[ad_1] Steven McIntoshEntertainment reporterGetty ImagesThe closing credits of 2021's No Time To Die, the most recent film in the 007 series, ended with a familiar message: "James Bond will return."But for the last few years,…
‘100-year catastrophe’: Nearly 80 killed in Texas flash…
[ad_1] At least 79 killed, and countless July Fourth visitors and campers missing, as flash floods wreak havoc in Texas. US President Donald Trump called it a "100-year catastrophe" and said that he would visit…
Merz defeat ‘an obstacle not a catastrophe’
[ad_1] Germany's conservative leader has unexpectedly fallen short of a majority in a parliament vote to become chancellor.Friedrich Merz needed 316 votes in the 630-seat Bundestag but only secured 310, in a significant blow to…
Ukrainian troops tell of catastrophe and panic
[ad_1] Jonathan Beale & Anastasiia LevchenkoBBC NewsGetty ImagesA Ukrainian soldier comforts a comrade during fighting in KurskUkrainian soldiers fighting in Russia's Kursk region have described scenes "like a horror movie" as they retreated from the…
Cat-astrophe at 30,000 feet: Stowaway kitten grounds Rome-to-Germany…
[ad_1] A rogue paw-ssenger tampering with electrical components mid-flight could have led to a catastrophic malfunction, potentially costing Ryanair thousands in damages. A high-flying feline turned a routine Ryanair flight into an airborne spectacle after…
Catastrophe Bond Funds Say They’ll Dodge Losses as…
[ad_1] (Bloomberg) -- The wildfires sweeping through Los Angeles are unlikely to trigger significant losses in catastrophe bonds designed to capture such risks. Roughly 12% of the $50 billion cat-bond market is currently exposed to…