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Nine killed in Thailand fireworks warehouse explosion
Thai Armed Forces At least nine people have been killed and more than 115 injured after a blast at a fireworks warehouse in a market in southern Thailand on Saturday. The blast in Sungai Kolok, on the Malaysian border, at around 15:00 local time (09:00 BST) is thought to have been caused by construction work.…
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Own an electric car? 5 maintenance tips you need to follow
ByHT News Desk Jul 29, 2023 05:46 PM IST Share Via Copy Link Here are some important tips you need to follow for proper maintenance of your electric vehicle. It is a known fact that petrol and diesel cars need periodic inspection and maintenance of parts to be in a running condition. Electric cars have…
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Wagner could help migrants cross into Poland, PM Morawiecki warns
Reuters By Adam Easton & James Gregory BBC News, in Warsaw and London Wagner fighters in Belarus could pose as migrants and enter the EU, Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki has warned. Wagner could also facilitate illegal migration from Belarus, which Poland describes as “hybrid warfare”, he says. About 100 Wagner troops have moved near…
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Watch: Rollercoaster rescue captured on video
People were left hanging vertically on the tracks of a 72ft (22m) high rollercoaster after it broke down. The passengers were on Rage at theme park Adventure Island in Southend-on-Sea, Essex, when a carriage got stuck just after 14:00 BST on Friday. The park said its “highly trained team immediately initiated our ride evacuation plan”.…
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Tiger population growing in Himalayan kingdom Bhutan
Getty Images By Kathryn Armstrong BBC News Bhutan has reported a marked increase in its wild tiger population, according to the results of a new survey. The latest figures show the tiny Himalayan kingdom is now home to 131 tigers – up 27% from the last count, held in 2015. Experts also found evidence of…
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President Joe Biden acknowledges seventh grandchild for first time
Reuters By James Gregory BBC News President Joe Biden has publicly acknowledged a seventh grandchild for the first time. The four-year-old girl, Navy, is the child of Mr Biden’s son, Hunter, who recently settled a court battle over child support. “Jill and I only want what is best for all of our grandchildren, including Navy,”…
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Taylor Swift Seattle concert generates seismic activity
Getty Images By James Gregory BBC News Taylor Swift’s concerts in the US city of Seattle generated seismic activity equivalent to a 2.3 magnitude earthquake, a seismologist has said. The data was recorded at Swift’s sell-out Eras tour performances at Lumen Field on 22 and 23 July. Seismologist Jackie Caplan-Auerbach said the activity was caused…
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Elephant on the loose spotted outside supermarket
An elephant could be seen stomping down a highway in Calabria, southern Italy on Thursday. In video shared with the BBC, the animal appears to be heading towards a supermarket. Local media reports say that the elephant escaped a local circus, and has since been returned. The BBC contacted the police, but authorities avoided addressing…
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South Africa’s Julius Malema celebrates 10 years of the EFF
Getty Images By Nomsa Maseko BBC News, Johannesburg Despite his dismal performance in school and divisive nature, the firebrand leader of South Africa’s second-largest opposition party, Julius Malema, has become a symbol of success for his legion of supporters. This is largely because he has built from scratch his own political party, the left-wing Economic…
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Ukraine war: Missile strikes residential building in Dnipro
Reuters By Marita Moloney BBC News At least five people are understood to have been injured after missiles hit two buildings in the eastern Ukrainian city of Dnipro. A BBC team on the ground confirmed the top floor of a large residential tower block was almost completely destroyed in the strike on Friday evening. A…