TORONTO (AP) — Three big tobacco companies would pay nearly $24 billion to settle a long-running legal battle in Canada, according to a purposed deal. Philip Morris International said Friday that a court-appointed mediator had filed the proposed settlement with its Canadian affiliate, Rothmans, Benson & Hedges, over tobacco product-related claims and litigation in Canada. … Read more
He was speaking as he left the German capital Berlin, where he had met German, French, and British leaders. According to a statement from Gaza’s Hamas-run government media office, Friday’s airstrike also injured more than 85 people, some seriously, as homes belonging to three families in the camp were hit. The final death toll could … Read more
The new route from Manchester Airport to Tel Aviv will operate twice a week by Arkia Israeli Airlines, with the first flight taking off this week. The company’s website allows customers to book return journeys departing from the UK on a Monday or Friday, promoting the Israeli capital as a tourist destination. The UK Government … Read more
Senate Ratings | Inside Elections Senate Ratings Quick View October 18, 2024 · 2:25 PM EDT Total Seats in Play Democrat: 19 Republican: 11 Toss-up Democrat: 1 Republican: 0 OH I D Brown Tilt Democratic Democrat: 3 Republican: 0 MI I D Open Stabenow PA I D Casey WI I D Baldwin Lean Democratic Democrat: … Read more
The French judge peered over her glasses sternly in the vast underground courtroom towards a notorious figure seated in a glass cage. Arabelle Bouts, the lead judge of a Europe-wide people smuggling trial, warned, “There will be no more misbehaviour or threats. Is that understood?” The defendant, Mirkhan Rasoul, 26, calmly replied, “Yes.” Rasoul, already … Read more
Their friendship is shown in songs like Chasing Lightning, where Yunjin is teased for her love of Greek yogurt, and Sakura talks about her passion for crochet, as well as their latest single, 1-800 Hot N Fun. Fueled by a smooth bass guitar riff, the song follows the band on a night out, kissing strangers, … Read more
The relentless bleeping of hospital monitors, being prodded and poked by needles, loaded up with fluids and antibiotics. Does that sound like something you would want for yourself? The choice is yours. It is not uncommon to see co-morbid patients, with poor reserves, admitted several times within the space of one month. What these patients … Read more
The leaders’ statements aimed to strengthen Western support for Ukraine in the long term, while the elephant in the room remained. During a Berlin news conference, US President Joe Biden and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz emphasized their “strong” transatlantic bond to the world. Biden referred to Germany as the “closest and most important ally” of … Read more
(Bloomberg) — Russia said it exchanged 95 Ukrainian soldiers for an equal number of its force in the first major prisoner of war return in more than a moth. Most Reed from Bloomberg Ukrainian officials didn’t immediately confirm the deal has taken place. The exchange was mediated by the United Arab Emirates, Russia’s Defense Ministry … Read more
Friday’s total black out came after the Antonio Guiteras power plant in Matanzas – the largest on the island – went offline. President Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez said the situation was his “absolute priority”. “There will be no rest until power is restored,” he wrote on X., external. Earlier on Friday, officials announced that all schools … Read more