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Lockheed Martin, which makes the F-22 Raptor stealth tactical fighter (pictured), consolidated its place as top arms seller with sales of $58.2 billion in 2020

Governments Help Arms Firms Avoid Covid Slump: Report

The 100 top weapons firms saw their profits rise by 1.3% in 2019 to a record $531 billion, despite the global economy contracting by more than 3%.

Asia's Biggest Flower Market Makes Stars Out Of Influencers

E-commerce is big business in China and influencers and livestreamers have made their fortunes showcasing products for luxury brands and cosmetics firms, now the nation's horticulture industry is getting in on the action

Asia's biggest flower market makes stars out of influencers

More Than 234,000 Pounds Of Ham, Pepperoni Products Recalled Over Listeria Risk

Ham/Pepperoni/Meat/Pork

The recalled products were shipped to retailers nationwide.

In Cape Town protesters held up the peace symbol and brandished a giant model snoek fish to highlight their concerns

Protesters Hit S.Africa Beaches To Oppose Oil Exploration

Protesters hit S.Africa beaches to oppose oil exploration

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Famed actor and playwright Lin-Manuel Miranda, who wrote the original music for new Disney film "Encanto," attends the movie's premier at El Capitan Theatre in Los Angeles, California on November 3, 2021

Disney's Spell Unbroken As 'Encanto' Stays Top Of N.American Box Office

Disney's spell unbroken as 'Encanto' stays top of N.American box office

Former US senator Bob Dole being presented with the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1997 by Bill Clinton, who defeated him at the polls the year before

Bob Dole, WWII Hero And Veteran US Lawmaker, Dies At 98

Bob Dole, WWII hero and veteran US lawmaker, dies at 98

CVS will shutter 900 stores in the United States over three years, but is nonetheless expected to remain the largest pharmacy chain in the country

Why America Needs Sustainable Pharmaceutical Supply Chain Solutions

Self-inflicted drug shortages highlight an institutional crisis.

The WTO ministerial conference was postponed just four days before it was due to start, hours after Omicron was declared a variant of concern by the World Health Organization

Trade Officials Hold The Key To COP26’s Success

Nationally, as well as on the global stage, trade officials can play a key role by shaping and supporting sustainable policies and deals.

Eric Zemmour's poll ratings have faded since a splashy entrance into the French presidential campaign

France's Zemmour Injured After Rally Marred By Fighting

France's Zemmour injured after rally marred by fighting

There are expected to be fewer Barmy Army fans among the 42,000 crowd in Brisbane

England Must Defy Ashes History To Survive Australia's 'Gabbatoir'

England must defy Ashes history to survive Australia's 'Gabbatoir'

The micronation of Sealand is a former anti-aircraft platform built on two hollow concrete towers

Sealand: The 'Micronation' Defying The UK And Covid

Sealand: the 'micronation' defying the UK and Covid

Shares in New York of Chinese retail giant Alibaba dropped after ride-hailing company Didi Chuxing said it would delist from Wall Street

Didi Departure From NYSE Marks End Of Wall Street Romance With Chinese Big Tech

Didi departure from NYSE marks end of Wall Street romance with Chinese big tech

The eruption left at least 11 villages coated in volcanic ash, submerging houses and smothering livestock

Indonesia Volcano Eruption Death Toll Rises To 14

Indonesia volcano eruption death toll rises to 14

At the start of his visit on Saturday, Francis said Europe was 'torn by nationalist egoism'

Pope To Reach Out To Migrants On Greece's Lesbos Island

Pope to reach out to migrants on Greece's Lesbos island

Analysts say virtual land on websites like Decentraland is already functioning as an asset, much like real land

'Metaverse' Hype Fuels Booming Digital Property Market

'Metaverse' hype fuels booming digital property market

Environmental activist Diane Wilson shows plastic pellets that pollute the Gulf coast of Texas

Texas Bears Brunt Of US Plastic Pollution

Texas bears brunt of US plastic pollution

Businessman and former US president Donald Trump has been raising big money from institutional investors for his fledgling social media venture

Trump Media Venture Says It Has $1 Bn Investment Pledge

Trump media venture says it has $1 bn investment pledge

Wall game: Lewis Hamilton drives past the stricken Red Bull of Max Verstappen

Hamilton On Saudi Pole As Verstappen Hits Wall In 'Terrible' Crash

Hamilton on Saudi pole as Verstappen hits wall in 'terrible' crash

Customers browse the aisles for medicine at a pharmacy in the Lebanese capital Beirut in this file picture taken on February 2, 2021

How High Vaccine Demand And Labor Shortages Are Affecting Pharmacies

As Omicron infections continue to spread around the globe and nation, vaccine demand is soaring throughout the country.

Three climbers walk at an altitude of 3400 metres on September 11, 2013 near the Dent du GÃ©ant (Giant's tooth), in the Mont Blanc massif in France and Italy

French Climber Pockets Mont Blanc Gems After 2013 Find

French climber pockets Mont Blanc gems after 2013 find

Pole man: Lewis Hamilton in action in Jeddah

Hamilton On Saudi Arabian Pole As Verstappen Hits Wall

Hamilton on Saudi Arabian pole as Verstappen hits wall

Demonstrators block a highway in Belgrade to protest against Anglo-Australian company Rio Tinto's plan to mine lithium in the country

Thousands Block Roads In Serbia To Protest Mining Project

Thousands block roads in Serbia to protest mining project

Map locating the Pakistani town of Sialkot, where a Sri Lankan factory manager was beaten to death and set on fire on December 3, 2021 by a crowd

Dozens Held In Pakistan After Mob Kills Sri Lankan Factory Boss

Dozens held in Pakistan after mob kills Sri Lankan factory boss

Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has said the capital is secure even as he heads to the front lines

Ethiopia's War In Uncertain Phase After Abiy's Advance

Ethiopia's war in uncertain phase after Abiy's advance

Members of The Republicans are facing a relatively stark choice between Paris region chief Valerie Pecresse and hardline MP Eric Ciotti

French Right Chooses Paris Region Chief To Challenge Macron

French right chooses Paris region chief to challenge Macron

French President Emmanuel Macron (L) is greeted by Abu Dhabi's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan at the Dubai Expo on the first day of his Gulf tour

Macron In Saudi To Talk Regional Stability With Crown Prince

Macron in Saudi to talk regional stability with crown prince

The Princess of the Stars capsized after hitting a reef in the central Philippines in 2008 -- only about 50 of the 850 passengers and crew survived

Prosecutors Appeal Dismissal Of Philippines Ferry Disaster Case

Prosecutors appeal dismissal of Philippines ferry disaster case

BuzzFeed, known for its viral content and journalism, will go public

BuzzFeed To Go Public After Raising Less Money Than Expected

American digital company BuzzFeed, known for its viral content and journalism, will go public on Monday

Members of the Proud Boys march in Manhattan against vaccine mandates in New York City

Twitter Admits Policy 'Errors' After Far-right Abuse

Twitter admits policy 'errors' after far-right abuse

The personal computer used by Wikipedia co-founder Jimmy Wales is going up for auction

Wikipedia Creator's Computer And NFT Of First Edit Up For Auction

Wikipedia creator's computer and NFT of first edit up for auction

The pope spent two days in Cyprus ahead of his trip to Greece

Francis In Athens For First Papal Visit In Two Decades

Francis in Athens for first papal visit in two decades

The Israeli spyware maker NSO says it is probing reports it technology was used to target US diplomats in Africa

Pegasus Maker Probes Reports Its Spyware Targeted US Diplomats

Pegasus maker probes reports its spyware targeted US diplomats

Map locating the Pakistani town of Sialkot, where a Sri Lankan factory manager was beaten to death and set on fire on December 3, 2021 by a crowd

Sri Lankan Factory Manager Lynched And Set On Fire In Pakistan

Sri Lankan factory manager lynched and set on fire in Pakistan

Daniel Ejube (L) and Grace Enjei (R), two Cameroonian nationals, had been stuck in Cyprus's buffer zone since May, living in a tent behind a building

Pope To Relocate Two Asylum Seekers Trapped In Cyprus Buffer Zone

Pope to relocate two asylum seekers trapped in Cyprus buffer zone

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