New Saharan Heat Blast Spells More Extreme Temperatures in Europe July 18, 2023 By Eamon Akil Farhat The heat wave engulfing the Mediterranean is set to intensify as another Saharan anticyclone threatens record temperatures from Italy to...
Reinsurance Broker, Augment, Launches With Access to $100M in Funding July 17, 2023 Augment, a new Miami-headquartered reinsurance broker, announced its official launch with access of up to $100 million in funding from...
Insurers Reviewing Black Sea Ship Cover After Russia Quits Grain Deal: Sources July 17, 2023 By Jonathan Saul Insurers are reviewing whether to freeze cover for any ships willing to sail to Ukraine after Russia on Monday quit...
Swiss Investor Group Lawsuit to Seek Compensation Over UBS-Credit Suisse Deal July 17, 2023 A Swiss investors’ association is planning to file a lawsuit seeking compensation for former Credit Suisse shareholders, the latest legal...
South Korea Flood Death Toll Rises to 40; Yoon Blames Botched Disaster Responses July 17, 2023 By Hyonhee Shin South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on Monday blamed authorities’ failure to follow disaster response rules as the death toll...
Canada’s Wildfires Burn Record 25 Million Acres With No End in Sight July 17, 2023 By Mathieu Dion Canadian wildfires have scorched more than 10 million hectares (25 million acres) this summer, an area about the size of...
Global Rules Leave Crypto Firms With No Place to Hide: G20 Watchdog July 17, 2023 By Huw Jones Globally agreed rules leave crypto firms with no option but to introduce basic safeguards to prevent the blow-ups seen at...
Update: Typhoon Talim Makes Landfall in Southern China; Flights and Trains Canceled July 17, 2023 By Liz Lee and Ryan Woo Typhoon Talim became the first typhoon to make landfall in China this year on Monday evening, prompting authorities to issue...
Update: WHO Deems Aspartame Possible Carcinogen; Consumption Limits Unchanged July 14, 2023 By Jennifer Rigby The sweetener aspartame is a “possible carcinogen” but it remains safe to consume at already-agreed levels, two groups linked to...
The Meds They Bought Were Toxic. Now Gambian Parents Seek Justice. July 14, 2023 By Edward McAllister Families of 20 Gambian children who died after consuming cough syrups made in India will take their government to court...