š SĆ£o Paulo, July 2025 ā Brazilian authorities have arrested JoĆ£o Nazareno Roque, an IT employee at software firm C&M, in connection with a cyberattack that siphoned over 540 million reais (approximately $100 million) from the countryās banking infrastructure. The breach targeted PIX, Brazilās instant payment system used by more than 76% of the population, […]
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š§ London, July 2025 ā Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust has introduced MinderCare, a pioneering NHS service that uses smart home technology to deliver continuous, remote care for individuals living with dementia. Developed by the UK Dementia Research Institute (UK DRI) Care Research & Technology Centre at Imperial College London, the service aims to improve […]
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š©ŗ Geneva, July 8, 2025 ā In a landmark decision, Switzerlandās drug regulator Swissmedic has approved Coartem Baby, the worldās first malaria treatment specifically formulated for newborns and infants weighing less than five kilograms. The approval addresses a critical gap in malaria care for the youngest and most vulnerable patients in regions where the disease […]
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š Washington, D.C. ā July 8, 2025President Donald Trump has escalated his trade agenda by dispatching formal letters to 14 countries, warning of impending tariff hikes unless new trade agreements are reached by August 1. The move marks a renewed push for what the administration calls āreciprocal tariffs,ā aimed at correcting trade imbalances and incentivizing […]
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BlackRock has announced its agreement to acquire ElmTree Funds, a St. Louis-based real estate private equity firm managing $7.3 billion in assets across 122 commercial properties in 31 U.S. states. ElmTree specializes in net-lease and build-to-suit industrial real estate, focusing on single-tenant corporate facilities that are considered mission-critical to tenantsā operations. The acquisition will integrate […]
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š®š¹ Milan, Italy ā July 8, 2025A horrifying accident at Milan Bergamo Airport has resulted in the death of a man and the suspension of all flight operations this morning. Italian authorities report that the victim was sucked into the engine of a taxiing aircraft, identified as a Volotea Airbus A319 bound for Asturias, Spain. […]
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Atlanta, 5 July 2025 ā Four North Korean nationals have been indicted in the United States for orchestrating a sophisticated cryptocurrency theft scheme that defrauded American and international blockchain companies of nearly $915,000. The charges include wire fraud and money laundering, and stem from a broader U.S. initiative to disrupt North Koreaās cyber-enabled revenue generation […]
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Warsaw, 8 July 2025 ā The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has reduced its equity stake in BNP Paribas Bank Polska from 4.5% to 2.9%, following the sale of 2.345 million shares via an accelerated bookbuild placement on the Warsaw Stock Exchange (WSE). The transaction represents 1.6% of the bankās total shares and […]
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London, 6 July 2025 ā European savings and retirement services group Athora, backed by Apollo Global Management, has agreed to acquire Pension Insurance Corporation Group (PICG) for approximately Ā£5.7 billion, marking one of the largest transactions in the UKās pension risk transfer market. The deal will see PICG, the parent of Pension Insurance Corporation (PIC)āa […]
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Moscow: On 7 July 2025 Russiaās former Transport Minister Roman Starovoit was found dead from a gunshot wound in his Tesla near Odintsovo, a suburb west of Moscow, just hours after his dismissal by President Vladimir Putin. Authorities say the preliminary cause of death is suicide, though investigations are ongoing. š³ļø Sudden Dismissal and Unclear […]
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