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Brazil quake city families seek justice in Dutch court
Brazil quake city families seek justice in Dutch court
by  AFP

Residents from a Brazilian city devastated by earthquakes caused by salt mining went to a Dutch court Thursday, seeking justice and compensation they say is impossible in Brazil. Once a city of one million people, life in Maceio has been upended by earthquakes in 2018 attributed to salt mining and subsequent cracks in streets and buildings.

Airbus posts 11 percent profit drop for 2023
Airbus posts 11 percent profit drop for 2023
by  AFP

European aviation giant Airbus on Thursday posted an 11 percent drop in net profit to 3.8 billion euros ($4.1 billion) in 2023, with past charges for its space business cutting into earnings. Revenues at Airbus Defence and Space increased two percent, But profits at the space division fell 40 percent to 229 million euros because of a one-off 600 million charge.

UK economy slides into recession ahead of election
UK economy slides into recession ahead of election
by  AFP

Britain is in recession, official data showed Thursday, dealing another blow to embattled Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, whose Conservative party is forecast to lose a general election expected this year.

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