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Jeweller's eye-popping watch is love letter to Albania
Jeweller's eye-popping watch is love letter to Albania
by  AFP

Albanian jeweller Pirro Ruco laboured day and night for five years to capture the essence of his country in a spectacular luxury watch. It was my new dream," he told AFP. For the next five years, Pirro said he focused on "doing something special, Albanian, and at the same time completely new and never before seen in the watch industry."

Stocks turn lower again as nervous traders navigate volatility
Stocks turn lower again as nervous traders navigate volatility
by  AFP

Asian stocks resumed their losses Thursday after a sell-off on Wall Street in a sign that the volatility that has roiled markets this week still has some time to run as traders fret over the global economy. All three main indexes on Wall Street ended in the red, having given up big gains at the start of the day, with a poorly received US Treasury bond auction adding to the downbeat mood.

Family of France's 'Mr Titanic' sues OceanGate submersible operator
Family of France's 'Mr Titanic' sues OceanGate submersible operator
by  AFP

The family of French deep-sea explorer Paul-Henri Nargeolet has filed a $50 million lawsuit against the operator of the submersible that imploded during a dive to the Titanic last year, killing him and four other people. Tony Buzbee, one of the attorneys bringing the case, said the lawsuit, which was filed on Tuesday with a court in Seattle, "alleges serious issues with the Titan submersible."