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EU chief hails 'pragmatic spirit' of UK talks on post-Brexit issues
AFP, Published on 01/12/2022
» DUBLIN - Ursula von der Leyen on Thursday hailed a "more pragmatic spirit" in talks between the UK and the European Union aimed at resolving post-Brexit trade problems in Northern Ireland.
Netflix airs trailer of Harry and Meghan series
AFP, Published on 01/12/2022
» LONDON: Netflix on Thursday unveiled a long-awaited trailer for a six-part docuseries in which Prince Harry and wife Meghan lift the lid on their lives in the British royal family.
FTX missing billions remain a mystery
Published on 01/12/2022
» Mystery continues to shroud the missing billions at the bankrupt crypto exchange FTX after its disgraced founder Sam Bankman-Fried denied trying to perpetrate a fraud while admitting to grievous managerial errors.
Disasters cost $268 billion in 2022: Swiss Re
AFP, Published on 01/12/2022
» GENEVA - Natural and man-made catastrophes have caused $268 billion of economic losses so far in 2022, chiefly driven by Hurricane Ian and other extreme weather disasters, reinsurance giant Swiss Re estimated Thursday.
CJ Express weighs B18-billion IPO
Published on 01/12/2022
» CJ Express Group Co, the retail chain founded by the energy drink tycoon Sathien Setthasit, is considering an initial public offering to raise at least 18 billion baht, according to people familiar with the matter.
How bringing back lost species revives ecosystems
AFP, Published on 01/12/2022
» WASHINGTON - Scientists often study the grim impacts of losing wildlife to hunting, habitat destruction and climate change. But what happens when endangered animals are brought back from the brink?
DR Congo army and rebels in new clashes
AFP, Published on 01/12/2022
» GOMA, DR Congo: Fighting with heavy weapons erupted between government forces and M23 insurgents in eastern DR Congo on Thursday, shaking a five-day-old truce, security sources and rebels said.
UK royals show ruthlessness in race row
AFP, Published on 01/12/2022
» LONDON: The timing could not have been worse for Britain's royal family, not long after one racial reckoning involving Prince Harry and ahead of a new publicity blitz from the maverick "spare heir".
Pope to visit DR Congo and South Sudan
AFP, Published on 01/12/2022
» VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis will visit the Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan early next year, a trip previously postponed due to problems with his knee, the Vatican said Thursday.
Impeachment pressure builds on S. African leader
AFP, Published on 01/12/2022
» JOHANNESBURG: South Africa's ruling ANC party was due to convene emergency talks on Thursday as pressure mounts for President Cyril Ramaphosa to quit or face impeachment over a burglary that he is accused of concealing at his farm.