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Nobel laureate's death to be re-examined in S Africa
The former apartheid regime said Chief Luthuli died in an accident after a train hit him in 1967.
3 min read - Worlddpa international
International Energy Agency to present Clean Cooking in Afrika study
The International Energy Agency (IEA) is convening global leaders for a Summit on Clean Cooking in Africa in Paris, where the IEA is to present its annual study on the issue on Tuesday. More than 20 African countries are taking part in the meeting. According to the IEA, nearly four in five Africans still cook their meals over open fires and traditional stoves, using wood, charcoal, animal dung and other polluting fuels. This has impacts on health, gender equality and the environment. According t
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Russia appears to be creating a 'buffer zone' to stop Ukraine raiding Russian towns, experts say
In its latest attack, Russia looks to be prioritizing establishing a border "buffer zone" rather than advancing deep into Kharkiv, the ISW said.
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'Trapped in hell' under collapsed building but pulled out alive
South African Delvin Safers had already made what he thought was his last phone call to his family.
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Maccabi Germany wants Palestine FIFA motion against Israel rejected
Jewish sports organization Maccabi Germany has called on the ruling football body FIFA to dismiss a Palestine association (PFA) motion seeking sactions against Israel at its congress later this week. "The current motion by the PFA is part of a globally observed attempt to isolate Israel and, in our view, should be decisively rejected," Maccabi President Alon Meyer told dpa. "We hope that the FIFA Congress will once again send a clear signal against such endeavours." The PFA is calling for "appro
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A monarchy reform activist in Thailand dies in detention after months of a hunger strike
A young Thai activist who went on a hunger strike after being jailed for advocating reform of the country’s system of monarchy died Tuesday in a prison hospital, officials said. Netiporn Sanesangkhom, 28, was a member of the activist group Thaluwang, known for their bold and aggressive campaigns demanding reform of the monarchy and abolition of the law that makes it illegal to defame members of the royal family. The group’s name can be loosely translated to “breaking through the palace,” a refe
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Detained Thai Activist ‘Bung’ Dies at 28
Netiporn Sanesangkhom died of cardiac arrest after a monthslong hunger strike earlier this year protesting Thailand’s imprisonment of dissenters.
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TechnipFMC secures iEPCI contract from Woodside Energy
The contract is for the Xena Phase 3 development to support ongoing production from the Pluto liquefied natural gas (LNG) project in Australia.
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Putin expected in Beijing for talks with China's Xi on Thursday
Following the start of his fifth term in office, Russian President Vladimir Putin will travel to China this week for a rare visit abroad and his first official trip to a foreign country as part of his new tenure. The Kremlin leader is expected to arrive in Beijing on Thursday at the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping and stay until Friday, China's state news agency Xinhua reported. The Kremlin also confirmed the planned visit. Talks will centre on bilateral ties as well as international
2 min read - WorldAssociated Press
EU agrees on a new migration pact. Mainstream parties hope it will deprive the far right of votes
European Union nations endorsed sweeping reforms to the bloc’s failed asylum system on Tuesday as campaigning for Europe-wide elections next month gathers pace, with migration expected to be an important issue. It lays out rules for the 27 member countries to handle people trying to enter without authorization, from how to screen them to establish whether they qualify for protection to deporting them if they’re not allowed to stay. Hungary and Poland, which have long opposed any obligation for
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Paris mayor decries vandalism of a memorial honoring people who rescued Jews in World War II
A Paris memorial honoring people who distinguished themselves by helping to rescue Jews in France during the country's Nazi occupation in World War II was defaced Tuesday with painted blood-red hands, vandalism decried as “unspeakable" by the Paris mayor. The attack on the Wall of the Righteous comes in the context of tensions and anger in France over the Israel-Hamas war. Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo said the memorial was vandalized overnight Monday to Tuesday.
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AI-generated pothole image misleads about Cape Town service delivery
Effective and reliable public service delivery is a hot-button issue in South Africa as the country heads to the polls at the end of May. From a seemingly endless electricity crisis to poor infrastructure, many citizens use social media to voice their dissatisfaction. Some users have shared an image allegedly showing a derelict road leading to Cape Town's famous Table Mountain. But AFP Fact Check found the photograph was not real but a creation generated with artificial intelligence.
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Egypt reportedly ready to curb relations with Israel over Gaza war
Egypt may downgrade its diplomatic ties with neighbouring Israel in response to Tel Aviv's extensive military action in the Gaza Strip, US media reported on Tuesday. According to the Wall Street Journal, unnamed Egyptian government officials indicated that one consequence of the Gaza operations could be the withdrawal of the Egyptian ambassador from Israel. However, there are currently no plans to break off relations completely, the report added. There was initially no official comment from Cair
2 min read - WorldAssociated Press
Katharina Wagner will lead the Bayreuth Festival for 5 more years
The Bayreuth Festival in Germany announced on Tuesday that it is retaining Katharina Wagner as its director for another five years. Wagner, who turns 46 on May 21 and is a great-granddaughter of Richard Wagner, became co-head of the festival in September 2008, along with her half-sister Eva Wagner-Pasquier. Katharina then took over as sole head in 2015.
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Video shows police and university security dragging away Indian students protesting citizenship law
A video of police and security guards dragging away student protesters at Delhi University has been shared by Bangladeshi social media users who misleadingly claimed it showed Muslim women being beaten up by Hindu extremists in India. The claim circulated in the Muslim-majority country ahead of its neighbour's six-week-long general election, with Hindu nationalist Prime Minister Narendra Modi widely expected to win a third term in office. It shows demonstrators being removed from near Delhi Univ
3 min read - WorldPower Technology
Slovakia to build new 1.2GW nuclear power unit
The supplier for the nuclear unit could be selected through a competitive tender process, excluding Russia’s Rosatom.
2 min read - WorldAssociated Press
Migration tracking group says 76 million people were displaced within their countries in 2023
Conflicts and natural disasters left a record nearly 76 million people displaced within their countries last year, with violence in Sudan, Congo and the Middle East driving two-thirds of new movement, a top migration monitoring group said Tuesday. The Internal Displacement Monitoring Center report found that the number of internally displaced people, or IDPs, has jumped by 50% over the past five years and roughly doubled in the past decade. It counted 46.9 million physical movements of people
2 min read - WorldReuters
WRAPUP 3-Israeli tanks push into Gaza's Rafah, as displaced civilians flee again
Israeli tanks forged deeper into eastern Rafah on Tuesday, reaching some residential districts of the southern border city where more than a million people had been sheltering after being displaced in seven months of war. Israel's international allies and aid groups have repeatedly urged against a ground incursion into refugee-packed Rafah, warning of a potential humanitarian catastrophe.
5 min read - WorldAssociated Press
Protesters in Pakistan-held Kashmir end rallies that killed 4 after authorities revoke price hikes
Protesters in the Pakistan-held part of Kashmir called off rallies over price hikes that have left four people dead after authorities agreed to lower prices of electricity and wheat. The local civil rights alliance, the Awami Action Committee, said it had called off a planned march in the city of Muzaffarabad, the capital of the Pakistan-held part of the disputed Himalayan region, after the government accepted all of its demands.
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Boris Brjecha Announces 2025 Australian Tour
German electronic music sensation Boris Brejcha has announced his highly anticipated Australian tour dates for January 2025. After a sold-out run in Melbourne and Sydney in 2023, Boris is set to take the stage at some of Australia’s most iconic venues. The tour will begin at Brisbane’s Fortitude Music Hall on Friday, 17th January, followed […] The post Boris Brjecha Announces 2025 Australian Tour appeared first on Music Feeds.
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Tornado watch issued for Hernando, Citrus counties
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) – It’s a warm and gusty day with highs near 90. Scattered storms arrive from the Gulf of Mexico this afternoon. Rain chances increase to 40%. A tornado watch has been issued for Hernando and Citrus counties. Some of the storms may be strong to severe. Most of us are in a […]
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Four dead in protests against flour and energy prices
Violence has marred massive rallies in Pakistan-administered Kashmir.
2 min read - WorldAssociated Press
Verdict expected for German far-right politician Björn Höcke, accused of using Nazi slogan
A court is expected to deliver its verdict Tuesday in the trial of one of the best-known figures in the far-right Alternative for Germany party, who is accused of knowingly using a Nazi slogan in a speech. Björn Höcke went on trial at the state court in the eastern city of Halle in mid-April, months before an election in the state of Thuringia in which he plans to run for governor. Höcke is accused of ending a speech in nearby Merseburg in May 2021 with the words “Everything for Germany!” Pros
2 min read - WorldINSIDER
NATO member Estonia is 'seriously' discussing sending troops to fill non-combat roles in Ukraine, security advisor says
Madis Roll, national security advisor to Estonia's president, said discussions centered on sending troops to fill "rear" roles amid Ukraine's manpower crunch.
3 min read - WorldAssociated Press
Billboard that collapsed in Mumbai storms killed at least 14 and injured 75
A large billboard that collapsed amid raging thunderstorms in Mumbai killed at least 14 people and injured 75 others, reports said on Tuesday. A rescue operation was continuing Tuesday morning, and authorities told the Press Trust of India news agency that 89 people had been rescued since the incident occurred on Monday evening. The rains, accompanied by high winds, caused the 30-meter-tall (100-foot-tall) billboard to fall onto a gas station in the suburb of Ghatkopar.
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New luxury train route in Vietnam offers stunning coastal views, afternoon tea
Anantara has just launched a new five-hour Vietnam luxury train experience that connects the popular resort destinations of Na Trang and Quy Nhon – its second route in the country.
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Portland nurse in Rafah: ‘Perishing before they get here’
Monica Johnston, a Portland nurse who works with burn victims, is currently working the frontlines in Gaza's southern city of Rafah.
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Malaysia's 'Orangutan Diplomacy' draws backlash for alleged hypocrisy
Malaysia's plan to gift orangutans to buyers of its palm oil — an industry that destroys the great apes' habitats — is drawing criticism from conservationists. Malaysia is considering gifting orangutans to foreign countries that buy its palm oil, a strategy dubbed as "orangutan diplomacy." Conservationists instead urge Malaysia to focus on actually tackling deforestation and sustainable palm oil production.
2 min read - WorldAFP
Brazil's flooded south paralyzed as rivers swell, again
Rivers in south Brazil rose anew Monday as flood rescue efforts intensified and President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva conceded authorities had not been "prepared" for a disaster of such magnitude.The heavy rains have also led to the flooding of the Uruguay River which flows between Brazil, Argentina, and Uruguay.
3 min read - WorldBBC
Cow dung's key role in India's energy industry
India is hoping that biogas, produced from farm waste, will curb its reliance on imported gas.
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Labour pledges 'iron-clad' support for Ukraine against Putin
Shadow Foreign Secretary David Lammy and Shadow Defence Secretary John Healey visited Ukraine's capital Kyiv.
2 min read - BusinessAssociated Press
Arthur Irving, who grew his family's oil business and was one of Canada's richest men, dies at 93
Arthur L. Irving, one of Canada's richest people and the son of industrialist K.C. Irving, has died at 93 after a life spent growing the oil business his father founded. Irving Oil said in its statement that he died Monday surrounded by his wife, Sandra, and daughter, Sarah. Forbes Magazine listed Arthur Irving as being among the top 10 richest Canadians in 2023.
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Germany, Nordic nations pledge Ukraine aid 'for as long as it takes'
As Russia's offensive in north-eastern Ukraine escalates, Germany and the Nordic countries affirmed their commitment to bolster arms support for Ukraine during talks held in Sweden on Monday. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz joined the prime ministers of Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Iceland and Norway for discussions in Stockholm. Scholz said, "We stand united in our support for Ukraine in its defence against the ongoing Russian aggression. We will continue to provide our support to Ukraine for as lon
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Watch: Panda mom honored with Mother's Day feast at Japanese zoo
Dozens gathered at a zoo in the town of Shirahama in Japan's Wakayama Prefecture on Mother’s Day to watch a mommy panda take delight in a feast. Born at Adventure World on Sept. 6, 2000, Rauhin is known as the first female giant panda to deliver twin cubs in Japan in 2008. Around 50 guests attended the special occasion at the zoo on Sunday and watched her enjoy a bouquet of carnation-shaped bamboo and carrots.
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Snake on a train causes delays for 2,700 passengers
The East Japan Railroad Co. said about 2,700 passengers experienced delays when a snake was spotted about a commuter train.
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Russia's increasingly turning to fast ATVs and motorbikes to find Ukrainian targets, but they're very vulnerable
Ukraine's exploding drones have proven that they can target Russia's light vehicles, according to a Western intelligence update.
4 min read - WorldBBC
Russia says troops enter border town near Kharkiv
Ukraine is concerned about what could happen if Russian troops get within artillery range of Kharkiv.
5 min read - WorldBBC
Gaza protests: Oxford university steps up security after 'incident'
University of Oxford says it is "concerned" following "disorder" at an on-site Gaza protest.
2 min read - WorldAssociated Press
Belfast judge says parts of the UK's migrant deportation law shouldn't apply to Northern Ireland
The United Kingdom's law to deport asylum-seekers shouldn't apply in Northern Ireland, because parts of it violate human rights protections, a Belfast judge ruled Monday. The Illegal Migration Act was incompatible with the European Convention on Human Rights and undermines rights provided in the Good Friday peace agreement of 1998, High Court Justice Michael Humphreys said. U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said that the government would appeal the judgment.
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Woman Shares Her Car with Venomous Snake for Weeks After 4 Failed Attempts to Remove the Reptile
Lisa Kournelis of Australia is driving her car in protective gear to protect her from the venomous red-bellied black snake that moved in
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Tesla criticizes protests against its German factory expansion
The US electric car manufacturer Tesla has criticized the protests by environmental activists in Germany and accused them of misinformation. From Wednesday to Sunday, hundreds of activists protested in front of Tesla's factory near Berlin against the company's planned expansion. They warned of environmental hazards and criticized water consumption. "From our point of view, it is regrettable that the situation on site has been dominated over the last few days by activists, some of whom are prepar
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Protective Mama Bear Charges, Attacks Truck Head-On in Wild Video
Social media has been abuzz with debate about if you'd rather run into a man or a bear in the wild. After a recent harrowing experience in the forest caught on video, two foragers in Japan might opt for the man. Video shared by Nippon TV News 24 Japan documented what happened. The two ...
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German company launches and recovers test rocket in Australia
A test commercial rocket launched by German company HyImpulse from Koonibba in Australia has been recovered largely intact and is on its way back to Germany almost two weeks after launch, a company spokesman said on Monday. The load carried by the rocket has also been recovered. The rocket will now undergo detailed examination at HyImpulse headquarters near Heilbronn. The 12-metre SR75 rocket was launched at the start of the month, in the first commercial launch by a German company in decades. T
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Tourists flock to 1,000-year-old cedar tree resembling Studio Ghibli's Totoro
Local and foreign tourists are reportedly flocking to a rural Japanese village to see a cedar tree that looks like Totoro from the Studio Ghibli film “My Neighbor Totoro.” The "Kosugi no Osugi" cedar tree, located in the town of Sakegawa in Yamagata Prefecture, is over 1,000 years old. The tree first gained popularity after appearing in Japan Railways Group posters and TV programs over 30 years ago.
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306 cattle stolen in wild $165,000 heist over 12-day period, cops say
Three men have been arrested for the alleged theft of 306 cattle worth some $165,195.00 USD. Western Australia Police said the alleged operation took place in October 2022 and involved...
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Right-wing Israelis block aid to Gaza coming from the West Bank
Right-wing Israeli activists attempted to block the transport of aid via Jordan to the Gaza Strip by holding up trucks at the border between the West Bank and Israel on Monday, Israeli and Palestinian media reported. The Times of Israel reported that four activists of the Tzav 9 group, which opposes sending aid to the Gaza Strip for as long as Israelis are held hostage, had been arrested. The activists, numbering around 100, are reported to have pulled aid out of the trucks onto the road at the
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German building industry workers go on first strike in years
The first strike in Germany's construction industry in about two decades began on Monday as workers demanded higher wages. More than 1,000 construction workers stopped work in the state of Lower Saxony at the start of the nationwide wave of strikes, according to the trade union IG Bauen-Agrar-Umwelt (IG BAU). Additionally, 300 workers came to a rally in Osnabrück and a further 150 to a smaller one in Langenhagen near Hanover, the union said. The strike is to be continued on Tuesday and extended
2 min read - Worlddpa international
Major NATO airborne exercise starts in Romania
A major NATO exercise involving airborne troops went into its main phase in Romania on Monday with paratroopers dropped to the south of the city of Cluj-Napoca. In the exercise, the troops are tasked with liberating the military airfield at Câmpia Turzii, which has been seized by hostile forces. Around 1,500 troops were to land around the airfield. The "Swift Response" exercise is part of a series of manoeuvres under the name "Steadfast Defender" launched by NATO in reaction to the changed secur
1 min read - WorldAssociated Press
Reports of army killing of villagers in Myanmar supported by photos and harrowing tale of a survivor
Reports that soldiers of Myanmar’s military government last week carried out a massacre of more than 30 civilians in a village in central Myanmar were supported Monday in interviews with a local administrator and a man who says he survived the killings. The bloodshed on Saturday morning in Let Htoke Taw village in Sagaing region’s Myinmu township, reported by independent media, was the latest of three mass killings in the past few days in Myanmar’s brutal civil war. The Associated Press couldn
4 min read - WorldFreightWaves
Canada’s labor board delays start of potential CN, CPKC rail strike
Federal officials have pushed back a potential CN and CPKC rail worker strike in order to review whether a work stoppage would jeopardize Canadians’ health and safety. The post Canada’s labor board delays start of potential CN, CPKC rail strike appeared first on FreightWaves.
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