Natural disasters caused $135 bn in economic losses in first half of 2025: Swiss Re

06
Aug.
2025

Natural disasters caused $135 bn in economic losses in first half of 2025: Swiss Re

07:16

Trump says 'billions of dollars' now flowing into US after tariff deadline

07:16

Switzerland says holding 'extraordinary meeting' on tariffs Thursday

07:01

Higher US tariffs take effect on dozens of economies bys/sla

06:24

China exports to US down 6.1% in July from June: official data

06:09

China says imports surged by forecast-beating 4.1% in July

06:07

China says exports up 7.2% in July, beating forecast

06:03

Sony hikes annual net profit forecast to $6.6 bn

05:00

Last month third-hottest July on record: EU climate monitor

04:32

Taiwan says TSMC 'exempt' from Trump's 100% chip tariff

00:39

Trump says 'good chance' of meeting with Putin 'very soon'

00:28

Trump says to impose 100 percent tariff on semiconductors

00:20

'A lot of work ahead' to secure Trump-Putin meeting: Rubio

06/08 22:54

Iran says backs Hezbollah decisions as Lebanon mulls disarming group

06/08 22:34

Son Heung-min to join LAFC from Tottenham: clubs

06/08 22:25

White House says Trump open to meeting Putin and Zelensky

06/08 22:08

NATO chief, leaders of UK, Germany, Finland took part in Zelensky-Trump call: Ukrainian source

06/08 20:49

Sudan TV says army destroys Emirati plane carrying Colombian mercenaries

06/08 20:33

Zelensky says spoke with Trump after US envoy's visit to Moscow

06/08 20:17

US says will still impose sanctions on Russia's trading partners despite talks

06/08 20:07

Trump says envoy's meeting with Putin was 'highly productive'

06/08 18:59

Brazil seeks WTO relief against Trump tariffs: government

06/08 18:42

Southern France wildfire 'catastrophe on unprecedented scale': PM

06/08 18:18

India says additional US tariffs 'extremely unfortunate'

06/08 17:45

Ghana defence, environment ministers killed in helicopter crash: presidency

06/08 17:32

UN says M23 attacks in DR Congo in July killed 'at least 319 civilians'

06/08 17:02

US to impose added 25% tariff on India over Russian oil purchases: White House

06/08 16:48

Apple promises additional $100 bn investment in US: White House official

06/08 15:37

Kremlin says Putin-Witkoff Ukraine talks were 'constructive'

06/08 15:05

Hezbollah says will treat disarmament decision 'as if it does not exist'

06/08 15:03

Hezbollah says Lebanon committed 'grave sin' by deciding to disarm it

06/08 14:49

Putin-Witkoff meeting ends after about three hours: Russian state media

06/08 14:14

Italy approves plans for world's longest suspension bridge: ministry

06/08 14:09

Disney lifts forecast after streaming boosts quarterly results

06/08 12:00

Putin meets US envoy Witkoff at Kremlin: Russian state media

06/08 11:15

Nationalist historian sworn in as Poland's new president: AFP reporters

06/08 11:11

Natural disasters caused $135 bn in economic losses in first half of 2025: Swiss Re

06/08 10:14

Israel defence minister says army will have to 'execute' govt decisions on Gaza

06/08 08:52

Ozempic maker Novo Nordisk net profit up 32% to 3.5 billion euros in Q2

06/08 08:38

Gaza civil defence says 20 killed by overturned aid truck

06/08 07:59

Iran executes man convicted of spying for Israel: judiciary

06/08 07:19

Hong Kong's Cathay Pacific unveils deal to buy 14 Boeing jets

06/08 07:17

US envoy lands in Russia for meeting with Putin: state media

06/08 02:17

Hiroshima marks 80 years since atomic bombing with silent prayer

06/08 00:04

Trump slams 'horrible' Hamas video of emaciated Israeli hostage

05/08 22:30

One person was killed in an Israeli drone strike targeting a car in Brital, in the Bekaa.

05/08 22:27

US envoy Witkoff to visit Moscow Wednesday to meet Russian leaders: source

05/08 22:20

UN warns expanded Israeli Gaza war risks 'catastrophic consequences'

05/08 21:38

Gaza civil defence raises daily toll from Israeli attacks to 68

05/08 20:44

Lebanon cabinet tasks army with setting plan to restrict arms to state by year end

05/08 19:58

100 people missing after Indian Himalayan flood: minister to local media

05/08 18:29

More countries must stand up to Israel to 'stop genocidal activities': S.Africa FM tells AFP

05/08 18:23

Cameroon court rejects opposition leader's candidacy for October presidential vote: lawyer

05/08 18:02

Lithuania asks NATO for air defence support after Russian drone incident

05/08 18:00

Lithuania says Russian drone found last week had explosives

05/08 17:57

Romanian former president Ion Iliescu dead at 95: government

05/08 17:55

Hezbollah says cannot agree to timetable on arms handover while Israel continues attacks

05/08 17:49

Bangladesh to hold elections in February 2026: Muhammad Yunus

05/08 17:42

US House subpoenas Clintons in Epstein probe

05/08 17:33

Zelensky says discussed sanctions, defence cooperation in call with Trump

05/08 17:01

Great Barrier Reef suffers most widespread bleaching on record

05/08 16:11

Rwanda says will 'accept up to 250 migrants' from US

05/08 16:09

Operator failures 'primary' cause of Titan sub disaster: US Coast Guard

05/08 15:47

Trump says incoming pharma tariff may go as high as 250%

05/08 15:30

Trump says may 'substantially' raise tariffs on India in next 24 hours

05/08 14:48

Netanyahu says Israel must complete defeat of Hamas to free hostages

05/08 13:37

Swiss president, economy minister flying to Washington for tariff talks: statement

05/08 13:32

EU suspends tariff retaliation after Trump trade deal: spokesman

05/08 13:30

Defence minister says Israel must take 'all necessary actions' to defeat Hamas

05/08 13:20

India deploys rescue teams as flood swamps Himalayan town

05/08 12:41

Kremlin slams Trump's threat to hike tariffs on India over Russian oil purchases

05/08 12:17

China says to offer free pre-school education from autumn

05/08 12:13

Russian army says seized new village in Ukraine's Dnipropetrovsk region

05/08 12:00

UN plastic talks start with call for states to take 'responsibility' for global crisis

05/08 10:10

Hong Kong records highest daily rainfall in August since 1884: Observatory

05/08 09:26

Oil giant BP returns to profit in second quarter

05/08 08:51

Saudi Aramco profit drops 22 percent in Q2: announcement

05/08 08:39

Japan sets record temperature of 41.6C: weather office

05/08 08:36

Israel says to partially reopen Gaza private goods trade

05/08 02:05

Australia to buy 11 advanced warships from Japan: defence minister

05/08 01:16

'Projectile' fired at Israel from Yemen: Israeli military