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Sierra Leone leader urges end of Ukraine war for 'sake of humanity'
Sierra Leone's president expressed hope in an AFP interview that a new African mediation mission would help end Russia's war in Ukraine which has hit the "poorest of the poor" around the world. For the sake of humanity, for what is happening, let's end the war," he said in an interview in the capital Freetown on Wednesday.
More villages evacuated as Italy counts cost of deadly floods
Authorities in Ravenna issued an immediate evacuation order Thursday for three villages threatened by floods after heavy rains left nine people dead across northeastern Italy. More than 10,000 people have been evacuated from their homes and hundreds of landslides were reported, regional officials said.
UK's richest family patriarch Srichand Hinduja dead at 87
Srichand Hinduja, the tycoon who headed Britain's richest family, has died at the age of 87, a spokesman said. The eldest of four brothers behind the Hinduja Group conglomerate, he died on Wednesday, according to a family spokesman.
China ends import ban on Australian timber
China has lifted an import ban on Australian timber, Beijing's ambassador said Thursday, hailing warming ties between the two countries. Timber was among a slew of Australian commodities hit with import bans and restrictions as diplomatic relations between Beijing and Canberra soured during the height of the pandemic.
Deutsche Bank to pay $75 mn in Epstein victim settlement: report
Deutsche Bank will pay $75 million to settle litigation alleging the German lender financially benefited from supporting Jeffrey Epstein's sex trafficking scheme, according to a report Wednesday. Deutsche Bank in July 2020 agreed to pay $150 million to settle allegations brought by the New York Department of Financial Services for compliance failures connected to the bank's work for Epstein.
Micron reveals $3.6 bn Japan chip plan after PM meets execs
Micron said Thursday it will invest $3.6 billion to produce next-generation semiconductors in Japan, after Prime Minister Fumio Kishida held talks with some of the world's biggest chipmakers.
Asian markets rally with Wall St on US debt optimism
Asian investors on Thursday tracked a strong Wall Street rally, fanned by optimism over talks to avert a catastrophic US debt default. The news of progress was greeted warmly on Wall Street, where all three main indexes ended more than one percent higher, and Asia followed in early business Thursday.
Private satellites give boost to public sector in climate fight
From satellites that can pinpoint the sources of industrial pollution, to others that track hurricane movements by the hour, space has emerged as a key front in the fight against climate change.
Netflix says ad-supported plan has nearly 5 mn users
Netflix on Wednesday wooed marketers with word that its nascent ad-supported plan has grown to nearly five million users globally. Membership in its ad-supported tier has more than doubled since early this year, growing to nearly five million, according to Netflix.
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