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The rise and fall of Canada's 'Crypto King' Aiden Pleterski
Canada police have charged Aiden Pleterski, 25, with fraud and laundering the proceeds of crime.
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Annual Memorial Day ceremony to take place at the Florence National Cemetery
FLORENCE, S.C. (WBTW) — The annual Florence Memorial Day Ceremony will take place May 27 at the Florence National Cemetery. The ceremony will begin at 10:00 a.m. and features Col. Erika Perry, the commander of the 218th Regional Training Institute as the guest speaker. Perry has history with the Florence area and deployed to Iraq […]
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A Chinese Truck Company Is Diving Into Eight-Cylinder Motorcycles
Coming for the Honda Goldwing's market share, China's Great Wall Motors is allegedly developing a flat-eight cruiser motorcycle.
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German court says government must tighten climate protection plan
The German government must tighten up its climate protection programme because the measures agreed to so far are insufficient to achieve the country's climate goals, the Berlin-Brandenburg Higher Administrative Court ruled on Thursday. The decision upholds two lawsuits filed by Environmental Action Germany or Deutsche Umwelthilfe. The ruling said the federal government's measures in their current form do not meet the legal requirements. The federal government can appeal to the Federal Administra
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German prosecutors probe far-right AfD lawmaker over bribery
German prosecutors launched an investigation into a lawmaker of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party on suspicion of bribery and money laundering as well as searching several properties on Thursday. Petr Bystron, the second candidate on the party's ticket for the European elections on June 9, has had his immunity waived by Germany's Bundestag or lower house of parliament. Bystron described the investigation to the news website Zeit Online as politically motivated. Far-right lawmaker
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South Africa seeks halt to Israel's Gaza offensive
It says Israel must be forced to stop its operation in Rafah, in a fresh bid to the UN's top court.
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Rain, cooler temperatures help prevent wildfire near Canada's oil sands from growing
A wildfire that has forced thousands of people out of their homes in Canada's oil sands hub city of Fort McMurray was held in place Thursday, as rain and cooler temperatures swept the area. Alberta provincial wildfire information officer Christie Tucker said the blaze remained out of control — the only such designated fire in the province — but it did not grow overnight and remained at 200 square kilometers (77 square miles) in size.
2 min read - WorldAssociated Press
South Sudan government and rebel groups sign 'commitment' for peace in ongoing peace talks in Kenya
The government of South Sudan and rebel opposition groups on Thursday signed a “commitment declaration” for peace during high-level mediation talks in Kenya, described as key step in efforts to end the conflict in South Sudan that has long crippled its economy. The content of the agreement was not made public during the signing ceremony, attended by diplomats and civil society groups. The rebel opposition groups were not part of the 2018 agreement that ended South Sudan's five-year civil war t
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Barn Find 1983 Mazda RX-7 For Sale
This 1983 Mazda RX-7, a project car parked in Canada, offers the perfect restoration opportunity.
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Conspiracy theorist blames Brazil floods on baseless 'magnetic shift' claim
As severe floods struck southern Brazil, killing scores and displacing nearly two million people, an account on X claimed the extreme weather event was triggered by the shifting of the planet's poles. But experts say there is no evidence linking Earth's magnetic field to global warming; on the contrary, established research shows human-induced warming has led to higher levels of precipitation in regions including Latin America, and will continue to do so according to climate models.
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Kharkiv fighting difficult but under control - Zelensky
Ukraine is halting further Russian advances after suffering its largest territorial loss for 18 months.
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Government knew repayment demands left carers poorer
The Department for Work and Pensions has known since 2021 that overpayment of Carer's Allowance has left some people in financial difficulty. Anyone who earns more than £151 a week from other work is required to repay all of their Carer's Allowance. Official statistics show that 1,377,000 people currently claim Carer's Allowance in Great Britain.
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China’s lead on EV battery innovation has not slipped an inch
Solid-state and sodium-ion batteries are considered the next generation of EV batteries, and China is far out in front compared to other countries.
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Israeli cabinet rifts over Gaza break out into the open
Israeli government splits over the war in Gaza broke open this week, after the Defence Minister publicly demanded a clear strategy from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as troops returned to battle Hamas fighters in areas thought to have been cleared months ago. The comments from Defence Minister Yoav Gallant, who said he would not agree to setting up a military government in the enclave, reflect growing unease in the security establishment at the lack of direction from Netanyahu over who will
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Brazil's government hikes 2024 GDP forecast, sees higher inflation, terminal rate
BRASILIA (Reuters) -Brazil's Finance Ministry on Thursday hiked its projection for economic growth this year but also raised inflation estimates for 2024 and 2025, underlining price impacts from recent floods in Rio Grande do Sul state. A finance ministry official also said the government is now expecting fewer interest rate cuts and a higher terminal interest rate at the end of the ongoing easing cycle. Gross domestic product in Latin America's largest economy is now expected to grow by 2.5%
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Lula Pushes New Petrobras CEO to Boost Refinery, Gas Investments
(Bloomberg) -- Brazil President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva will push the new head of Petroleo Brasileiro SA to speed the pace of investments into refineries and expand its natural gas supplies after ousting the state-run oil company’s chief executive officer, people familiar with his plans said.Most Read from BloombergUS Inflation Data Was Accidentally Released 30 Minutes EarlyPutin and Xi Vow to Step Up Fight to Counter US ‘Containment’With a BlackRock CEO, $9 Trillion Vanguard Braces for Turbul
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Russia expels British defense attaché in a tit-for-tat move
Russia on Thursday declared Britain's defense attaché persona non grata and gave the diplomat a week to leave the country in response to London's decision to expel the Russian defense attaché earlier this month over spying allegations. Russia's Foreign Ministry said in a statement that it summoned a representative of the British Embassy in Moscow on Thursday to express its “strong protest in connection with the unfriendly and groundless decision” to expel the Russian attaché from London. Brita
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Arab League calls for UN peacekeepers in Palestinian territories
The Arab League on Thursday called for the deployment of a UN peacekeeping mission in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank. At a summit meeting of the 22-member organization, the group also called for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and strongly condemned the advance of the Israeli army into the city of Rafah in the south of the coastal region, which is overcrowded with refugees. Irreversible steps towards a two-state solution in Israel and the Palestinian territories must be taken, it said in the su
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'No financial room,' German minister says as tax revenues drop
Germany's federal, state and local governments can expect €21.9 billion ($23.8 billion) less tax revenue next year than assumed in the autumn. The tax estimators project that the state will collect a total of €995.2 billion in 2025, according to the Finance Ministry in Berlin on Thursday. Finance Minister Christian Lindner said: "What I repeat almost like a mantra in view of the exorbitant political wishes is now available in black and white: There is no new financial room for manoeuvre in the f
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Brazil's Porto Alegre: a flood disaster waiting to happen
Porto Alegre, the Brazilian metropolis left submerged after torrential rains, had been lulled into a "false sense" of security by a vast but aging system of flood defenses, an urban drainage engineer told AFP. Leomar Teichmann said a network of dikes, levees and a massive wall was meant to protect about 40 percent of the capital city of Rio Grande do Sul state in southern Brazil, where 150 people have died and hundreds of thousands were forced from their homes.- "Already in 2019, I stated that t
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This Rare Predatory Deep-Sea Squid Has High-Beam Headlights
A research team from the University of Western Australia captured footage of a Dana octopus squid while deploying baited cameras in the Pacific Ocean. In the footage shared today, the squid treated the camera like prey and flashed its bioluminescent headlights before going for the kill. If you think getting blinded by a set of high-beams on the road is horrifying, imagine being over a mile deep in pitch black waters and Dana squid blinding then eating you.
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UK tells schools not to teach 'gender identity,' set to enforce new sex-ed guidelines: 'Disturbing content'
The United Kingdom's Department of Education has issued new guidance ordering schools not to teach "gender identity" concepts in sex education classes and keep parents informed on sex-ed content.
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French LGBTQ groups 'extremely concerned' over increase in attacks
France saw a sharp rise in anti-LGBTQ incidents in 2023, according to a report published by the French interior ministry on Thursday, an increase activists warn marks a worrying trend in the country.The number of anti-LGBTQ incidents has risen sharply -- about 17 percent on average each year for crimes and misdemeanours –- since 2016, according to the interior ministry.
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India makes breakthrough by test-firing new 3D-printed rocket engine (photo)
India recently performed a successful hot-fire test of a rocket engine that was built using 3D printing technology, a breakthrough that could boost the nation's spaceflight prospects.
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Further riots in France's New Caledonia, second police officer killed
The French Pacific territory of New Caledonia was rocked by riots for a third night in a row after France's National Assembly approved contentious voting reforms which angered independence supporters. Five people, including two police officers, have died so far in the unrest, while hundreds of others have been injured. France's Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin said one police officer died on Thursday as a result of "an accidental shot," broadcaster France Info reported. The main airport remaine
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Sonoma State president placed on leave after striking controversial deal with protesters
(KRON) — The president of Sonoma State University has been placed on administrative leave after striking a controversial agreement with campus protesters. On Tuesday, Sonoma State President Mike Lee sent out a campus-wide message agreeing to meet certain demands set forth by students protesting the war in Gaza. The set of terms Lee agreed to […]
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Spanish police say they've broken up Sinaloa cartel network, and seized 1.8 tons of meth
Spanish police dismantled a major methamphetamine distribution network of the Mexican Sinaloa cartel after seizing 1.8 tons of the illegal drug, police said Thursday. Spain’s National Police called it the largest confiscation of methamphetamines ever made in the country. Police said they made five arrests — a Mexican national whom police identified as the group’s leader, as well as three Spanish people and one Romanian — and raided six properties in the eastern region of Valencia.
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Worshippers locked in Nigeria mosque and set on fire
A suspected arsonist sprays a mosque with petrol and sets it on fire over a family dispute, police say.
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10 beautiful international vacation spots to visit this summer
Whether you want to go to Europe, Africa or Asia, there's an option for you on our list of vacation spots.
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Colossal wildfires burn across Canada, driving thousands of people to evacuate with kids, pets and precious belongings
Colossal wildfires burning across Canada over the last week have driven thousands of people to evacuate with their kids, pets and precious belongings in tow – many uncertain when they may be able to return home.
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Everrati and W Motors join forces
The agreement will see W Motors become Everrati’s manufacturing partner for the Middle East and beyond
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Far-right German politician appeals verdict over banned Nazi slogan
The defence of leading far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) politician Björn Höcke has lodged an appeal against a verdict that has found him guilty of using a banned Nazi slogan, a court spokeswoman confirmed on Thursday. A regional court in the eastern German city of Halle sentenced Höcke to a fine of €13,000 ($14,000) on Tuesday for using symbols of unconstitutional and terrorist organizations. The appeal had been received by the court on Wednesday after it was lodged by Höcke's lawyer Phil
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German prosecutors probe far-right lawmaker over bribery
German prosecutors launched an investigation into a lawmaker of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party on suspicion of bribery and money laundering as well as searching several properties on Thursday. According to dpa information, the person in question is Petr Bystron, the second candidate on the party's ticket for the European elections in June. Germany's lower house of parliament, the Bundestag, had waived Bystron's immunity. The public prosecutor's office in Munich said searches w
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France Bans TikTok in Island Territory After Pro-Independence Protests Turn Violent
France declared a state of emergency on Wednesday in its territory of New Caledonia following protests against changes to the election laws that turned violent and have left four people dead. The emergency declaration will allow police to severely restrict civil rights in a number of ways, including a ban on public demonstrations. But that ban appears to extend online, as the AFP reports that the declaration includes a blackout on TikTok in the South Pacific islands.
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With its critical mineral strategy, Australia seeks to break free from China
China currently dominates the global REE market due to government support and weak environmental protections.
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Mosque attack in northern Nigeria leaves 8 people dead. Police say the motive was a family dispute
At least eight worshippers were killed and 16 others injured early Wednesday morning after a man attacked a mosque with a locally made explosive in northern Nigeria’s Kano state, resulting in a fire outbreak, the police said. The suspect, a 38-year-old local resident, confessed that he attacked the mosque in Kano’s remote Gadan village “purely in hostility following (a) prolonged family disagreement,” police spokesman Abdullahi Haruna said in a statement on Wednesday. Eight of those injured di
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Zelensky says situation stable around Kharkiv
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has described the situation in Kharkiv as stable during a visit to the region, which has come under renewed attack by Russia. "As of today, the situation in the Kharkiv region is generally controllable, our fighters are inflicting noticeable losses on the occupiers," he wrote on his Telegram channel on Thursday. Zelensky said reinforcements are to be deployed to the Kharkiv region. The Ukrainian general staff said in its latest situation report that there h
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Why Middle East travel is growing faster ‘than any other region’
At the Arabian Travel Market, Julia Simpson, president of the World Travel and Tourism Council, spoke about trends in tourism in the Middle East.
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Human rights group urges Thailand to stop forcing dissidents to return home
A leading international human rights organization on Thursday urged the Thai government to stop forcing political dissidents who fled to Thailand for safety to return to authoritarian home countries, where they may face torture, persecution or death. In a new report, Human Rights Watch said Thai authorities repeatedly violated international law by expelling the dissidents, many of whom were registered with the United Nations as refugees and were awaiting resettlement in third countries. The re
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Poland puts judge who defected to Belarus on wanted list, opening way to international warrant
A controversial judge who fled from Poland to neighboring autocratic Belarus has been put on a wanted list, a step toward an international arrest warrant on espionage allegations, the Polish national prosecutors' office said Thursday. Spokesperson Przemyslaw Nowak said the search for judge Tomasz Szmydt had been launched. Poland’s services are working to determine how harmful Szmydt’s knowledge of any classified information might be to the interests of this NATO and European Union country.
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Why climate change means more jellyfish stings for ocean swimmers
Jellyfish, unlike many other sea creatures, are the winners of climate change. In a sign of the poor state of the world's oceans, jellyfish are set to penetrate further and further into the Arctic Ocean and dominate those areas as water temperatures rise, new research shows. Jellyfish stings have grown increasingly common in recent years, and things are expected to get worse for coastal swimmers, going by research at the Alfred Wegener Institute (AWI) in Germany's Bremerhaven. The researchers us
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German far-right AfD leaders say lawmaker raids are 'serious matter'
The leadership of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party says it is hoping for quick results in connection with the investigation against AfD lawmaker Petr Bystron. "The waiver of immunity and the search of Petr Bystron's office and private premises are a serious matter," said party and parliamentary group leaders Alice Weidel and Tino Chrupalla on Thursday. So far, no evidence has been presented for the accusations that have been levelled against Bystron for weeks, they said. The par
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Meghan Markle Recognized Herself in Young Girls She Visited in Nigeria: ‘I See the Potential’
KOLA SULAIMON/AFP via Getty Images Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are still reflecting on their three-day trip to Nigeria earlier this month, which included some time speaking with young locals. Harry, 39, and Meghan, 42, attended a mental health summit in the nation’s capital of Abuja on May 10, where they had a chance to
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Chicago police clears anti-war, Pro-Palestine encampment
CHICAGO — Chicago police cleared out the anti-war, pro- Palestine encampments at DePaul University early Thursday morning on what would have been the 17th day of protesting Israel’s assault on Gaza. Hundreds of Chicago police officers dressed in riot gear began to dismantle the encampments Thursday morning around 5:30 a.m. With little warning, a heavy […]
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Police clear DePaul University protest encampment; 2 arrested
Chicago and university police cleared an encampment of Pro-Palestine demonstrators Thursday morning on DePaul's Lincoln Park campus.
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Rolls-Royce SMRs construction approved by Polish Ministry
The 470MW reactors constitute a key part of Poland’s nuclear plans.
2 min read - WorldAssociated Press
Germany's parliament lifts immunity for prosecution of a far-right lawmaker
German lawmakers on Thursday lifted the immunity from prosecution of one of the far-right Alternative for Germany party's top candidates in the upcoming European Parliament election as he faces an investigation. The German parliament's lower house, or Bundestag, voted to lift Petr Bystron's immunity to clear the way for searches in connection with the investigation. Lawmakers from Alternative for Germany, or AfD, abstained.
2 min read - WorldOffshore Technology
Three new gas plants set to increase Nigeria’s gas supply by 25%
Nigeria's President, Bola Tinubu, has launched three gas projects in an effort to develop the country’s critical gas infrastructure.
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Violence rages in New Caledonia as France rushes emergency reinforcements to its Pacific territory
Violence raged across New Caledonia for the third consecutive day Thursday, hours after France imposed a state of emergency in the French Pacific territory, boosting security forces’ powers to quell unrest in the archipelago that has long sought independence. French authorities in New Caledonia and the interior ministry in Paris said five people, including two police officers, were killed after protests earlier this week over voting reforms pushed by President Emmanuel Macron's government turne
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The race to raise blood money to halt an execution
A Kenyan mother's desperate attempts to save her son who is on death row in Saudi Arabia.
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