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Dashcam Video Shows Moment Truck Crashes On Bridge In US, Left Dangling

Edited by Amit Chaturvedi | Friday May 17, 2024

The accident happened when the truck driver avoided hitting cars on a bridge after being hit by another vehicle.

French Police Kill Armed Man Attempting To Burn Synagogue

Agence France-Presse | Friday May 17, 2024, Paris, France

French police on Friday shot dead an armed man who was trying to set fire to a synagogue in the northern city of Rouen.

Cryptosporidium: All About The Parasite That Has Cause Diarrhoea Outbreak In UK Town

Edited by Amit Chaturvedi | Friday May 17, 2024

The symptoms of the disease it causes include stomach pains, nausea or vomiting, low-grade fever and loss of appetite.

Up To 2,000 Gallons Oil May Spill Into Gulf Of Mexico As Barge Hits US Bridge

Indo-Asian News Service | Friday May 17, 2024, Houston

Up to 2,000 gallons of oil may have spilt into the Gulf of Mexico after a bunker barge struck a bridge in the island city of Galveston, eastern Texas, the US Coast Guard estimated.

Unique Land In The Arctic Up For Grabs, Spurs China-Norway Tensions

Agence France-Presse | Friday May 17, 2024, Oslo, Norway

The last piece of privately owned land in the strategic Svalbard archipelago in the Arctic is up for grabs, a property likely to entice China but which Norway does not intend to let go without a fight.

Video: Man Buried Alive For 4 Days Saved After Cops Hear His Muffled Cries

Edited by Amit Chaturvedi | Friday May 17, 2024

According to local media, the incident took place on May 13 (Monday). The rescued man was conscious and had neck wound.

Body Of Mongolian Climber Found On Mount Everest, Search On For Second

Agence France-Presse | Friday May 17, 2024, Kathmandu, Nepal

Rescuers found the body of one of two missing Mongolian climbers on Mount Everest on Friday, expedition organisers said, the first confirmed fatality on the world's highest peak this mountaineering season.

Ukrainian Drone Attack Kills Mother And Child In Russia's Belgorod Region

Agence France-Presse | Friday May 17, 2024, Moscow, Russia

A Ukrainian drone struck a family driving near the border in Russia's Belgorod region on Friday, killing a mother and her four-year-old son, the region's governor said.

Extra Forces Deployed To Subdue Violence In New Caledonia

Agence France-Presse | Friday May 17, 2024, Noumea, France

Hundreds of military and armed police reinforcements deployed Friday to the riot-scarred streets of France's Pacific territory of New Caledonia, seeking to quell clashes that have left five people dead and hundreds injured.

Russia Intercepts 100 Ukrainian Drones In Largest Overnight Attack

Agence France-Presse | Friday May 17, 2024, Moscow, Russia

Russia intercepted more than 100 Ukrainian drones overnight in the south of the country and over annexed Crimea and the Black Sea, Moscow's defence ministry said on Friday.

Global Super-Rich Club Has 15 Members With Fortunes Over $100 Billion

Diana Li and Jack Witzig, Bloomberg | Friday May 17, 2024

The world's super-rich club now has 15 members with fortunes over $100 billion, the most on record, as they ride the waves of artificial intelligence, luxury goods and geopolitical shifts.

Ex Employee Gets 5 Years Jail For Stealing $5 Million From Facebook, Nike

Edited by Muskaan Sharma | Friday May 17, 2024

A former Meta and Nike employee, who was hired to boost workplace diversity, has been charged for stealing $5 million from the companies to fund a "luxury lifestyle".

China To Launch First Space Tourism Vehicle By 2028

Reuters | Friday May 17, 2024, Beijing, China

Chinese commercial space company CAS Space announced its "space tourism vehicle" will first fly in 2027 and travel to the edge of space in 2028, state media reported on Friday.

Hurricane-Force Storm Hits Houston Leaving 4 Dead

Reuters | Friday May 17, 2024, Los Angeles, United States

A severe storm packing hurricane-force winds pummeled Houston on Thursday, killing at least four people, blowing windows out of high-rise buildings and leaving some 800,000 homes without power as much of the city was plunged into darkness.

Historic Town California Town Up for Sale for $6.6 Million. Here's Why

Edited by Nikhil Pandey | Friday May 17, 2024

The town of Campo, California is for sale for $6.6 million. The town includes over 20 buildings and has a population of about 100 people.