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Flooding in Tanzania has killed 155 people as heavy rains continue in Eastern Africa
Flooding in Tanzania caused by weeks of heavy rain has killed 155 people and affected more than 200,000 others, the prime minister said Thursday. Prime Minister Kassim Majaliwa told parliament that the El Niño climate pattern has worsened the ongoing rainy season, causing the flooding and destroying roads, bridges and railways. Flooded schools have been closed and emergency services have rescued people marooned by the flood waters.
1 min read - WorldAssociated Press
Croatian officials welcome the arrival of Rafale fighter jets purchased from France
The first six of a dozen Rafale multipurpose fighter jets purchased by Croatia from France landed at an air force base near Zagreb on Thursday with a welcome ceremony attended by top officials. The deal, signed in 2021 with French aircraft manufacturer Dassault Aviation, was said to be worth over a billion euros.
2 min read - Worlddpa international
Macron demands greater European independence in wide-ranging speech
French President Emmanuel Macron has called on Europe to take steps towards greater independence, economic strength and dealing with its own security. In the face of military threats, industrial competition from the US and China and a questioning of democracy, Europe must expand its sovereignty, defend its values and protect its interests and markets, Macron said in a speech in Paris on Thursday. "We must realize today that our Europe is mortal, it can die," Macron told an audience at the Sorbon
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Suleja prison: 108 inmates on the run in Nigeria
A manhunt is launched after more than 100 inmates escape the colonial-era facility near Abuja.
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Man dies after bridge base jump went wrong - inquest
Joshua Michael Christian, 32, from Wirral, died in March after jumping from a bridge in Australia.
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Fire burns a restaurant and hotel in eastern India, killing 6 and injuring 20
A major fire that engulfed a restaurant and hotel in eastern India on Thursday killed at least six people and injured 20, a local fire officer said. The fire began when a cooking gas cylinder exploded while diners were eating in the restaurant, and it soon spread into an adjacent hotel in Patna, the capital of Bihar state, said Satya Prakash, the officer. At least 40 people were rescued from the two buildings by firefighters who doused the blaze using more than a dozen fire engines, Prakash sa
1 min read - WorldAssociated Press
Controversy over spiked antifascist speech dominates Italy's Liberation Day anniversary
Italy on Thursday marked its liberation from Nazi occupation and fascist rule amid a fresh media controversy over suspected censorship and the legacy of Italian complicity in the Holocaust and World War II-era crimes. Premier Giorgia Meloni, whose Brothers of Italy party traces its roots to the neo-fascist movement that emerged after the fall of dictator Benito Mussolini, joined the Italian president at the tomb of the unknown soldier in Rome for the solemn Liberation Day commemoration.
4 min read - WorldAFP
Photos of 2022 southern China floods passed off online as 2024 deluge
Severe floods in southern China's Guangdong province claimed the lives of four people and forced the evacuation of more than 100,000 in April 2024, however, online posts have shared old photos of record flooding there in 2022. The earlier crisis left some Chinese towns submerged by floodwaters and forced hundreds of thousands of people to evacuate.
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Kenya: Floods cause widespread devastation in Nairobi
The UN says that at least 32 people have died and more than 40,000 have been forced from their homes.
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Russia vetoes UN vote on stopping arms race in outer space
The US has previously warned that Russia is trying to develop a space-based, anti-satellite weapon.
2 min read - WorldAssociated Press
Over 100 pilot whales beached on western Australian coast have been rescued, officials say
More than 100 long-finned pilot whales that beached on the western Australian coast Thursday have returned to sea, while 29 died on the shore, officials said. Ships and a spotter plane were monitoring the rescued whales in case they returned to shore, the Parks and Wildlife Service of Western Australia state regional wildlife officer Pia Courtis said. Local whale researcher Ian Wiese joined hundreds of volunteers who helped rescue the whales at Toby’s Inlet near the tourist town of Dunsborough
3 min read - WorldAFP
The guardian angels of the source of the Seine
The river Seine, the centrepiece of the Paris Olympics opening ceremony in July, starts with a few drops of water in a mossy grotto deep in the woods of central France.The Olympic flame is due to be carried past the site on July 12 on its way to Paris.
3 min read - BusinessCNN Business
The flight attendant who became CEO hopes more women will make it to the top
Mitsuko Tottori admits Japan has much more to do to get people like her into the chief executive seat.
5 min read - WorldAssociated Press
Indigenous group detains 12 alleged gold miners in Amazon and hands them over to Brazilian police
An Indigenous group in Brazil said Wednesday its members detained 12 people for allegedly mining illegally in the Amazon and handed them over to police. The non-profit Urihi Associação Yanomami said in a statement that the incident took place Tuesday in the northern state of Roraima, which borders Venezuela. Brazil's Indigenous Peoples Ministry confirmed that a dozen alleged miners, including 10 men and two women, were in police custody.
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Wearing denim for Sexual Assault Awareness Month
SCRANTON, LACKAWANN COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month Wednesday marks National Denim Day, a campaign started by a controversial court ruling in Italy over two decades ago. In Lackawanna County, the day has received official recognition. National Denim Day is more than just a fashion statement, it is a stand against sexual […]
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Headband was statement of faith, not pro-Hamas, court told
Khaled Hajsaad wore the clothing at a pro-Palestine rally in central London in November, a court heard.
2 min read - Worlddpa international
Report: Hamas leader in Gaza met fighters, inspected battle sites
The leader of the Palestinian Islamist Hamas movement in the Gaza Strip, Yehya al-Sinwar, has recently inspected areas that saw clashes between Hamas and Israeli forces, a senior official in the movement told the Qatar-owned Al-Araby Al-Jadeed newspaper. Al-Sinwar has been leading the movement in the field and reports about him "isolated in the tunnels" are only claims by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his agencies "to cover up for their failure in achieving the goals declared to
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Migrants undeterred by deaths to continue Channel crossing attempts
Prospective migrants trying to reach the UK from France say smuggling operations are continuing after Tuesday's tragedy.
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Man jailed for trying to smuggle drugs into country
Syed Hussain has been jailed after trying to import £9,000 worth of heroin from Pakistan.
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Japan's Moon Lander Keeps Waking Up After It Was Supposed to Die
I'm Still Alive Japan's first Moon lander just refuses to die. The spacecraft dubbed Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM) has sent back yet another image three months after it landed upside down on the lunar surface. That means it has survived a third lunar night, just over two Earth weeks of freezing temperatures and […]
2 min read - BusinessElectronic Payments
Nium and Thredd expand partnership
Nium and Thredd will expand their partnership to power B2B travel payments in the Asia Pacific region
2 min read - BusinessWrestle Zone
Mansoor & Mason Madden Detail Hilariously Unfortunate Series Of Recent Travel Issues
Mansoor and Mason Madden chronicle their recent travel woes. Last week, Mansoor and Mason Madden (fka Mace) surprised fans with an exciting debut at the Uganda-based Soft Ground Wrestling promotion. Following their appearance at SGW, the pair planned to fly back to Mansoor’s childhood home in Saudia Arabia to clean themselves up before heading out for their […] The post Mansoor & Mason Madden Detail Hilariously Unfortunate Series Of Recent Travel Issues appeared first on Wrestlezone.
2 min read - Worlddpa international
German president calls for revival of relations with Turkey
German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier has called for German-Turkish relations, which have been simmering on the back burner for some time, to be revitalized. "These are serious times. And that is precisely why we need each other," he said at a joint press conference with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in Ankara on Wednesday. "That is why we should give new importance to German-Turkish relations. "We need each other," the German president said. This applies to NATO and the G20 group of
2 min read - Worlddpa international
German far-right AfD in Saxony-Anhalt sues over 'extremist' label
The far-right Alternative for Germany party in the eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt is taking legal action over its designation by the state's domestic intelligence service as a confirmed right-wing extremist group. The state-level AfD party in Saxony-Anhalt filed a complaint in administrative court, deputy state chairman Hans-Thomas Tillschneider told dpa on Wednesday. A court spokesman said that legal filings would be exchanged but that it is too early to say when a hearing on the case would be
1 min read - Worlddpa international
Think tank: Putin is not running out of money to fund war in Ukraine
Russia's economy will grow by 2.8% this year and expand at a slightly slower 2.5% next year, a Vienna-based think tank has forecast, defying predictions that Moscow's invasion of Ukraine would lead to economic ruin. Vasily Astrov, an economist with the Vienna Institute for International Economic Studies, said Russian President Vladimir Putin "will not run out of money for the war." "For the Russian economy, the question is rather what comes after the war, as it is currently completely dependent
1 min read - Worlddpa international
German security agency warns firms not to be too naive with China
Germany's domestic intelligence service (BfV) has warned companies to exercise caution when dealing with authoritarian foreign governments such as China. German companies should be cautious with mandatory tax software required by the Chinese government, for instance, since those programmes risk giving Chinese authorities access to internal company information, the BfV's vice president, Sinan Selen, said on Wednesday in Berlin. "We are increasingly seeing attempts to influence politics, business
2 min read - BusinessAFP
Italy fines Amazon over 'recurring' purchase option
Italy's competition authority said Wednesday it had fined two Amazon companies 10 million euros ($10.6 million) for unfair commercial practices that push customers into agreeing to "recurring" rather than "one-time" purchases online.It said customers in Italy have saved more than 40 million euros under the subscription programme.
2 min read - Worlddpa international
Germany makes slight upgrade to economic growth forecast
The German government slightly raised its growth forecast for this year, pointing to indications that the country's sputtering economy will reach a turning point this spring. Growth of 0.3% is now expected for Germany, the largest economy in the European Union, according to the Economy Ministry on Wednesday. In February, the government had drastically downgraded its forecast for 2024 to just 0.2%. Economy Minister Robert Habeck said the ministry sees signs of a slight economic upturn in the cour
1 min read - WorldAFP
France records growing number of supercentenarians
The number of people in France living beyond 110 years is growing fast, the national demographic studies institute said Wednesday, with women dominating the supercentenarian contest.France also counted the EU's highest number of centenarians last year, according the national statistics institute Insee.
2 min read - LifestyleGuitar World
“You get so much more choice”: How the Japanese Fender offset conquered the world
Fender Japan showed the world how radically offsets could be modified. We visited specialist Japanese guitar retailer Gas Station Guitars to chart the evolution of the MIJ offset
8 min read - WorldAssociated Press
The EU will probe whether China is unfairly denying companies access to its medical devices market
The European Union announced on Wednesday an investigation into whether China is using unfair methods to deprive companies in Europe of access to its market for medical devices ranging from hypodermic needles to high-tech scanners. The probe launched by the European Commission — the EU’s executive branch as well as its trade and competition watchdog — is the latest attempt to help companies gain the kind of access to China’s vast markets that Chinese firms enjoy in Europe.
2 min read - WorldSemafor
EU, UN call for probe into reported mass graves at Gaza hospitals
The graves have added to fears of human rights abuses in the Gaza Strip.
3 min read - TechnologyAssociated Press
Cisco Systems joins Microsoft, IBM in Vatican pledge to ensure ethical use and development of AI
Tech giant Cisco Systems on Wednesday joined Microsoft and IBM in signing onto a Vatican-sponsored pledge to ensure artificial intelligence is developed and used ethically and to benefit the common good. Cisco Systems chief executive Chuck Robbins signed the document, known as the Rome Call, and met privately with Pope Francis, the Vatican said. The document was unveiled and signed at a Vatican conference on Feb. 28, 2020 — just before Italy locked down as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic — b
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Why Voters See Jobs as the Biggest Issue in India's Election
India's economy is strong—but voters are worried about unemployment
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EU launches probe of China’s medical device market
China’s procurement market for medical devices has gradually become more closed for European and foreign companies, the European Commission alleges.
2 min read - WorldSnopes
Fact Check: Couple in Brazil Reportedly Planted Over 2M Trees in 20 Years To Combat Erosion Caused by Farming. Here Are the Facts
In 1998, photographer Sebastião Salgado and his wife Lélia embarked on a remarkable journey to revive the ecosystem in a part of Brazil.
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Oil sprays from an ANA flight carrying 213 people as it lands in northern Japan
Oil sprayed from an All Nippon Airways plane as it landed Wednesday at Shin Chitose airport in northern Japan, but none of the 213 people on board was injured, officials said. The nonflammable oil from a control system evaporated as it contacted a hot engine, giving the appearance of smoke, ANA officials said. ANA flight 71, a Boeing 787-800 Dreamliner, took off from Tokyo's Haneda Airport with 204 passengers and nine crew members, the airline said.
1 min read - BusinessAssociated Press
Volkswagen revamps its approach in China in bid to overtake upstart EV makers
As auto giant Volkswagen AG races to catch up with upstart Chinese competitors, it has drivers like 26-year-old Ren Yiling in mind. The digital features of her Zeekr 001, a European-designed electric car from China's Geely Holding Group, appeal to her. “I once sung karaoke in the car when travelling a long way with my family,” she said.
5 min read - Worlddpa international
German far-right's top EU candidate to carry on despite aide's arrest
The German far-right AfD party's top candidate for the European elections, Maximilian Krah, announced on Wednesday that he will continue leading the party's campaign despite the arrest of an aide on allegations of spying for China. Krah told journalists in Berlin following a 20 minute crisis meeting with AfD party leaders Alice Weidel and Tino Chrupalla that he would not be taking part in the AfD's election campaign launch event at the weekend. "But if you now believe that this is the end of my
2 min read - Worlddpa international
German MEP aide suspected of spying for China remanded in custody
An aide to a far-right German member of the European Parliament Maximilian Krah has been remanded in custody on suspicion of spying for China, the Federal Public Prosecutor's Office in Karlsruhe announced on Wednesday. An investigating judge issued an arrest warrant against Krah's aide, according to a spokeswoman for the office. The aide is charged with acting as an agent for a foreign secret service. According to the federal prosecutor's office, the aide is alleged to have passed on information
1 min read - WorldAssociated Press
Iran's Raisi says Israel must be brought to justice for 'usurpation' of Palestinian territories
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi said Israel must be brought to justice for “usurpation and oppression” of the Palestinian territories, if not there won't be a guarantee that others would not do the same in other lands. Raisi was delivering a statement during his one-day visit to Sri Lanka on Wednesday. “When it come to the oppressor, when it come to the usurper, the Zionist Israeli regime has been committing oppression against the people of Palestine for 75 years, they have been usurping their
2 min read - WorldAFP
Bangladesh organisation’s notice doctored to promote false ‘cash for Islamic conversion’ claim
Online posts shared hundreds of times in India have falsely claimed that an Islamic group in neighbouring Bangladesh advertised cash payments to anyone who could convert Hindu girls to Islam. AFP found several visual inconsistencies with the message that indicated it was doctored from an unrelated notice. The group has denied that it offered cash for conversions.
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Hundreds of thousands march in Argentina against education austerity
Hundreds of thousands of people have taken to the streets in Argentina to protest against cuts in the higher education sector. According to the University of Buenos Aires, more than 500,000 demonstrators protested in the capital alone on Tuesday against the strict austerity programme of President Javier Milei's ultra-liberal government. "We are defending the public, open and free university, which is one of the great achievements of our people and which we will not give up," said Nobel Peace Pri
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WATCH: Clearwater police rescue woman struggling in Gulf of Mexico
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Clearwater police on Tuesday released a video showing the moment officers rescued a woman last month who was struggling in the Gulf of Mexico. The woman was “swept out in very rough waters” off the coast of Clearwater Beach and was “barely able to keep her head above water,” police said. […]
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Talks for the first global plastics treaty underway in Ottawa
Negotiators representing more than 170 nations gathered in Canada this week to draft the first global treaty to reduce plastic pollution.
3 min read - WorldAssociated Press
Britain's home secretary touts UK-Rwanda migrant deportation deal during visit to Italy
Britain’s home secretary on Tuesday touted Britain’s migrant deportation deal with Rwanda as a “new and creative” deterrent to an old and growing problem. Home Secretary James Cleverly visited Italy, ground zero in Europe’s migration debate, hours after the U.K. Parliament approved legislation to enable the government to deport some people to Rwanda who enter Britain illegally. The deal, in which Britain will pay Rwanda to process the migrants, is aimed at deterring people from crossing the En
3 min read - WorldAccuWeather
Acropolis apocalypse: Skies turn orange, red over Greece, Libya
A potent weather system in Europe pulled Saharan dust up from the desert into Libya and Greece late Tuesday, turning skies red and orange. Famous spots in Athens, like the Acropolis, were shrouded in orange and red hues. A local weather researcher said it was the worst dust storm in the area since 2018. In Benghazi and Derna, cities in northern Libya, Africa, on the Mediterranean Sea, videos showed scenes of apocalyptic orange and red skies, buildings and trees. The dust storm was accompanied by
1 min read - Businessdpa international
Slump will not stop electric car market, Opel chief says
Uncertainty in Germany's electric car market will not slow the technology in the long term, Opel CEO Florian Huettl said on Tuesday, four months after the German government allowed subsidies for the sector to expire. That there is still no successor regulation may "prolong the path to electromobility," Huettl told dpa from the company's base in the central German town of Eisenach. "But it won't stop it." Opel is also currently noticing a reluctance to buy, said Huettl, who restated the strategy
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Dozens of Ethiopians die after boat capsizes off Djibouti coast
Officials say those aboard were returning home to Ethiopia from Yemen and some are still missing.
1 min read - TechnologyTom's Hardware
Intel CPU-dispensing vending machine game spotted in Japan — one user got a Core i7-8700 for $3
Capsule toy 'vending' machines in Japan can dispense CPUs: One person acquired an Intel Core i7-8700 CPU after inserting 500 Yen (around $3.25) and twisting the familiar knob. The CPU had some issues but appears to work after disabling one core.
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