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Chinese man who lost his arm and leg travels the world on his bike
Despite losing his arm and leg in a teenage accident, a Chinese man has traveled to over a dozen countries on a bike, showing how his passion triumphs over his disability. Guo Shaoyu, 30, began his international journey through the Mohan Port in Yunnan province, China, in February 2023. Guo lost his arm and leg after being electrocuted while climbing a transformer at the age of 14 in 2008.
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Poland receives final TB2 drone delivery from Turkey’s Baykar
The TB2 made headlines when Ukrainian forces used them against Russia early on in the war.
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See Sac State’s Luke Wood welcome his first grads amid visible Palestinian-Israeli tensions
The flag of Palestine makes an appearance on the first day of CSUS graduation ceremonies
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Viral kids creator Ms. Rachel says she experienced bullying after fundraising for children in Gaza
Viral kids creator Rachel Griffin Accurso, known as Ms. Rachel, said she’s experienced bullying online following a fundraiser she launched for children in Gaza.
3 min read - WorldAssociated Press
Senegal's new prime minister criticizes French military presence in the West African country
Senegal's new prime minister, who was freed from jail weeks before the presidential election earlier this year and propelled his party to victory, has criticized the French military presence in the West African country. Ousmane Sonko also criticized efforts by France and the West to promote values that he said didn't fit with those held by Senegal and other African countries, including LGBTQ rights and monogamy. Polygamy is widely practiced in Senegal.
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Israel's army says three hostages' bodies recovered
The three had been killed in Hamas's attack on Israel on 7 October and their bodies taken to Gaza.
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Airbus’ Vision For Future High-Speed Helicopters Has Fixed Wings
Airbus flew its strange helicopter-airplane hybrid called Racer for the first time in Marseille, France on Monday. The aerospace manufacturer categorizes the aircraft as a high-speed compound helicopter demonstrator. Unlike conventional helicopters, the Racer features fixed wings with control surfaces and propulsive propellers. The maiden flight was only 30 minutes long but Airbus aims to open the Racer’s flight envelope over the next two years as development continues.
2 min read - WorldAssociated Press
Some of the Catholic Church's best-known approved, and not approved, reports of apparitions of Mary
The Vatican has revised how it evaluates purported supernatural events, such as reported visions of the Virgin Mary, to guard against hoaxes and account for news going viral. — Our Lady of Guadalupe, Mexico: An Indigenous Mexican man named Juan Diego reported several apparitions of the Virgin Mary in 1531. For believers, the image of the Virgin that hangs in the basilica is a miracle itself, made when Juan Diego carried flowers in his cloak after receiving one of the visions, and upon opening
2 min read - WorldAssociated Press Finance
Subway commuters in Buenos Aires see fares spike by 360% as part of austerity campaign in Argentina
Commuters in Buenos Aires on Friday were hit by an abrupt 360% increase in subway fares, one of the most dramatic price hikes in libertarian President Javier Milei 's harsh budget austerity campaign in Argentina. After weeks of hearings, a judge on Thursday lifted an order that had temporarily blocked the scheduled increase in subway fares.
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Putin criticizes upcoming peace summit in Switzerland
The Ukraine peace summit planned next month in Switzerland is a bid to impose conditions on Russia to end the conflict, President Vladimir Putin said on Friday at the close of his two-day trip to China. He said he had spoken with China's President Xi Jinping about the operations in Ukraine. Putin has consistently upheld his decision to attack Russia's neighbour in 2022 despite the heavy costs for both countries. Speaking in Harbin, Putin gave no further details of the conversation with Xi, whose
2 min read - Worlddpa international
Putin says no plans to take Kharkiv, criticises Ukraine summit
Russia has no current plans to capture the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv and is merely establishing a buffer zone in the area because of attacks on the adjacent Russian region of Belgorod, President Vladimir Putin said on Friday. He made his comments in response to a question from Russian state media reporters at the end of his two-day visit to China in the city of Harbin. Attacks this month by Russian troops and armour across the border into the north-eastern Kharkiv region suggest that Moscow now
4 min read - WorldBBC
Mass wedding for Nigeria orphans sparks outcry
Nigeria's women's minister says she has filed a court order to stop the ceremony planned for next week.
2 min read - WorldAssociated Press
Philippines arrests Australian suspect, reportedly the father of a rugby star, for drugs trafficking
One of Indonesia’s most-wanted drug suspects has been arrested in the Philippines after an international manhunt and efforts were underway to have the suspect extradited to Jakarta to face charges, Indonesian and Philippine officials said Friday. Philippine Immigration Commissioner Norman Tansingco said Gregor Johann Haas, 46, was detained in Bogo city in the central province of Cebu after the Interpol issued a red notice, an international alert for a wanted person, stemming from a criminal com
2 min read - Worlddpa international
Zelensky and Putin react to Paris Olympics ceasefire proposal
Both Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Russian President Vladimir Putin have expressed reservations about a proposed ceasefire in Ukraine during the Olympic Games in Paris this summer. The proposal, first mentioned by French President Emmanuel Macron and later discussed by Chinese President Xi Jinping, aims to halt hostilities during the Games. Zelensky told the online news site Ukrainska Pravda on Friday that the details of the initiative were not clear to him. He highlighted the risks
1 min read - Worlddpa international
Trial begins in Hamburg of alleged head of Syrian government militia
The trial of a 47-year-old Syrian man began on Friday in the northern German port city of Hamburg in relation to potential war crimes committed by a Syrian government militia between 2012 and 2015. The accused is a 47-year-old Syrian man who entered Germany in February 2016 and was detained in the north-western city of Bremen on August 2 last year, according to a spokesman for the Hanseatic Higher Regional Court. At the start of proceedings, the man's defence lawyers complained to presiding judg
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Massive Ukraine drone strike hits energy infrastructure in Russia and Crimea
Ukraine hit southwestern Russia and Russian-occupied Crimea early Friday in one of its biggest drone attacks in months.
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Putin and Xi no longer have a partnership of equals
Vladimir Putin’s visit to China was a show of strength, but in reality he needs Beijing's support for his war in Ukraine.
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German couple, aged 102 and 98, celebrate 80th wedding anniversary
For Gottfried Schmelzer, it was love at first sight. "We hit it off from the very first moment," says the 102-year-old in his flat in Bad Sobernheim, south-west of the German city of Mainz. He met his wife Ursula while working for an administrative authority in Berlin. They married soon afterwards - exactly 80 years ago - in 1944. This makes the Schmelzers the longest married couple in Germany, according to research by the State Chancellery of Rhineland-Palatinate. State Premier Malu Dreyer cong
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How Meghan Markle and WTO Director-General Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala Bonded During the Pandemic (Exclusive)
The Duchess of Sussex and Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Director-General of the World Trade Organization, took part in a candid panel discussion in Nigeria
3 min read - Worlddpa international
Turkish religious body expands imam training programme in Germany
The Turkish-Islamic Union of the Institute for Religion (DITIB) announced in Cologne on Friday that from 2025 onwards, 75 graduates of Islamic theology from Turkey will be trained in Germany every year. The young men are to receive intensive German and integration courses in Germany. After a total of two years of training, they will be required to work as imams in German DITIB mosques for at least 10 years. "We offer them the prospect of staying in Germany so that cooperation in the local commun
1 min read - Worlddpa international
Scholz says budget consultations 'on track' after lower tax estimate
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz does not expect the new lower tax income estimate to have any serious impact on the deliberations on the next federal budget. "As far as the issue of budget consultations in Germany is concerned, we are on schedule," Scholz said at a press conference with Moldovan President Maia Sandu on Friday in response to a question from journalists. It was not so surprising that the tax estimate was "not quite so favourable," he said, adding that the expected results had theref
1 min read - Worlddpa international
Ex-boyfriend refutes alleged victim in Maddie suspect's rape trial
In the rape trial in Germany of the Madeleine McCann murder suspect identified under privacy laws as Christian B, doubts have been raised about the accounts of an alleged victim. The female witness' ex-boyfriend from Ireland and a former bar owner from Portugal accuse the woman of untruths and a fabricated rape, according to documents read out in the Braunschweig Regional Court in northern Germany on Friday. In the previous days, the 40-year-old Irish woman had described an attack involving seve
2 min read - WorldBBC
Ndou 'shares Mandela's dream' in fight for SA office
Former boxing world champion Lovemore Ndou compares himself to Nelson Mandela before he runs for election in South Africa.
6 min read - WorldAssociated Press
A mayoral candidate and 5 other people killed in gunfire at a campaign rally in southern Mexico
A mayoral candidate and five other people were killed when gunmen opened fire at a campaign rally in the violence-wracked southern Mexico state of Chiapas, officials said. State prosecutors said a young girl was among the six people killed in the gunfire late Thursday, along with mayoral candidate Lucero López Maza. It was unclear whether López Maza was the intended target of the attack, because shootings have become so common and widespread in the area.
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The secret Italian lakes that most tourists don’t know about
Lakes Como and Garda pull in the crowds as much as Italy’s famous cities and best beaches. But Italy has lesser-known but equally spectacular lakes to visit.
7 min read - ScienceLive Science
Bizarre evolutionary roots of Africa's iconic upside-down baobab trees revealed
The baobab tree evolved on the island of Madagascar before eventually spreading to Africa and Australia, new research suggests.
3 min read - Worlddpa international
EU imposes sanctions on pro-Russian media outlet Voice of Europe
EU member states imposed sanctions on Voice of Europe and three other Russian media outlets on Friday to ban them from broadcasting or publishing across the European Union. Voice of Europe has been targeted for alleged involvement in distributing pro-Russia propaganda along with RIA Novosti, Izvestia and Rossiyskaya Gazeta. European Commission Vice President Věra Jourová in an earlier announcement described the media outlets as "Kremlin-linked propaganda networks." The move expands Czech sanctio
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Putin seeks greater energy cooperation with China
Russian President Vladimir Putin offered to expand energy supplies to China on Friday as he neared the end of a two-day visit. "Russia is ready and able to continuously and reliably supply the Chinese economy, companies, cities and villages with ecologically clean and affordable energy, electricity and heat," Putin said at a Russian-Chinese trade fair in the city of Harbin. On his first trip abroad since the start of his fifth term in office earlier this month, Putin said he was sure the strateg
1 min read - Worlddpa international
Putin says no current plans to capture the city of Kharkiv
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday that at the moment he has no plans to capture the city of Kharkiv, but that Russian forces were establishing a buffer zone in the area because of attacks from Kharkiv on the Russian region of Belgorod. He made his comments in response to a question from Russian state media reporters at the end of his visit to China in the city of Harbin. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky visited the heavily attacked Kharkiv region on Thursday and said the situ
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Israel rejects genocide accusation before UN court
Israel on Friday rejected accusations of committing genocide in the Gaza Strip, while arguing before the International Court of Justice (ICJ) that its military operations in the city of Rafah are self-defence. The case brought by South Africa was a "distortion of reality," the head of Israel's delegation, Gilad Noam, said in the courtroom in the Peace Palace in The Hague. South Africa was abusing international law in a "despicable and cynical manner," according to Noam. At the end of the hearing
2 min read - LifestyleMen's Journal
Emerging Trends for Home Renovation and Design
Getting ready to play with your floor plan? This refreshing take on modern design, color, and organic materials predicts which trends will take center stage in home renovations this year. To learn more about what's to come for modern interiors, we partnered with Asia Ligas, Design Experience ...
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EU bans 4 more Russian media outlets from broadcasting in the bloc, citing disinformation
The European Union on Friday banned four more Russian media outlets from broadcasting in the 27-nation bloc for what it calls the spread of propaganda about the invasion of Ukraine and disinformation as the EU heads into parliamentary elections in three weeks. The latest batch of broadcasters consists of Voice of Europe, RIA Novosti, Izvestia and Rossiyskaya Gazeta, which the EU claims are all under control of the Kremlin.
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Transparency calls for probe of possible foreign influence in Germany
The anti-corruption organization Transparency International has called for a systematic investigation into possible influence peddling by autocratic regimes in Germany. The call was made in light of the investigations into far-right politician Petr Bystron of the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party and reports of possible Russian and Chinese connections of his party colleague Maximilian Krah. "If the evidence is further substantiated, there are several cases of strategic corruption in which lead
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German states launch initiative for closer friendship with Poland
Several German federal states have launched an initiative to forge closer ties between people in Germany and Poland including visits to the neighbouring country, learning the language and building mutual understanding. Relations between the German and Polish governments have been tense for years, mainly because of the Nord Stream pipeline that brought Russian gas to Germany under the Baltic Sea, bypassing Poland. Since the conservative nationalist government in Warsaw was voted out of office at
2 min read - WorldAssociated Press
Moroccan asylum-seeker gets life sentence for killing UK retiree in attack motivated by war in Gaza
A Moroccan asylum-seeker who stabbed a British retiree to death in revenge for Israel’s war against Hamas was sentenced Friday to at least 45 years in prison for what the judge termed a terrorist act. Ahmed Alid told police after his arrest that he’d killed 70-year-old Terence Carney in the northeast England town of Hartlepool because “Israel had killed innocent children.” Prosecutors said that on Oct. 15 — eight days after the Hamas attack on Israel that triggered the war in Gaza — Alid attac
2 min read - USJalopnik
Passengers Flee Delta Airbus That Burst Into Flames In Seattle
Passengers onboard a Delta flight From Mexico were forced to evacuate their plane when a fire broke out onboard shortly after landing. The Airbus A321Neo aircraft began smoldering just after it touched down in Seattle, but no injuries have been reported as a result of the blaze.
2 min read - WorldAssociated Press
Violence in New Caledonia subsides slightly as France sends reinforcements for security
The number of violent incidents reported in the French Pacific territory of New Caledonia fell slightly on Friday, after France imposed a state of emergency following protests over voting reforms backed by the government in Paris. About 1,000 reinforcements for the security services were deployed with increased powers to quell unrest in the archipelago, which has a population of about 270,000 and whose Indigenous population has long sought independence. French authorities in New Caledonia and
4 min read - WorldINSIDER
Ukraine appears to have launched its biggest drone attack ever, with reports of explosions at two major Russian ports
Russia said it shot down a total of 102 aerial drones and six naval drones, making it Ukraine's largest drone attack, per the Kyiv Independent.
3 min read - Worlddpa international
The Week in Pictures: May 10-17, 2024
From the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, to the visit of Russian President Vladimir Putin to China and the 33rd Arab League Summit, dpa international presents its Pictures of the Week.
4 min read - WorldBBC
Key weeks ahead for Russia’s war in Ukraine
Russia has launched a push north of Kharkiv but its ultimate goal is so far unclear.
7 min read - WorldJust Style
WWF Pakistan: Industry backing needed to unlock regenerative agriculture potential
WWF - Pakistan’s manager of value chain engagement is on a mission to drive collaboration forward by inviting industry stakeholders to invest in the start of a “new journey towards regenerative agriculture” in Pakistan for the betterment of not only the environment but the “livelihoods of Pakistan’s farming communities.”
6 min read - WorldAssociated Press
South Africa ends rescue efforts at collapsed building and revises figures: 33 dead, no more missing
An exhaustive rescue operation to find missing construction workers trapped in the rubble of a collapsed building in South Africa ended Friday after nearly two weeks, as authorities released a major revision of their figures and said they now believe that no one else is missing. Authorities in the city had said that 19 workers were still unaccounted for and believed to be buried in the rubble of the unfinished building that came crashing down on May 6.
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Israel accuses South Africa of false claims at ICJ
Israel's lawyers push back against South Africa, which is trying to get its Rafah offensive stopped.
3 min read - USdpa international
French police shoot and kill man who tried to set fire to synagogue
Police in the city of Rouen in northern France have shot dead a man who they said tried to set fire to the local synagogue. Writing on the social media platform X, Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin congratulated the police officers on their courage and response. According to reports on broadcaster Franceinfo, the police were called in the early morning because smoke was billowing from the synagogue. When the officers arrived at the scene, they were confronted by a man armed with a knife and an i
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French police kill armed man suspected of setting fire to synagogue
Police in Rouen, France, shot and killed a man armed with a knife and a metal bar after he lunged at them while leaving a synagogue he is accused of setting on fire.
2 min read - Worlddpa international
Baerbock calls for further international air support for Ukraine
In view of the heavy Russian attacks on the north-eastern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv, German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock has urgently called for further international air defence support for Ukraine. "The situation is highly dramatic, not only with regard to Kharkiv, but also in many other places in Ukraine," Baerbock said on Friday before a meeting of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe in the French city of Strasbourg. "We can clearly see how much Ukraine needs further su
2 min read - WorldAssociated Press
German council approves a revised plan by Tesla to expand its plant near Berlin
A local council in Germany approved a plan by electric carmaker Tesla to expand the grounds of its first plant in Europe, a proposal which has drawn persistent protests this year. Councilors in the Gruenheide municipality, just outside Berlin, voted 11-6 Thursday evening with two abstentions in favor of the plan, German news agency dpa reported. Tesla wants to add a freight depot and logistical space to its factory, which opened in 2022.
2 min read - WorldBBC
South Africa seeks halt to Israel's Gaza offensive
It says Israel must be forced to stop its operation in Rafah, in a fresh bid to the UN's top court.
2 min read - WorldBBC
What did ICJ ruling mean in South Africa's genocide case against Israel?
The ICJ ruling has come under intense scrutiny, centring on the word "plausible". What did the court mean?
6 min read - WorldAssociated Press
Japan passes a revised law allowing joint child custody for divorced parents for the first time
Japan’s parliament on Friday passed a revision to the country’s civil code that will allow divorced parents the option of joint child custody, a change that brings the nation in line with many other countries. The revision, the first to custody rights in nearly 80 years, is to take effect by 2026. It will allow divorced parents to choose either dual or single custody while requiring them to cooperate in ensuring their children’s rights and wellbeing.
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