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India’s Kerala State Seeks $1.1 Billion in Compensation From MSC Over Oil Spill

India’s southern state of Kerala has sued Swiss-based Mediterranean Shipping Company and sought $1.1 billion in compensation after one of its container vessels sank and leaked fuel into the Arabian Sea in May. The high court in Kerala issued an …
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Mexico Criminals Rob Truck Full of Gold, Silver Concentrate

Armed thieves robbed a truck carrying 33 tons of gold and silver concentrate belonging to Grupo Minero Bacis, costing the company millions of dollars in losses. Assailants blocked the semi-truck with two white-colored vehicles, assaulted the driver and the accompanying …
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Florida Reinsurance Buyers Found Ample Property Capacity at Mid-Year Renewals

Reinsurers have gained confidence and returned to the Florida market as a result of recent legislative reforms that have transformed the state’s risk landscape, according to brokers Aon and Gallagher Re in their mid-year renewal reports. “Florida entered the mid-year …
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Apple Takes Fight Against $587 Million EU Antitrust Fine to Court

Apple took a challenge against EU regulators to Europe’s second highest court on Monday after they fined it 500 million euros ($587 million) earlier this year for breaching landmark rules aimed at curbing the power of Big Tech. The European …
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Ram Pickup Recalls Investigated After Seven Injuries Reported

US auto safety regulators are investigating whether earlier recalls of more than a million Ram pickups did enough to address a flaw that could lead to trucks rolling away unexpectedly. The US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration received 20 reports …
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Second Ship Hit in Red Sea After Earlier Houthi Attack

A second vessel was attacked by five rocket-propelled grenades in the Red Sea near Yemen, just a few hours after Houthis claimed responsibility for an earlier attack on a ship sailing in the same area, making voyages through the key …
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Deadliest Flooding in Last 25 Years Came in Areas With Low Flood Insurance Take-Up

Flooding has caused an average of more than 125 deaths per year and billions of dollars in damage in the United States over the past few decades, according to the National Weather Service. Flash floods are the nation’s top storm-related …
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Kentucky Auto Insurers Must Use Blue Book or J.D. Power on Vehicle Values, DOI Says

Auto insurers in Kentucky now have some official guidance and liability protection when determining the value of wrecked vehicles. In keeping with Senate Bill 136, approved on an emergency basis by state lawmakers this year, the Kentucky insurance commissioner last …
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US Warns of Blackout Risk From Killing Coal as Trump Snubs Renewables

Blackouts in the US could double by 2030 amid an expected increase in power demand brought on by AI, according to a Trump administration report seen as a precursor to a broader intervention to help keep coal-fired power plants from …
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Erie Insurance Restores All Operations After Month Outage; Says No Data Breached

Erie Insurance reports that it has restored full business operations that have been affected by a month long network outage. The company also said there is “no evidence” of a breach of any sensitive personal information, financial records or legally …
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Deadly Texas Flash Floods Cause $18-22 Billion in Damage, AccuWeather Says

The deadly flash floods in Texas that killed more than 100 people over the Fourth of July holiday weekend will cause an estimated $18 billion to $22 billion in total damage and economic loss, AccuWeather said. The weather forecasting service …
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Misinformation on Cloud Seeding Swirls After Deadly Texas Floods

In the aftermath of devastating floods in Texas, social media users have spread misinformation that cloud seeding is to blame. Meteorologists have been quick to debunk the claim, but the rumors underline how weather can be a magnet for conspiracy …
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