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A 5.5 magnitude earthquake in central Bangladesh kills at least 8 people
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — A strong, 5.5 magnitude earthquake shook central Bangladesh on Friday, killing at least eight people and leaving more than 300 injured, authorities and local media said. Buildings in the country's capital, Dhaka, swayed in the temblor, sending panicked residents into the streets.The quake hit at 10:38 a.m., with the epicenter in the Ghorashal area in Narsingdi district, about 25 kilometers (16 miles) from Dhaka. The U.S. Geological Survey said that it had a depth of 10 kilometers (6 miles).
Dhaka-based DBC Television said two children were... Read More
Nations and environmental groups slam proposals at UN climate talks, calling them too weak
BELEM, Brazil (AP) — Several nations and environmental groups on Friday slammed proposals put forward at the U.N. climate talks in Brazil, saying they failed to explicitly mention the cause of global warming — the burning of fuels such as oil, gas and coal.The proposals, released on what was to be the last day of the talks, came on the heels of a fire on Thursday that briefly spread through pavilions of the conference known as COP30 on the edge of the Amazon, prompting evacuations. Officials said 13 people were treated for smoke inhalation.
A key text among host... Read More
Eurovision plans changes to voting, security after allegations of Israeli government 'interference'
GENEVA (AP) — Organizers of the Eurovision Song Contest announced plans to change the voting system of the popular musical extravaganza to ensure fairness, a move that follows allegations of “interference” by Israel's government.The European Broadcasting Union, a Geneva-based union of public broadcasters that runs the event, said Friday that the changes were “designed to strengthen trust, transparency and audience engagement.”
Israel has competed in Eurovision for more than 50 years and won four times. But calls for Israel to be kicked out swelled over the... Read More
Indian fighter jet crashes during a demonstration flight at Dubai Air Show, killing the pilot
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — An Indian fighter jet crashed Friday at the start of a demonstration flight in front of a crowd of spectators at the Dubai Air Show, killing its sole pilot.The Indian HAL Tejas smashed into the ground at the vast Al Maktoum International Airport at Dubai World Central, sending a vast fireball into the air and thick black smoke into the sky. Police vehicles, ambulances and a helicopter rushed to the site of the crash, spraying firefighting foam to extinguish the blaze.
Onlookers, including families who gathered in a grand stand for... Read More
France moves against Muskâs Grok chatbot after Holocaust denial claims
PARIS (AP) — France’s government is taking action against artificial intelligence chatbot Grok, which was launched by a company owned by billionaire Elon Musk, after it generated French-language posts that questioned the use of gas chambers at Auschwitz and listed Jewish public figures, officials said.Grok, built by Musk company xAI and integrated into his social media platform X, said in a widely shared post in French that gas chambers at the Auschwitz-Birkenau death camp were designed for “disinfection with Zyklon B against typhus” rather than for mass murder —... Read More
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- Eurovision plans changes to voting, security after allegations of Israeli government 'interference'
- Mexico's bullied pageant contestant gets payback by capturing Miss Universe crown
- $54.7M sale of Frida Kahlo self-portrait breaks auction record for female artists
- Wax Diana in ârevenge dressâ is unveiled in Paris decades after her death in the city
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- 76ers' hard-working Tyrese Maxey joins exclusive fraternity with 54-point, nine-assist performance
- Capitals' Strome learns during game that wife gave birth to daughter