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Viewpoint: 5 Global Insurance Trends You Need to Know About in 2024

In the insurance world, 2024 brings forth many challenges and transformative trends. From the escalating global risks, such as climate change and cyber threats, to the evolving role of insurers as societal safety nets, the industry is on the brink …

Powerful Earthquakes Leave at Least 55 Dead, Destroy Buildings in Japan

WAJIMA, Japan (AP) — A series of powerful earthquakes that hit western Japan have left at least 55 people dead and damaged thousands of buildings, vehicles and boats. Officials warned Tuesday that more quakes could lie ahead. Aftershocks continued to …

Indonesia Fires Cause Smoky Haze, Prompting Calls for People to Work from Home

PALEMBANG, Indonesia (AP) — More than 300 forest and peatland fires on Indonesia`s Sumatra island caused hazy skies across the region on Monday, prompting government officials to ask people to work from home. The military, police and local government were …

Communication Outage Complicates Search Efforts in Libya

CAIRO (AP) — A day-long communication outage in a flood-stricken city in eastern Libya further complicated the work of teams searching for bodies under the rubble and at sea Wednesday. The country’s chief prosecutor, meanwhile, vowed to take “serious measures” …

Libyan City Buries Thousands in Mass Graves After Flood, Death Toll May Triple

DERNA, Libya (AP) — The Libyan city of Derna has buried thousands of people in mass graves, officials said Thursday, as search teams scoured ruins left by devastating floods and the city’s mayor said the death toll could triple. The …

Dozens of Remote Moroccan Villages Struggle in Aftermath of Devastating Earthquake

TAFEGHAGHTE, Morocco (AP) — The toll of the massive earthquake that devastated Morocco could be seen Monday in dozens of remote villages such as Tafeghaghte, where more than half of the 160 inhabitants are thought to have died. With most …

Severe Flooding in Greece Leaves at Least 4 Dead and 6 Missing, Villages Cut Off

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Widespread flooding in central Greece left at least four people dead, six missing and dozens trapped, with severe rainstorms turning streams into raging torrents, bursting dams, washing away roads and bridges, and hurling cars into the …

As Death Toll from Maui Wildfire Reaches 93, Effort to Find and Identify the Dead is Just Beginning

LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) — As the death toll from a wildfire that razed a historic Maui town climbed to 93, authorities warned that the effort to find and identify the dead was still in its early stages. The blaze is …

More People Go Missing and Thousands are Evacuated as Northeast China Is Hit by More Floods

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Rain continued to pelt northeastern China in the wake of Typhoon Doksuri on Saturday, as authorities reported more fatalities and missing people while evacuating thousands more. Six people died and four went missing in the city …

Rain Pelts Beijing for Fourth Day, Northern Cities on Disaster Alert

BEIJING —Relentless rain stretched into a fourth day in Beijing and nearby cities on Tuesday after a typhoon brought northern China non-stop precipitation and widespread flooding. Rivers have swollen to dangerous levels, prompting Beijing to use a flood storage reservoir …