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Three empty buses explode near Tel Aviv, no injuries, police report
At least three empty buses exploded on Thursday evening in a southern suburb of Tel Aviv in what police see as a “suspected terrorist attack,” they said. There were no injuries, according to initial reports. The Haaretz newspaper first reported that two empty buses exploded in Bat Yam and later a third bus exploded. TV…
Read MoreThousands demonstrate in Israel after handover of hostage remains
Thousands of people in Israel have turned out for demonstrations in the wake of the handover of four bodies of Israelis abducted by Islamists in the Gaza Strip. Thousands came to downtown Tel Aviv on Thursday evening, several Israeli media outlets reported. The forum of hostage families had called for one of the large gatherings…
Read MoreExplorers Discover First Pharaoh Tomb in Over 100 Years
A British-Egyptian team of researchers has discovered what it says is the first pharaoh’s tomb in over a century. As the BBC reports, the team discovered the tomb of King Thutmose II in the Western valleys of the Theban Necropolis, near Luxor, Egypt. “It is an extraordinary moment for Egyptology and the broader understanding of…
Read MoreBrazil’s top court justice orders X to pay $1.4 million fine for non-compliance
SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil’s Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes ordered X to pay 8.1 million Brazilian reais ($1.4 million) in fines for failing to comply with judicial orders, according to a judicial ruling. The ruling, signed on Wednesday and made public by the court on Thursday, said the social media platform refused to…
Read MoreMissing tomb of Egyptian pharaoh solves one of ancient Egypt’s great mysteries
CAIRO — A long lost tomb of an Egyptian pharaoh has been found, the country’s antiquities ministry said Tuesday, answering a great mystery of one of ancient Egypt’s most prosperous eras. King Thutmose II of the 18th dynasty, who reigned during the 15th century B.C., was the husband of one of ancient Egypt’s greatest pharaohs,…
Read MoreLa Cruz Roja dice que los rehenes israelíes deben ser liberados con ‘dignidad y privacidad’
La Cruz Roja afirmó el jueves que las liberaciones de los rehenes israelíes deben realizarse con “el máximo respeto” y “con dignidad y privacidad”. El grupo humanitario internacional emitió la declaración el jueves después de la última entrega pública de Hamás, en la que se exhibieron cuatro ataúdes frente a una gran multitud en Gaza…
Read MoreFrance bans use of PFAS ‘forever chemicals’ in cosmetics and clothing
France passed a law on Thursday banning the use of so-called “forever chemicals” in cosmetics and clothing. Forever chemicals, or perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), are chemicals that do not break down in the natural environment and can be harmful to human health and the environment. The law, which is to take effect at the…
Read MoreCadence Consortium to develop Alto high-speed rail project in Canada
The Canadian government has selected the Cadence Consortium as the preferred private developer partner for the Alto high-speed rail project between Quebec City and Toronto. The Cadence team comprises CDPQ Infra, AtkinsRealis, Keolis, Systra, SNCF Voyageurs, and Air Canada. In 2023, Canada’s Minister for Transport Pablo Rodriguez moved forward with plans for the High Frequency…
Read MoreNürburgring Bans Motorcycles from Nordschleife Tourist Laps
Nürburgring Bans Motorcycles from Tourist Laps picture alliance – Getty Images Track officials at the Nürburgring announced on Thursday that motorcycles would be banned from participating in tourist laps on the Nordschleife, an unprecedented move in the storied history of the open circuit. The sanctioning body of the German track said that safety continues to…
Read MoreMarriott International signed 161 deals in Greater China in 2024
Marriott International has reported a robust year of growth in 2024 for its Greater China region, with 161 deals signed, equating to nearly 31,000 rooms, marking an average of at least three projects per week. Kicking off 2025, the company has also announced a new agreement with SCHotel Investment and Management Group, heralding the anticipated…
Read MoreTesla Ignites India: Showroom Launches Signal a New EV Era
Feb 20 – The electric vehicle manufacturer Tesla (TSLA, Financial) chose essential locations throughout New Delhi and Mumbai to establish its future showroom operations in India. The company resumed its efforts to enter the Indian electric vehicle market after stopping its market entry in 2022. The company shows its renewed commitment through engineer recruitment and…
Read MoreStudy: New limit to size of German parliament to save €125m per year
Reforms that will cut more than 100 seats from Germany’s Bundestag, the lower house of parliament, after upcoming elections will save around €125 million ($131 million) a year, according to calculations by the German Economic Institute (IW). The reforms will fix the number of deputies in the Bundestag at 630. Under previous election law, a…
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