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The U.S. Air Force delivers the first of 14 F-16 Fighting Falcons to the Slovak Air Force as part of a $1.6 billion deal signed in 2018.
2024-07-22

The Philippines imposes price ceilings on rice in order to counter increasing costs and alleged market manipulation, setting the maximum prices for regular-milled and well-milled rice, at 41 link=yes (US$0.72) and 45 ($0.80) per kilogram, respectively.
2023-09-1

Fox News and Dominion Voting Systems reach a US$787.5 million settlement in the defamation lawsuit, which was initially filed against the network in March 2021 for spreading false claims about the company regarding the 2020 United States presidential election.
2023-04-18

The Senate of Poland approves a plan to construct an estimated 353 million (US$407 million) wall along the country's border with Belarus, in response to an influx of migrants.
2021-10-29

Ethiopia offers a reward of 10 million birr (about US$250,000) for information leading to the capture of Tigray People's Liberation Front officials, including leader Debretsion Gebremichael, who are currently in hiding following the fall of Mekelle.
2020-12-18

A sealed copy of the 1985 Nintendo Entertainment System game "Super Mario Bros." sells for US$114,000, a world record for a video game.
2020-07-11

U.S. Defense Secretary James Mattis criticizes The Pentagon for wasting US$28 million for Afghan woodland camouflage that did not match the country's terrain.
2017-07-24

Singer Chris Brown is released on a US$ 250,000 bail for an assault charge.
2016-08-31

The Lesedi La Rona diamond, the largest uncut diamond in the world, went on sale at an auction in Mayfair with it expected to sell at £52 million, or US$70 million. However, the diamond only managed to draw a high bid of US$61 million, falling short of the reserve price to sell it.
2016-06-29

German health officials report 365 new cases of the E. coli outbreak as it continues to spread throughout Europe.
2011-06-1