Severe and prolonged flooding across Central Vietnam has killed 90 people and left 12 others missing, the government said. More than 1,154 homes were damaged and about 186,000 houses inundated at the peak of the floods, the Ministry of Agriculture …
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COP30 Climate Deal Fails to Detail Fossil Fuel Cuts, but Pledges Adaptation Funding
United Nations climate talks in Brazil reached a subdued agreement Saturday that pledged more funding for countries to adapt to the wrath of extreme weather. But the catch-all agreement doesn’t include explicit details to phase out fossil fuels or strengthen …
Spanish Court Orders Meta to Pay Nearly €500 Million in Damages to Media Outlets
Spanish legacy media companies in Spain scored a victory against social media giant Meta after a Madrid-based court ordered Thursday [Nov. 20] that it must pay news outlets nearly half a billion euros in damages. According to a court statement, …
Indonesia Seizes 8 Containers of Imported Zinc Powder Contaminated With Caesium-137
Indonesia has seized eight containers of imported zinc powder found to be contaminated with radioactive caesium-137, an official said on Monday, as the Southeast Asian country steps up efforts to intercept contaminated goods leaving and entering the country. The containers …
Ozempic Users in Denmark Win Eye-Disease Payout
Four patients who developed a serious eye disease after using Novo Nordisk A/S’s blockbuster weight-loss drugs have been granted compensation in Denmark, the drugmaker’s home market. The claimants received a combined 800,000 kroner ($124,000), though that figure may rise if …
Trump Threatens to Withhold $75M From Pennsylvania Over Immigrant Truck Drivers
The Trump administration has threatened to withhold nearly $75 million in funding if Pennsylvania does not immediately revoke what the administration claims are illegally issued commercial driver’s licenses to immigrants. The move by U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy to target …
Connecticut Insurance Commissioner Mais Retires; Hershman Eyed as Successor
Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont announced that Insurance Commissioner Andrew N. Mais will be retiring from state service effective November 28, 2025 after nearly seven years of service in the role. Additionally, the governor announced that he is nominating Josh Hershman …
New Hampshire High Court Hears Disputed $38M Verdict in Youth Center Abuse Case
New Hampshire Supreme Court justices heard oral arguments Thursday about the disputed verdict in a landmark lawsuit over abuse at the state’s youth detention center, questioning whether their decision could bankrupt the state or essentially let it off the hook. …
People Moves: TMK Taps Beresford From CNA Hardy as Life Sciences U/W; Hampden Risk Partners Promotes D’Alessandro as Active U/W, Replacing Sharp
This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Tokio Marine Kiln and Hampden Risk Partners. A summary of these new hires follows here. Tokio Marine Kiln Taps Beresford From CNA Hardy as Life Sciences U/W Tokio Marine Kiln (TMK), …
Tokio Marine Holdings to Acquire Illinois-Based Commodity & Ingredient Hedging
Tokio Marine Holdings, Inc. announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Commodity & Ingredient Hedging (“CIH”), a leading provider of risk management solutions for the agricultural and commodity sectors, from Falfurrias Capital Partners (“Falfurrias”). The transaction is …
