Sat 04 April 2026: Bank of America has become the third major bank to settle with victims over allegations of facilitating Epstein crimes. Lawyers have estimated that as many as 75 women may have a stake in the $72.5m settlement reached with Bank of America over accusations related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. United […]
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Thu 02 April 2026: Switzerland’s population continued to grow in 2025, while a historic demographic shift saw older residents outnumber young people for the first time, according to provisional data released Thursday by the Swiss Federal Statistical Office. The country’s permanent resident population reached over 9.1 million by Dec. 31, an increase of 73,300 people, […]
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Thu 02 April 2026: Japan on Wednesday began enforcing new rules that penalize unsafe cycling behavior, including using a phone or holding an umbrella while riding. Any cyclist aged 16 or older who commits violations such as using a mobile phone, wearing headphones, using an umbrella while riding, riding double, riding side by side, or failing to yield to […]
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Thu 02 April 2026: The mission is a major step in NASA’s plan to return humans to the moon and eventually send astronauts to Mars. The Artemis II space mission has blasted off from the US state of Florida, sending four astronauts on a historic journey around the moon and marking the first time humans have travelled […]
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Thu 02 April 2026: The force has an initial mandate of 12 months to address widespread gang violence in Haiti ahead of its elections. The first foreign troops from a new United Nations-backed force have arrived in Haiti in an effort to combat escalating levels of gang violence in the Caribbean country. On Wednesday, the […]
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Tue 31 March 2026: Moscow will not supply oil to countries that support anti-market measures to maintain a price cap, Russia has said. The energy market is currently volatile, with a shortage and rising cost of energy resources, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Andrey Rudenko told the Russian daily Izvestia on Tuesday. Asked about trade with countries that […]
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Tue 31 March 2026: At least 70 people were killed and more than 30 wounded in a gang “massacre” in Haiti’s Artibonite region, two rights organizations said, as nearly 6,000 residents fled attacks on the towns of Jean Denis and Pont Sonde. Garry Doriscat, communications officer for Defenders Plus, said the attacks were “flagrant violations […]
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Fri 27 March 2026: More than 350 years after the death of the French soldier who inspired Alexandre Dumas‘ classic “The Three Musketeers,” his remains may have been found beneath the floor of a church in the Dutch city of Maastricht, according to the British daily The Guardian on Wednesday. Workers restoring a church in Maastricht uncovered a […]
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Fri 27 March 2026: Spot gold fell below $4,500 per ounce early Thursday, extending losses as the Middle East conflict continues to fuel broad market volatility and keep pressure on bullion. Gold traded at $4,426.50 per ounce as of 0605GMT Thursday, down 1.6% on the day. The latest decline came after a sharp and volatile […]
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Thu 26 March 2026: The Pentagon is reportedly considering diverting weapons originally intended for Ukraine to the Middle East as U.S. operations in Iran strain supplies of critical munitions, according to a Washington Post report citing three sources familiar with the matter. The weapons potentially affected include air defense interceptor missiles purchased through a NATO-backed […]
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