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Compilation of old disaster clips unrelated to recent earthquake in Taiwan on April 22, 2024
Two weeks after a massive deadly earthquake, Taiwan was rocked by more quakes on the night of April 22, 2024, causing buildings to sway and some to collapse. A viral video posted on Facebook claims to show the most recent of these recent seismic events. However, this is misleading: the footage is a compilation of several older clips from earthquakes in Japan and Taiwan, as well as demolition works in China.
4 min read - WorldINSIDER
Photos show Russia flaunting its war spoils, including a Howitzer, Leopard 2, Bradley, and other modern weapons from over a dozen NATO countries
Russia on Wednesday displayed more than 30 captured vehicles from the war, showcasing the sheer diversity of the weapons used by Ukraine.
8 min read - BusinessJust Auto
Tesla signs mapping deal with Baidu in China
Deal followed last week’s visit to China by Tesla’s main shareholder and CEO Elon Musk
2 min read - WorldAssociated Press
Death toll jumps to at least 48 as a search continues in southern China highway collapse
The death toll from a collapsed highway in southeastern China climbed to 48 on Thursday as searchers dug for a second day through a treacherous and mountainous area. One side of the four-lane highway in the city of Meizhou gave way about 2 a.m. on Wednesday after a month of heavy rains in Guangdong province. Twenty-three vehicles fell down a steep slope, some sending up flames as they caught fire.
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Indonesian constitutional court did not 'ban presidential challengers from running for top job'
Indonesia's constitutional court shot down challenges to Prabowo Subianto's victory in the country's presidential election but did not ban his poll rivals from ever running for president again, contrary to claims made in an edited video viewed hundreds of thousands of times on social media. Live footage of the constitutional court's decision shows judges did not ban Prabowo's rivals and the court's written decisions also make no mention of a purported ban.
3 min read - USWFLA
Spotty late-day rain develops
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) – We’re already feeling some extra humidity this morning, and temperatures climb quickly. Highs reach the upper 80s to low 90s with a mix of sun and clouds this afternoon. Spotty rain develops this afternoon and the showers push toward the Gulf of Mexico around sunset. Overall, the rain chance is 30%, […]
1 min read - WorldAssociated Press
South Korea's parliament approves independent investigation of the devastating 2022 Halloween crush
South Korea’s parliament on Thursday approved special legislation mandating a new, independent investigation into the 2022 Halloween crush in Seoul that killed 159 people. The single-chamber National Assembly passed the bill by a 256-0 vote. It will become law after it is signed by conservative President Yoon Suk Yeol and promulgated by his government agency — steps that are considered formalities because the president and his ruling party already agreed on the legislation.
3 min read - WorldReuters
Analysis-Spain PM Sanchez's political gambles face litmus test in Catalan election
Crunch elections in Catalonia next week will test the wisdom of the latest political gambles by Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, who aims to use the vote to buoy his power nationally but risks inadvertently awakening a dormant Catalan separatism. Sanchez aims to wrest control of the wealthy region in the May 12 vote from separatists who wield outsized influence over Spanish politics. It may also revive Catalan separatism seven years after the issue set off Spain's worst political crisis i
5 min read - BusinessBloomberg
Shipping Tycoon Sees First Namibia Hydrogen Output by Year-End
(Bloomberg) -- Cie Maritime Belge SA, a Belgian shipping company, expects green hydrogen production in Namibia to start in the fourth quarter, a project that could see $3.5 billion in investment over the next five years.Most Read from BloombergUS and Saudis Near Defense Pact Meant to Reshape Middle EastJerome Powell Offered Markets a Reprieve. It Vanished in a BlinkTesla Axes Supercharger Team in Blow to Broader EV MarketNYPD Arrests Over 300 Protesters in Crackdown on College CampusesThe Ozempi
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Russia is displaying its war 'trophies' — an array of captured Western hardware like Abrams and Leopard tanks — saying 'victory is inevitable'
Russia is showing off more than 30 captured NATO vehicles as it seeks to blame the treaty organization for the Ukraine war.
3 min read - WorldBloomberg
Philippines Summons China Envoy After Water Cannon Incident
(Bloomberg) -- The Philippines said it summoned China’s envoy in Manila on Thursday after Chinese vessels fired water cannons at Philippine ships near a disputed shoal in the South China Sea earlier this week.Most Read from BloombergUS and Saudis Near Defense Pact Meant to Reshape Middle EastJerome Powell Offered Markets a Reprieve. It Vanished in a BlinkTesla Axes Supercharger Team in Blow to Broader EV MarketNYPD Arrests Over 300 Protesters in Crackdown on College CampusesThe Ozempic Effect: H
1 min read - WorldBloomberg
Zuma's Comeback Is a Headache for South Africa's ANC
(Bloomberg) -- Jacob Zuma, who led South Africa for almost nine scandal-ridden years before the ruling party forced him from office, has staged a dramatic comeback and is shaking up politics before this month’s elections.Most Read from BloombergUS and Saudis Near Defense Pact Meant to Reshape Middle EastJerome Powell Offered Markets a Reprieve. It Vanished in a BlinkTesla Axes Supercharger Team in Blow to Broader EV MarketNYPD Arrests Over 300 Protesters in Crackdown on College CampusesThe Ozemp
6 min read - BusinessReuters
S.Korea factory activity shrinks in April, but optimism about outlook ticks up
South Korea's factory activity contracted again in April, but manufacturers' optimism climbed to the highest level in nearly two years as output and orders managed to post marginal growth, a private-sector survey showed on Thursday. The purchasing managers index (PMI) for manufacturers in Asia's fourth-largest economy, compiled by S&P Global, fell to 49.4 in April, from 49.8 in March, on a seasonally adjusted basis. "While output and new orders returned to fractional growth territory, the head
2 min read - WorldBloomberg
China’s Biggest Carrier Starts Sea Trial in Show of Power
(Bloomberg) -- China’s largest and most advanced warship has begun its first sea trial, paving the way for the country to enhance its navy’s capability to project power amid US concerns of Beijing’s assertiveness in the Indo-Pacific region.Most Read from BloombergUS and Saudis Near Defense Pact Meant to Reshape Middle EastJerome Powell Offered Markets a Reprieve. It Vanished in a BlinkTesla Axes Supercharger Team in Blow to Broader EV MarketNYPD Arrests Over 300 Protesters in Crackdown on Colleg
2 min read - LifestyleBillboard
Slightly Stoopid Announce Lineup for 2024 Closer to the Sun Event
Support artists for Dec. 11 to 15 Mexico event include Stick Figure, Sublime and Cypress Hill.
1 min read - WorldBBC
Joshlin Smith: A six-year-old's disappearance spreads fear in South Africa's Saldhana Bay
Joshlin Smith has still not been found after going missing from a South African town in February.
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Ten dead, 21 missing after heavy rains in Brazil
At least 10 people have died in floods caused by torrential rains in Brazil's south, authorities said Wednesday, as rescuers searched for nearly two dozen individuals reported missing.Leite said work was continuing to locate the missing even as more heavy rains were forecast.
3 min read - USWGN Chicago
Jones College Prep students stage sit-in supporting local college Pro-Palestinian demonstrators
CHICAGO — Demonstrations over the Israeli war in Gaza have now spread beyond college campuses in Chicago, with Chicago Public School students staging a sit-in Wednesday at Jones College Prep High School where they demanded a ceasefire in the ongoing conflict. Students at Jones College Prep staged the sit-in for 30 minutes mid-afternoon before dozens […]
1 min read - WorldBloomberg
Venezuela’s Maduro Increases Minimum Wage to $130 Ahead of Vote
(Bloomberg) -- Venezuela will increase workers’ monthly income by 30% as Nicolás Maduro seeks to bolster support ahead of presidential elections in July.Most Read from BloombergUS and Saudis Near Defense Pact Meant to Reshape Middle EastJerome Powell Offered Markets a Reprieve. It Vanished in a BlinkTesla Axes Supercharger Team in Blow to Broader EV MarketNYPD Arrests Over 300 Protesters in Crackdown on College CampusesThe Ozempic Effect: How a Weight Loss Wonder Drug Gobbled Up an Entire Econom
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Blinken tells Hamas time for 'haggling' over truce deal has ended
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, in Israel for talks with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other leaders, expressed his determination to secure an immediate ceasefire in Gaza as part of a deal that would see more hostages held by Hamas released. "Israel has made very important compromises in the proposal that’s on the table," Blinken said after meeting Netanyahu. "Hamas has to decide whether it will take this deal and actually advance the situation for the people that it purports to ca
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Colombia to cut diplomatic ties with Israel over Gaza war
Colombia's President Gustavo Petro announced on Wednesday the cutting of diplomatic relations with Israel due to the "genocidal" government in power there. "If Palestine dies, humanity dies, and we will not let it die," the left-wing politician said in front of thousands of people in the Plaza de Bolívar in Colombia's capital Bogotá, where a large International Workers' Day rally was being held. Diplomatic ties will be cut with Israel on Thursday, he said. Petro has criticized Israel several tim
1 min read - Worlddpa international
Zelensky sacks senior intel officer amid corruption allegations
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has dismissed Ilya Vityuk, a high-ranking official in the SBU intelligence service, amid allegations of corruption. The decree was published on the Ukrainian president's website on Wednesday without giving a reason. Vityuk was head of the Security Service of Ukraine's (SBU) cybersecurity department. Ukrainian media had previously published investigations in which it was reported that Vityuk's wife bought a luxury flat in the centre of Kiev. Vityuk had alrea
1 min read - USUSA TODAY
Dallas to Tokyo flight grounded after pilot drank too much before takeoff, reports say
A Japan Airlines flight from Dallas to Tokyo was reportedly grounded after the pilot drank too much before the plane was scheduled to take off.
1 min read - WorldNBC News
A surprise arrest and a corruption scandal hint at splits in Putin's inner circle
A corruption scandal centered on allegations against Russia’s deputy defense minister has drawn surprise and speculation from close observers of the country’s elite.
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Petro Says Colombia Will Cut Diplomatic Ties With Israel
(Bloomberg) -- President Gustavo Petro said Colombia will cut diplomatic ties with Israel for having “a genocidal president” during a speech commemorating the Labor Day holiday on Wednesday. Most Read from BloombergUS and Saudis Near Defense Pact Meant to Reshape Middle EastJerome Powell Offered Markets a Reprieve. It Vanished in a BlinkTesla Axes Supercharger Team in Blow to Broader EV MarketNYPD Arrests Over 300 Protesters in Crackdown on College CampusesThe Ozempic Effect: How a Weight Loss W
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Thousands turn out in Berlin and Hamburg for May 1 demos
Thousands of people took part in left-wing demonstrations to mark International Workers' Day, or Labour Day, in Berlin, Hamburg and other German cities on Wednesday. The traditional rallies by workers and activists were held this year amid the backdrop of the tensions surrounding the war in Gaza. Germany has banned or restricted pro-Palestinian demonstrations over the past seven months, often citing fears they could lead to incitement to hatred and anti-Semitic statements. Police said a demonstr
2 min read - USMilitary.com
Air Force Starts to Fly Some Ospreys Again Following Crash that Killed 8 Airmen in Japan
The Air Force is the last among the services to return its Ospreys to the air following the Nov. 29 crash off the coast of Japan that killed eight airmen and triggered a military-wide grounding.
3 min read - USWBRE
PSP: Car ignites on fire due to dry leaves
CHESTNUT HILL TWP., MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — State police report a car ignited on fire due to dry leaves near the exhaust. State police report a car went up in flames on the side of Effort-Neola Road near the intersection of Little Mexico Road in Chestnuthill Twp, Monroe County. The driver returned to his car […]
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China looms large as German foreign minister sets off on Pacific trip
German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock set off on Wednesday on a week-long trip to Australia, New Zealand and Fiji where the focus will be on security policy and climate protection. Baerbock noted that the region is becoming increasingly important to Germany for strategic and economic reasons, especially given tensions with China over human rights, trade and Taiwan. Australia and New Zealand were "more directly exposed than we are to the violent gusts of wind that are being sent around the wo
2 min read - ScienceMiami Herald
Scaly creature — with yellow eyelids — found lurking in forest. It’s a new species
The nocturnal animal was discovered near a rocky stream in Vietnam.
2 min read - WorldBBC
Key mining town seized - DR Congo rebels
Rubaya is DR Congo's main coltan producer, used to make batteries for electric vehicles and phones.
2 min read - WorldThe Independent
Air Canada under fire for removing native chief’s headdress and stuffing case in cargo hold
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau described the situation as ‘unacceptable’
3 min read - USWFLD
DePaul students continue encampment in solidarity with Gaza on Lincoln Park campus
DePaul University students announced their plans for the second day of encampment in solidarity with Gaza on Tuesday.
1 min read - WorldBBC
Kenya floods: Tourists and staff stranded in Maasai Mara game reserve
Helicopters are deployed to evacuate tourists and staff trapped in the famous game reserve.
2 min read - USAccuWeather
2024 hurricane season names: Is your name on the list?
In this GOES-16 geocolor image satellite image taken Thursday, Sept. 7, 2017, the eye of Hurricane Irma, center, is just north of the island of Hispaniola, with Hurricane Katia, left, in the Gulf of Mexico, and Hurricane Jose, right, in the Atlantic Ocean. (NOAA via AP) The 2024 Atlantic hurricane season is predicted to be one of the most active on record, with AccuWeather experts forecasting 20 to 25 named storms in 2024. With so many storms likely this year, a bevy of names will be used, inclu
2 min read - ScienceFuturism
China Releases CGI Video of Moon Base and It Contains Something Very Strange
Blurred Out The China National Space Administration (CNSA) has shown off a CGI video of its vision of a lunar base, a vastly ambitious plan the country is hoping to realize in a matter of decades. The showy, albeit already dated-looking render shows plans for the International Lunar Research Station (ILRS) a Chinese and Russian […]
2 min read - WorldAFP
Toll climbs to 8 dead, 21 missing after heavy rains in Brazil
The toll after heavy rains in Brazil's southern state of Rio Grande do Sul rose to eight dead and 21 missing, regional authorities said Wednesday. Around 130,000 people across Rio Grande do Sul were without drinking water, with telephone and internet service down in at least 60 municipalities as the rain continued.
2 min read - WorldBloomberg
Malaysia to Raise Government Salaries by a Record, PM Says
(Bloomberg) -- Malaysia will increase civil servants’ salaries by more than 13% from December, as Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim looks to counter rising living costs and a weak currency. Most Read from BloombergUS and Saudis Near Defense Pact Meant to Reshape Middle EastJerome Powell Offered Markets a Reprieve. It Vanished in a BlinkTesla Axes Supercharger Team in Blow to Broader EV MarketNYPD Arrests Over 300 Protesters in Crackdown on College CampusesThe Ozempic Effect: How a Weight Loss Wonder
2 min read - Worlddpa international
Lift Germany's debt brake to advance social justice, union urges
German trade union leaders on Wednesday called for social justice and reforms to the strict constitutional debt rule as the country marked International Workers' Day. May 1 is a national holiday in Germany, with unions traditionally organizing demonstrations for workers' rights across the country. Frank Werneke, the chairman of the powerful verdi trade union, demanded that Germany's strict "debt brake," which caps government borrowing, be reformed or suspended in favour of greater investment in
1 min read - WorldAssociated Press
After hunt for clandestine crematorium in Mexico City, police say bones found were 'animal origin'
Trailed by search dogs and police, María de Jesús Soria Aguayo and more than a dozen volunteers walked carefully through fields of weeds and dry earth with their eyes fixed on the ground Wednesday. On the fringes of Mexico City, the group was looking for human remains and other evidence after volunteer searchers said the site might be the location of a clandestine crematorium. The search came after Ceci Flores, a leader of a group seeking the bodies of Mexico's missing, announced on social med
4 min read - WorldBloomberg
India Predicts Sweltering May, Raising Power Shortage Worry
(Bloomberg) -- Several parts of India will witness scorching heat in May, raising concerns about health risks for residents as well as power shortages. Most Read from BloombergUS and Saudis Near Defense Pact Meant to Reshape Middle EastJerome Powell Offered Markets a Reprieve. It Vanished in a BlinkTesla Axes Supercharger Team in Blow to Broader EV MarketNYPD Arrests Over 300 Protesters in Crackdown on College CampusesThe Ozempic Effect: How a Weight Loss Wonder Drug Gobbled Up an Entire Economy
1 min read - Worlddpa international
German-Polish border towns celebrate EU's eastward shift 20 years ago
Germany and Poland staged festivities in twin towns on their shared border to mark the 20th anniversary of Poland's accession to the European Union. German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock and Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski met in Frankfurt an der Oder and Słubice on Wednesday. The two visited Słubice's Collegium Polonicum academic institution on the Polish side, then joined a festival and crossed the Oder Bridge to Frankfurt an der Oder in Germany. Baerbock called May 1, 2004, an "
2 min read - Worlddpa international
German foreign minister sets off on South Pacific trip
German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock sets off on Wednesday on a week-long trip to Australia, New Zealand and Fiji where the focus will be on security policy and climate protection. The Indo-Pacific region, where the three destinations are located, is becoming increasingly important to Germany for strategic and economic reasons. Baerbock actually wanted to visit the countries last August, but had to cancel the trip after a stopover in Abu Dhabi, when her government plane developed a series o
1 min read - WorldAssociated Press
30 people are injured when a trailer overturns in southwestern Germany
A trailer packed with people celebrating May Day overturned in southern Germany on Wednesday, leaving 30 injured, 10 of them seriously, police and media reports said. Police say it took place in the village of Kandern, and that rescue helicopters were deployed, including some from neighboring Switzerland, as well as a large number of rescue and police forces. Police said that the injured included a group of friends aged between 20 and 25 years who came from surrounding villages and were celebr
1 min read - USWGN Chicago
UChicago, DePaul encampment continue as nationwide protests escalate
CHICAGO — The University of Chicago encampment is entering Day three as DePaul University students begin their second day of protesting Israel’s war on Gaza, as nationwide anti-war protesters challenge their universities’ involvement. The demands at DePaul are no different than what other demonstrators at different college campuses across the country are calling for — […]
1 min read - WorldAssociated Press
Tourists evacuated from Kenya’s Maasai Mara reserve amid flooding and heavy rains
Tourists were evacuated by air from Kenya's Maasai Mara national reserve Wednesday after more than a dozen hotels, lodges and camps were flooded as heavy rains battered the country. Tourist accommodation facilities were submerged after a river within the Maasai Mara broke its banks early Wednesday. The reserve, in southwestern Kenya, is a popular tourist destination because it features the annual wildebeest migration from the Serengeti in Tanzania.
1 min read - BusinessJust Drinks
Asahi snaps up Australian gin distiller Never Never
Established in 2016 by three friends, Never Never is based in McLaren Vale in South Australia.
2 min read - WorldRailway Technology
Tanzania launches first test run on Dar es Salaam to Dodoma line
The country’s prime minister celebrated the first passenger operations on the line during Tanzania’s 60th anniversary celebrations.
2 min read - WorldRailway Technology
China’s rail authority applies to join OTIF
The application would make China an associate member unless five current members object.
1 min read - WorldAssociated Press
Japan's Kishida will stress rules-based global order, support for emerging nations at OECD meeting
Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Wednesday that he will stress the need for a rules-based international order in the face of global challenges and tensions when he attends a meeting of the Organizations for Economic Cooperation and Development in Paris. Kishida began a six-day trip abroad in Paris, where he is scheduled to give a keynote speech on Thursday, the first of a two-day OECD ministerial meeting, which will be chaired by Japanese Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa. “I would like
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