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Person burned in fire, another treated for stab wound in Gloucester Twp.

Person burned in fire, another treated for stab wound in Gloucester Twp.

It is unclear how the two incidents are connected.
Climbers open Everest route past dangerous ice block

Climbers open Everest route past dangerous ice block

Nepali guides on Tuesday opened the route past the icefall on Mount Everest, which was blocked for two weeks by a large chunk of dangerous ice.
Fire rips through Moscow building as three killed and 'up to 200 people trapped'

Fire rips through Moscow building as three killed and 'up to 200 people trapped'

As many as 200 people may be trapped in a building on fire in northern Moscow, Russia while at least three people have been killed - a criminal investigation has been launched

Japan Airlines trials humanoid robots as ground handlers

These robots may in future help clean cabins and operate ground support equipment.
Russian Black Sea Oil Facility On Fire Again After Ukrainian Strike

Russian Black Sea Oil Facility On Fire Again After Ukrainian Strike

Ukrainian drones hit the large Russian Black Sea oil facility terminals at Tuapse for the third time in 12 days, sparking another billowing fire and prompting evacuations.
India, New Zealand boost trade diversification with ‘forward-looking’ pact

India, New Zealand boost trade diversification with ‘forward-looking’ pact

A free-trade agreement signed between India and New Zealand has marked yet another regional push towards diversification and away from overdependence on major powers. The deal, which comes after 15 years of on-and-off negotiations, gained urgency in recent weeks as Indian exporters contend with the closure of the Strait of Hormuz and steep American tariffs that have rattled supply chains. New Zealand for its part has been pursuing a strategy to reduce dependence on China, its largest trading...
Need for speed: China’s EV, battery makers race to cut charging times to under 10 minutes

Need for speed: China’s EV, battery makers race to cut charging times to under 10 minutes

Battery makers and electric vehicle (EV) manufacturers have seized on the Beijing Auto Show to showcase technologies promising shorter charging times in a race triggered by BYD and Contemporary Amperex Technology Ltd (CATL). Fast-charging technology has dominated the floor at the 10-day event which runs until May 3. Second-tier Chinese battery suppliers including CALB Group, EVE Energy and Sunwoda unveiled products capable of boosting power to 70 per cent, from a starting point of 10 per cent,...
Chinese man supports 6 siblings while parents want more kids, say it boosts chance of success

Chinese man supports 6 siblings while parents want more kids, say it boosts chance of success

A 21-year-old man from central China, whose greatest wish is for his parents to stop having more children, sells pork to support his six younger siblings. In April, Sun Pan, from Shaoyang in Hunan province, captured national attention for shouldering family responsibilities as the eldest son. According to the mainland media outlet Jimu News, his 18-year-old second sister suffered a childhood fall that disabled her right arm and his youngest brother, born this year, was diagnosed with Down...

'We don't know what will happen to us': U.S. deportees in limbo in DRC

15 South American migrants and asylum seekers deported from the U.S. to the DRC are now living in uncertainty in a country an with ongoing armed conflict, where they have no ties.

Hot Chocolate founder and You Sexy Thing co-writer Tony Wilson dies

The Trinidad-born musician wrote soulful hits including You Sexy Thing and Emma in the 1970s.

Hot Chocolate founder and You Sexy Thing co-writer Tony Wilson dies

The Trinidad-born musician wrote soulful hits including You Sexy Thing and Emma in the 1970s.

Hot Chocolate founder and You Sexy Thing co-writer Tony Wilson dies

The Trinidad-born musician wrote soulful hits including You Sexy Thing and Emma in the 1970s.