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Over 100,000 Russian troops killed, wounded in Ukraine: top US general
Over 100,000 Russian troops killed, wounded in Ukraine: top US general
World
by  AFP

More than 100,000 Russian military personnel have been killed or wounded in Ukraine, with Kyiv's forces likely suffering similar casualties, top US General Mark Milley said Wednesday. "You're looking at well over 100,000 Russian soldiers killed and wounded," Milley said in remarks at the Economic Club of New York.

Hackers demand $10 mn for stolen Australian health records
Hackers demand $10 mn for stolen Australian health records
World
by  AFP

Hackers on Thursday demanded US$10 million to stop leaking highly sensitive records stolen from a major Australian healthcare company, as they uploaded yet more intimate details about customers. The hackers on Thursday uploaded a second batch of files to a dark web forum, with more sensitive details about hundreds of Medibank customers.

Saudi light festival tries to sell public on arts push
Saudi light festival tries to sell public on arts push
World
by  AFP

Dazzling installations have been lighting up the Saudi capital, bringing a taste of the kingdom's push to become a global arts destination to ordinary Saudis -- not just habitual museum-goers. Noor Riyadh, by contrast, brings light installations to more than 40 locations in a fast-growing city of more than seven million people, many of whom may never consider dropping in on a gallery.

Paul Allen's art collection tops $1 bn at Christie's
Paul Allen's art collection tops $1 bn at Christie's
World
by  AFP

Paintings and sculptures from the collection of late Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen were auctioned off for a historic $1 billion Wednesday, Christie's auction house said, with records set for works by Van Gogh, Cezanne, Gauguin, Seurat and Klimt.

Pay strike set to paralyse Paris metro
Pay strike set to paralyse Paris metro
World
by  AFP

Paris commuters were bracing for bedlam Thursday as metro workers called a major one-day pay strike, the latest industrial action across France seeking relief from inflation. Unions have staged strikes across several sectors in recent weeks seeking pay hikes or increased hiring as spiralling energy costs feed into widespread inflation.