QBE Insurance's rising catastrophic costs offset outlook hike, shares drop 9%
Australia's QBE Insurance Group Ltd said on Friday costs associated with catastrophic claims for the four months of
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Sudan's rival forces agree to protect civilians but no ceasefire
KHARTOUM (Reuters) -Sudan's warring factions early on Friday committed to protect civilians and the movement of humanitarian aid, but did
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Sudan's Armed Forces and Rapid Support Forces sign agreement intended to lay groundwork for humanitarian assistance in Sudan, say US officials
The warring Sudanese parties have signed an agreement intended to lay the groundwork for humanitarian assistance to resume in Sudan, senior US State Department officials said Thursday.
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House votes to clamp down on fraudulent unemployment insurance claims
The House voted Thursday to pass a bill that would help recover fraudulent unemployment insurance benefits paid out during the pandemic.
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Trump appealing $5 million judgment in E. Jean Carroll civil suit
Former President Donald Trump is appealing the $5 million judgment awarded by the Manhattan federal jury that found he sexually abused and defamed former magazine columnist E. Jean Carroll.
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Peloton recalls 2 million bikes over injury risk
It is the second major recall for the bike company which soared to popularity during the pandemic.
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Supreme Court upholds California's anti-animal cruelty law for pork
The Supreme Court upheld a California law that bars the sale of pork produced in other states unless the sow was housed in conditions that allowed her to move freely.
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Supreme Court sides with ex-Cuomo aide and Buffalo developer in disputes over corruption convictions
The Supreme Court on Thursday sided with a former aide of then-New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, Joseph Percoco, who argued that a federal anti-bribery statute should not have been used to convict him.
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U.N. urges halt to Sudan conflict as fighting rumbles on despite talks
(Corrects Volker Turk's job in paragraph 4 to U.N. human rights chief from U.N. Sudan envoy) KHARTOUM (Reuters) -The U.N.
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White House national security adviser met with top Chinese official in highest US-China engagement since spy balloon incident
National security adviser Jake Sullivan met with top Chinese official Wang Yi in Vienna earlier this week for "candid" and "constructive" talks, the White House announced Thursday.
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UN rights body votes to step up monitoring of Sudan abuses
By Emma Farge and Gabrielle Tétrault-Farber GENEVA (Reuters) -The U.N. Human Rights Council on Thursday narrowly passed a motion to
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Russia's Wagner mercenary group is not in Sudan, Prigozhin says
MOSCOW Russia's Wagner mercenary group is not operating in Sudan and has not been involved in politics there
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