Top US executive shot dead in New York City: media
New York (AFP) - The chief executive of one of the United States's largest health insurance companies, UnitedHealthcare, was shot ...
Tuesday, May 12, 2026
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Canada business tycoon Frank Stronach charged with sexual assaults
Ottawa (AFP) - Canadian auto parts magnate Frank Stronach is facing 13 charges for alleged sexual assaults of several women ...
Hot cocoa prices bring sweet profits, danger to Ecuador producers
Buena Fe (Ecuador) (AFP) - Julia Avellan had been tempted to quit the cocoa business before prices unexpectedly exploded on ...
Thieves ram-raid Chanel store in Paris
Paris (AFP) - Several thieves used a car early Monday morning to ram-raid a Chanel store near the Champs-Elysees avenue ...
Trial over $1.8bn fraud at Malaysia’s 1MDB opens in Switzerland
Bellinzona (Switzerland) (AFP) - Two men accused of embezzling $1. 8 billion from the Malaysian sovereign wealth fund 1MDB went ...
Gunman kills three at Greek shipping company
Athens (AFP) - A former employee of a Greek shipping company shot dead three people including its owner before killing ...
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