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Deadly gas explosion in Taiwan mall kills 4, injures 26
Gas explosion at Taiwan food court kills 4 and injures 26

TAIPEI, Taiwan: A deadly gas explosion tore through a department store food court in Taichung, Taiwan, killing four people and injuring...

Navy jet crashes off San Diego; crew ejects, rescued by boat
Navy crew members eject from jet as it crashes off San Diego coast

LOS ANGELES, California: Two crew members ejected from a Navy jet before it crashed into the ocean near San Diego this week. A sportfishing...

WHO urges tobacco-style warnings on alcohol in Europe
WHO calls for tobacco-style warnings on alcoholic drinks in Europe

GENEVA, Switzerland: The World Health Organization is pushing for bold, tobacco-style warning labels on alcoholic beverages across...

US judge approves extradition of Turkish author and son for car crash
Turkish writer, son who fled to US after car crash can be extradited

BOSTON, Massachusetts: A U.S. judge has ruled that a Turkish author and her son can be sent back to Turkey to face charges. The son...

New York confirms first case of new mpox strain
New York health department confirms first case of new mpox strain

NEW YORK CITY, New York: The New York State Department of Health has confirmed its first case of a new mpox strain, increasing concerns...

NASA swaps astronaut capsule to speed up Starliner crew’s return
NASA-SpaceX capsule switch to bring Starliner astronauts home sooner

WASHINGTON, D.C.: NASA changed the astronaut capsule for its next routine flight to the International Space Station (ISS). This change...

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Tesla Cybertruck crash raises concerns over self-driving reliability
Cybertruck crash raises alarm about Tesla's self-driving software

RENO, Nevada: A Tesla Cybertruck crashed in Reno, Nevada, while using the Full Self-Driving (FSD) feature. The truck failed to merge...

Global stocks close higher, U.S. dollar edges higher
UK and European stocks rise as U.S. closes for Presidents Day

London, UK -  Monday's trading session ended with a diverse range of performances across global markets, as major indices posted modest...

Port of Brunswick in Georgia leads in auto shipments in US for 2024
Georgia's Brunswick becomes top US auto port, surpassing Baltimore

SAVANNAH, Georgia: The Port of Brunswick became the top U.S. seaport for automobiles in 2024, growing rapidly and surpassing the Port...

Igloo recalls over a million coolers over handle defects
Igloo recalls over million coolers after finger amputation injuries

NEW YORK CITY, New York: Igloo is recalling over a million of its rolling coolers across the U.S., Mexico, and Canada after reports...

China accelerates coal expansion, surpasses 100GW in 2024
China's coal boom: 100GW added in 2024, highest in a decade

BEIJING, China: China's coal power expansion surged in 2024, with nearly 100 gigawatts of new coal plant capacity breaking ground—the...

Nissan faces significant loss after scrapping Honda integration
Nissan projects annual loss as it drops talks with Japan rival Honda

TOKYO, Japan: Nissan is bracing for a steep financial loss as it scraps plans for a business integration with Honda, the company announced...

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