastating flash floods along Nepal's Bhotekoshi River, with preliminary assessments indicating that debris may have temporarily blocked the Lhende River and...
Himalayan Flood Fury: Death toll rises to 469 as lake poses new flood threat,1,500 people are missing
Scientists who’ve studied satellite images said bedrock underneath a glacier high in the Himalayan region had collapsed, taking part of the glacier with it. The rocks and melted water swelled the rivers in the valleys below, causing a torrent of water that swept...
Climate change reshaping health outcomes and straining healthcare systems in Asia
The annual financing gap for health-focused climate adaptation across Asia-Pacific stands at approximately US$3.52 billion through to 2030, more than six times the funding currently available Mumbai:Across Asia, climate change is reshaping health...
558 people are missing in Tibet after floods that left hundreds of others also missing in Nepal
Chinese state broadcaster CCTV reported that 260 of the 558 missing people were foreigners and two villagers were rescued. At least three people were killed as of Thursday morning, it said. UDIN DHUNGA, Nepal:China’s Xinhua News Agency said Thursday that mudslides in...
Iran, Oman agree to share Strait of Hormuz revenue
“Agreements have been reached regarding each country’s share of the strait’s waters as well as Iran and Oman’s share of its revenues,” the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ spokesman Hossein Mohebbi said on Wednesday, according to the state-run Sepah News agency....
Sharia-compliant Qatar Islamic Insurance Group receives license to set up operations in GIFT-IFSC
It will be joining other leading players Abu Dhabi National Insurance Company, Doha Insurance Group and Kuwait Reinsurance Company, from the gulf region to open offices in GIFT IFSC. Mumbai:Qatar Islamic Insurance Group (QIIG), a leading Sharia-compliant insurance...
Meta reaches $16.68 billion settlement over social media harms to children
The settlement resolves claims brought by 29 U.S. states, and will end a federal trial that had been one of the highest-profile tests yet of allegations that social media companies harmed young users. Meta will impose daily usage limits and restrict nighttime usage by...
MS Amlin expands cyber portfolio with senior underwriting hires
“As market conditions evolve, we are focused on broadening out parts of our existing portfolio where we see the potential for further growth. Cyber is one of those areas, and we believe there is a clear opportunity to build a larger and more meaningful position in the...
Sudden flood sweeps through northern Nepal, Nearly 100 killed, over 750 missing
Nepal Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal told the parliament that an earthquake hit the Tibet region at 8:37 am (local time) and the flash floods were reported three minutes later, suggesting the tremors may have caused a glacial outburst which triggered the floods. The...