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Russian Airlines and Insurers Proposed Stranded Jet Settlements, AerCap Says

Aircraft lessor AerCap said on Thursday it had been approached by Russian airlines and their insurance companies about possible settlements for planes stranded after the Ukraine invasion but that it was unclear if any deal could be reached. Western sanctions …

Cyclone Lashes Pacific’s Vanuatu as Residents Hunker Down

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Residents of Vanuatu were hunkering down Wednesday as a cyclone barreled through the Pacific island nation. Authorities said that there were power outages in some areas and many fallen trees and branches, but it was …

Greek Stationmaster Arrested After Crash Kills at Least 36

TEMPE, Greece (AP) — The stationmaster in the city of Larissa was arrested, Greek police said Wednesday, following a head-on collision between a passenger train and a freight train outside a nearby town that flattened carriages, killed at least 36 …

Bangladesh Owner to Get $22.48M After Ship Explosion in Ukraine

Insurers are about to pay state-owned Bangladesh Shipping Corp. (BSC) $22.48 million for its vessel that was hit by a missile during fighting in Ukraine, two officials involved said on Tuesday. The expected settlement is one of the first shipping …

War, Inflation, Polarization Driving Global Increase in Political Risk

Inflation, social inequality, environmental concerns, political polarization and the Russia-Ukraine war are among factors that are leading to an increase risk of civil unrest around the world, according to two reports released by industry analysts in the past month. A …

Apple Supplier Foxlink’s Fire Safety Systems Mostly Faulty, Official Says

CHITTOOR, India —Much of the fire safety equipment at Apple supplier Foxlink’s facility in southern India was not functional, a government official told Reuters on Tuesday, a day after a blaze halted production at the maker of iPhone charging cables. …

New Quake Hits Turkey, Toppling More Buildings: 1 Killed

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — A magnitude 5.6 earthquake shook southern Turkey on Monday, three weeks after a catastrophic temblor devastated the region, causing some already damaged buildings to collapse and killing at least one person, authorities said. More than 100 …

Insurers Count the Cost of Ships Snagged in Ukraine Crisis

Insurers are facing half a billion dollars in claims for up to 60 commercial ships still stuck in Ukraine a year after the start of the war with Russia, industry sources said. When the conflict started, more than 90 merchant …

Turkey Starts Work to Build Homes in 2 Earthquake-Hit Towns

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish authorities on Friday said preliminary work has started to build housing for people left homeless by the massive earthquake that hit parts of the country and neighboring Syria, killing tens of thousands. Murat Kurum, the …

More Bodies Found in China Mine Collapse, 48 Remain Missing

ALXA LEAGUE, China (AP) — Rescuers with backhoes and bulldozers dug through tons of earth and rubble Thursday for 48 people missing after a landslide buried an open-pit mine in northern China. State broadcaster CCTV reported that the confirmed death …

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