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The Montreal company that operates the Just for Laughs comedy festival has cancelled this year’s edition as it seeks to avoid bankruptcy.

New Delhi: The plan to restructure Sri Lanka’s debt could be completed by June, two people aware of the matter said, as the island-nation prepared to reach an agreement with its creditors in the coming months. "We expect that the agreements will be finalized around June, which will help settle the debt restructuring process with Sri Lanka," said one of the officials mentioned above, requesting anonymity. In May 2022, India's southern neighbour defaulted on its overseas debt after its worst financial crisis since independence in 1948 emptied out foreign exchange reserves.

Kyiv, Mar 05, 2024 -Ukraine said on Tuesday its forces destroyed a Russian military patrol ship in the Black Sea near annexed Crimea, the latest naval attack on Moscow's fleet in the key waterway. Kyiv also said it was behind a drone hit on an oil depot in a Russian border region, as Ukraine flexes its ability to strike Russia from the air and at sea with its troops struggling on the front lines. The Black Sea has been a vital battleground in the two-year war.

India is “positively” considering specific requests from the troubled UN agency for Palestine Refugees for assistance in kind, even as Delhi expressed “serious concern” over recent allegations that some of its employees may have been involved in the October 7 Hamas terrorist attack on Israel.

The fight between Kylian Mbappé, Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo for the honorific title of “best player in the world” is a tight one

JG Chemicals, which opened for subscription earlier today, was fully booked so far on the first day of bidding. The retail portion of the issue was fully subscribed, while NII category followed closely with 93% subscription. There were no bids yet in the QIB category of the IPO, which closes on March 7.

BigBasket on Tuesday said that it has partnered with chef and entrepreneur Sanjeev Kapoor to launch a frozen foods brand Precia. «Our partnership with Chef Sanjeev Kapoor marks a decisive leap forward in meeting evolving consumer needs and tapping into new market opportunities,» Hari Menon, cofounder of BigBasket said.

right to abortion in its constitution, a historic move heavily criticized by anti-abortion groups. Senators and MPs supported the move by 780 votes against 72 in a special joint vote of the two houses of parliament. Monday's vote enshrined in Article 34 of the French constitution that "the law determines the conditions in which a woman has the guaranteed freedom to have recourse to an abortion".

Mbappe is ahead of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo in their battle for the honorific title of «best player in the world.» But ahead of his expected move to Real Madrid, Mbappe is already leading the pair of multiple Ballon d'Or winners when it comes to intellectual property protection. In a sign of his immense commerical power, the PSG striker owns seven EU trademarks, including his iconic crossarmed goal celebration pose, his name and the logo of his company. According to the European Union intellectual property office, Messi and Ronaldo have six trademarks registered each. Mbappe has also registered two of his famous quotes — «Le football, il a change (Football has changed)» and «Moi, tu m'parles pas d'age (You don't talk to me about age)» for products including electronic games, mobile apps, posters, handbags, footwear, cosmetics or jewelry.

MILAN (Reuters) -Italy's Agnelli family has a 10.1% stake in New York-listed information services provider Clarivate through their investment arm Exor (AS:EXOR), the two companies said on Monday, adding that Exor could increase its stake to up to 17.5%.

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A South Korean committee responsible for personal information matters is probing Worldcoin for collecting and processing sensitive information.

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Yogurt sold in the U.S. can make claims that the food may reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes, based on limited evidence, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said Friday. The agency agreed that there is some evidence, but not significant scientific agreement, that eating at least 2 cups of yogurt per week may reduce the chance of developing the disease that affects about 36 million Americans. FDA has allowed qualified health claims — a claim that lacks full scientific support but is allowed as long as there are disclaimers to keep from misleading consumers — for dietary supplements since 2000 and foods since 2002. The agency had faced lawsuits that challenged the standard of requiring scientific agreement based on claims that it violated free speech guarantees.

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China said the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) reforms “should benefit all member states rather than serving the selfish interests of a few”, comments that come days after external affairs minister S Jaishankar said “one non-Western country” was blocking UNSC reforms. Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Mao Ning on Thursday said member states need to seek the broadest possible consensus for a package solution through serious and thorough consultations when it comes to UNSC reforms.

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CMA CGM expects disruptions to commercial shipping to last months, Chairman and CEO Rodolphe Saade said. Shipping firms are diverting vessels on to the longer, more costly route around southern Africa after Houthi militants in Yemen began drone and missile attacks on ships in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden last November. «This will probably last for some months,» Saade said.

export violations including Chinese employees in China improperly downloading documents related to U.S. Defense Department programs.