Tensions on France's streets ease, fewer arrests overnight
PARIS (Reuters) -Fewer than 160 people were arrested overnight in connection to riots that have rocked cities across France following
2023-07-03 15:54
U.S. property catastrophe reinsurance rates rise up to 50% on July 1-report
LONDON U.S. property catastrophe reinsurance rates rose by as much as 50% at a key July 1 renewal
2023-07-03 15:48
AstraZeneca Drops on Concern Over Results From Lung Cancer Drug
AstraZeneca Plc shares fell as results from a high-level study of a new cancer medicine raised concern the
2023-07-03 15:24
Israel targets West Bank militant stronghold with drones, hundreds of troops, killing 5 Palestinians
Israeli drones have struck targets in a stronghold of militants in the occupied West Bank and hundreds of troops are deployed in the area
2023-07-03 15:23
France riots – live: Paris firefighters dies in sixth night of protests as teen’s grandmother calls for peace
A sixth consecutive night of rioting across France saw a young Paris fireman die as he tried to put out a blaze in an underground car park today. The 24-year-old, who has not been named, was on Monday part of an emergency operation in the troubled northern suburb of Saint-Denis. Rioting spread across the country following the fatal shooting by police of 17-year-old boy Nahel in the Paris suburb of Nanterre on Tuesday. Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin, said: “Overnight, while fighting against a blaze involving several vehicles in an underground car park in Saint-Denis, a young Corporal-Chief of the Paris Fire Brigade died despite very rapid treatment by his teammates.” The ongoing violence saw 157 arrests between Sunday and Monday, said Mr Darmanin. The grandmother of 17-year-old Nahel, identified only as Nadia, said in a telephone interview with French news broadcaster BFM TV, “Don’t break windows, buses ... schools. We want to calm things down.” The aunt of the slain teen told The Independent: “The family is very much against the violence. “But I hope that Nahel’s death is going to trigger some kind of change that means this never happens again.” Read More Where are the riots in France and why are they happening? Is it safe to travel to Paris right now? Aunt of teenager whose death sparked riots across France pleads for violence to stop Paris protesters ram burning car into mayor’s home and leave family injured in ‘assassination attempt’
2023-07-03 15:17
Flooding displaces 10,000 around China as Beijing gets a relative respite from sweltering heat
Flooding has displaced thousands of people around China as the capital had a relative respite from a sweltering heat wave
2023-07-03 15:16
HKSTP and eWTP Arabia Capital Jointly Welcome Saudi Delegation to Boost I&T Collaboration between Hong Kong SAR and The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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2023-07-03 14:59
Swiss Inflation Returned Below SNB’s 2% Ceiling in June
Swiss inflation slowed to below the 2% ceiling targeted by the Swiss National Bank, offering limited reassurance to
2023-07-03 14:49
Ukraine reports incremental gains in heavy fighting
By Pavel Polityuk KYIV Ukraine said on Monday its forces had gained some ground along eastern and southern
2023-07-03 14:25
2 soldiers killed in shootout when militants ambush troops in southwest Pakistan, military says
Pakistan's military says a group of militants has ambushed troops during a search operation against insurgents in southwestern Pakistan, triggering a shootout that left an army major and a junior officer dead
2023-07-03 14:22
Flooding displaces 10,000 around China as Beijing gets a slight respite from an extreme heat wave
Flooding has displaced thousands of people around China as the capital had a brief respite from a sweltering heat wave
2023-07-03 14:17
Putin has an invitation to visit Cuba, says Russian ambassador
MOSCOW Russia's ambassador to Cuba said President Vladimir Putin had an invitation to visit the Communist-run island but
2023-07-03 14:16