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A white rhino is born in a Chilean zoo, boosting the near-endangered species
Hannah, a 13-year-old white rhinoceros, has delivered a newborn calf in a rare zoo birth for the almost endangered species. The arrival of the male calf, named Silverio, two weeks ago marked the third time that a white rhino had ever been born in South America. The Buin Zoo in Chile's capital of Santiago unveiled Silverio to the public on Tuesday as he took his first giant-footed steps after 12 days of medical care in confinement.
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Chinese netizens help man reunite with sloth plush in Barcelona
A Chinese tourist visiting Spain was reunited with his stuffed sloth toy after several users on Xiaohongshu helped him locate his beloved companion. The toy, which he calls “Bread,” was stolen on June 9 at the Sagrada Familia metro station in Barcelona, presumably thinking the toy was a purse with money inside. Several Chinese residents in Barcelona helped him by offering accommodation and handing out flyers to locate the toy.
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U.N. finds arrest of renowned Guatemalan journalist José Rubén Zamora 'arbitrary'
The imprisonment of Guatemalan investigative journalist José Rubén Zamora was found to be "arbitrary" and in violation of international law by a human rights body investigating cases of deprivation of liberty at the United Nations.
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Russia missed probably its best opportunity to steamroll Ukraine, war analyst argues
War expert Mick Ryan says Russia failed to act decisively in the Ukraine war, missing a chance to strike a decisive blow.
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Israeli army attacks rocket launch pads in south Gaza, thousands flee
The Israeli army said on Tuesday that it had attacked rocket launch pads in the south of Gaza during the night following rocket fire from the war-ravaged coastal strip. In order to avoid civilian casualties, residents of eastern neighbourhoods of the city of Khan Younis were asked to leave the affected area, the army said. Eyewitnesses said thousands of people fled to supposed safe zones further west, but these were already overcrowded. According to Palestinian reports, at least 31 people were k
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A look at stampedes and crowd disasters in India over the years
More than 100 people were killed in a stampede Tuesday in northern India following a Hindu religious gathering, making it one of the deadliest such accidents in recent years. Thousands had gathered at a makeshift tent for a religious event led by a Hindu preacher in Hathras district in Uttar Pradesh state. A crowd surge at a popular Hindu shrine in Indian-controlled Kashmir killed at least 12 people and injured 15 on New Year’s Day 2022.
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Palestinians say dozens killed in Israeli Gaza attacks
At least 31 people have been killed in the latest Israeli attacks in the Gaza Strip, according to Palestinian reports on Tuesday. Seventeen Palestinians died in the city of Gaza alone, medical sources in the sealed-off coastal region said as Israeli forces continued their operations. The information could not initially be independently verified. When asked, Israel's army said it was checking the reports. According to medical sources, eight people were killed in attacks in the south of Gaza. Isra
2 min read - WorldAssociated Press
Strike kills family as Israeli evacuation order sparks panicked flight from southern Gaza city
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — The Hamdan family — around a dozen people from three generations — fled their home in the middle of the night after the Israeli military ordered an evacuation from the southern Gaza city of Khan Younis. In all, five children and three women were among the dead, according to hospital records and a relative who survived. Israel’s order on Monday for people to leave the eastern half of Khan Younis — the territory’s second-largest city — has triggered the third mas
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Hungary's Orban urges ceasefire on Kyiv visit
He is a critic of Western support for Ukraine and is seen as the European leader closest to Russia's Vladimir Putin.
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Genesis Teases the X Gran Racer Vision Gran Turismo Concept
Genesis is teasing automotive enthusiasts with its latest concept car, the X Gran Racer Vision Gran Turismo Concept, unveiled at the 2024 Busan Motor Show in South Korea. This new model is the fourth vehicle developed by Hyundai's luxury brand specifically for the Gran Turismo racing game, further cementing Genesis’s commitment to blending high-performance engineering with digital innovation. Image Via Genesis The X Gran Racer VGT Concept is an evolution of last year's Genesis X Gran Berlinetta
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Terminally ill mother of freed Gaza hostage Noa has died
Just over three weeks after 26-year-old hostage Noa Argamani was rescued from captivity in the Gaza Strip, her terminally ill mother Liora has died, Israeli sources said on Tuesday. The cause of death was cancer, according to the Ichilov Hospital in Tel Aviv and the Hostages and Missing Families Forum, which was created after hundreds of people were abducted in last October's attack on southern Israel by Hamas gunmen. Liora Argamani, who was reportedly 61 at the time of her death, made a series
2 min read - Worlddpa international
Dortmund roof climber risks paying costs of police operation
The man who climbed under the roof of the Dortmund stadium during Germany's Euro 2024 last-16 win over Denmark may have to pay for the police operation he triggered. "The Dortmund police headquarters is currently examining whether costs can be charged in this case," a police spokesperson told dpa. The man from Osnabrück was spotted climbing on the beams under the roof on Saturday. Police kept him under surveillance until the end of the match, when a special task force removed and arrested the 21
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Taiwan says China's coast guard has detained a Taiwanese fishing vessel and demands its release
Taiwan said the Chinese coast guard boarded a Taiwanese fishing boat Tuesday before steering it to a port in mainland China, and demanded that Beijing release the vessel. The Tachinman 88 was intercepted by two Chinese vessels Tuesday evening near the Kinmen archipelago, which lies a short distance off China’s coast but is controlled by Taiwan, Taiwanese maritime authorities said in a statement.
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Germany plans to pay compensation for Nazi victims in Poland
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said Germany is planning to provide aid for surviving victims of the Nazi occupation in Poland during World War II. "Germany is aware of the gravity of its guilt, of its responsibility for the millions of victims of the German occupation and of the mission that arises from it," Scholz said in Warsaw Tuesday at a press conference with Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk following joint government consultations at which German and Polish leaders agreed an action plan to
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Mexican president says a fight over drug and migrant trafficking was behind the massacre of 19
Mexico’s president said Tuesday a fight between gangs over drug and migrant trafficking routes was behind the massacre of 19 men in the southern state of Chiapas. President Andrés Manuel López Obrador said the killings were part of a long-running dispute between two drug cartels. “There are two groups that are in confrontation there, it's been that way for a while,” López Obrador said.
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Does Bavaria Have the Right Way toward True ‘Eyes-Off’ Systems?
BMW gets approval for its combination Level 2/3 driver-assist system in Germany, but US states aren’t so sure about this tech.
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Tusk: Compensation for Nazi victims in Poland to be paid in 'months'
The compensation announced by German Chancellor Olaf Scholz for the victims of the Nazi occupation in Poland during World War II will start being distributed soon, according to Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk. "This is not a matter of years, but of months," Tusk said in Warsaw after German-Polish government consultations involving ministers from both sides. Scholz had promised compensation for the approximately 40,000 victims of the German occupation of Poland who are still alive, but he did n
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Hungarian Premier Orbán visits Kiev for first time since start of war
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has travelled to Ukraine for the first time since the start of the war launched by Russia in February 2022. "Viktor Orbán arrived in Kiev this morning to discuss European peace with President Volodymyr Zelensky," Hungarian government spokesman Zoltán Kovács wrote on the social media platform X on Tuesday. According to media reports, Orbán's convoy first travelled to the Hungarian embassy. Relations between Kiev and Budapest are considered tense. Hungary has
2 min read - Businessdpa international
Thousands protest in Germany against sale of Mercedes dealerships
Around 25,000 Mercedes-Benz employees have demonstrated against the planned sale of the company's car dealerships, workers' representatives in Germany said on Tuesday. Some 10,000 people joined a protest at the luxury car-builder's plant in Sindelfingen in the state of Baden-Württemberg, according to the General Works Council and the IG Metall trade union. Under the slogan "We stick together - on July 2 and every day," more protesters gathered at the Mercedes-Benz Group headquarters in Stuttgart
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Le Pen: French far-right government team ready
France's far-right nationalist National Rally (RN) has a team of ministers already in place and is poised to take over government, according to its former leader Marine Le Pen. "This government will be complete, it will be competent, it will be made up of people from the National Rally, people who fought the election campaign with us and people from civil society," Le Pen told the France Inter public broadcaster in an interview on Tuesday. The 55-year-old nationalist politician was responding to
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