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Portugal's Catholic Church to compensate sexual abuse victims
Portugal's Catholic Church to compensate sexual abuse victims

LISBON, Portugal: Portugal's Catholic Church said on March 26 that 57 victims of sexual abuse by the clergy would receive a combined...

Visa errors force Taiwan to cancel Cameroon WTO summit attendance
Visa errors force Taiwan to cancel Cameroon WTO summit attendance

TAIPEI, Taiwan: Visas issued by Cameroon to Taiwanese officials for a World Trade Organization summit were riddled with so many errors...

Dutch church may hold lost remains of French musketeer d'Artagnan
Dutch church may hold lost remains of French musketeer d'Artagnan

AMSTERDAM, Netherlands: A grave in front of a church altar in the Dutch city of Maastricht in the Netherlands, could well hold the...

Return to COVID-era options likely for many Southeast Asia nations
Return to COVID-era options likely for many Southeast Asia nations

SEOUL, South Korea: Faced with fuel shortages triggered by the war in Iran, many countries across Southeast Asia are exploring work-from-home...

CPJ slams Israel over deaths of three journalists in Lebanon
CPJ slams Israel over deaths of three journalists in Lebanon

(CNN) - A Lebanese reporter working for a Hezbollah-owned television network was among three journalists killed in an Israeli strike...

China rolls out care insurance to support elderly citizens
China rolls out care insurance to support elderly citizens

BEIJING, China: China is moving to strengthen support for its aging population by rolling out a nationwide long-term care insurance...

Cottage at Trump’s resort in Ireland acquired for 895,000 euros
Cottage at Trump’s resort in Ireland acquired for 895,000 euros

DUBLIN, Ireland: The four-bedroom luxury coastal living 174 Links Cottage at the Trump Ireland, Doonbeg resort, sold for 895,000 euros...

SoftBank raises $40 billion via loan for OpenAI, operations
SoftBank raises $40 billion via loan for OpenAI, operations

TOKYO, Japan: SoftBank Group has secured a US$40 billion loan through a bridge facility to support further investment in OpenAI, and...

Novartis strikes up to $2 billion deal for Excellergy
Novartis strikes up to $2 billion deal for Excellergy

BASEL, Switzerland: Swiss drugmaker Novartis has agreed to acquire California-based biotech firm Excellergy in a deal worth up to US$2...

Henkel strikes $1.4 billion deal to buy Olaplex brand
Henkel strikes $1.4 billion deal to buy Olaplex brand

FRANKFURT, Germany: Germany's Henkel has agreed to acquire Nasdaq-listed hair care brand Olaplex for $1.4 billion, aiming to expand...

$6 million verdict against Meta, Google sets tone for future lawsuits
$6 million verdict against Meta, Google sets tone for future lawsuits

LOS ANGELES, California: In a US$6 million verdict that will serve ‌as a bellwether for numerous similar cases, Meta and Alphabet's...

Swiss bank Edmond de Rothschild’s Paris office raided in Epstein probe
Swiss bank Edmond de Rothschild’s Paris office raided in Epstein probe

PARIS, France: The Paris offices of Swiss bank Edmond de Rothschild were searched late last week as part of an inquiry into alleged...