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Experts Back Rules to Snuff out E-bike, E-scooter Fires

The Epoch Times | 2023-03-20, 23:27

Almost 100 people have been injured, and more than 50 fires started by electric bikes, e-scooters, e-skateboards and

Former Australian Special Forces Soldier Charged With Afghan War Crime

The Epoch Times | 2023-03-20, 23:27

An ex-Australian SAS soldier who served in Afghanistan has been arrested and charged with a

Biden Signs Bill to Declassify COVID Origins Intelligence on Wuhan Lab

The Epoch Times | 2023-03-20, 23:27

WASHINGTON—President Joe Biden on March 20 signed into law a bill mandating declassification of COVID origin-related

US prepares for unprecedented likely arrest of TrumpIf an indictment is filed, Trump will become ...

Deccan Herald | 2023-03-20, 23:24

America readied itself Monday ahead of the possible historic indictment of Donald Trump over a hush-money case, with the former president calling for mass demonstrations if he is charged. Trump supporters were scheduled to protest in New York later Monday as

3 people dead, suspect detained in Georgia shootingThe Rockdale County Sheriff's Office received a report ...

Deccan Herald | 2023-03-20, 23:24

Three people are dead in what authorities said was a shooting in an Atlanta-area home early on Monday, according to a news report. The Rockdale County Sheriff's Office received a report of gunshots at 12:10 am in the Honey Creek Country Club neighbourhood of

French govt faces no-confidence vote after pensions uproarMost analysts expect the government to survive on ...

Deccan Herald | 2023-03-20, 23:24

French President Emmanuel Macron's government was set to face two no-confidence motions in parliament on Monday over an unpopular pension reform that has sparked violent protests and political uproar. Macron's allies, in a minority in the lower house National

Finland happiest country, kindness in Ukraine grows: UNLast year 'benevolence grew sharply in Ukraine but ...

Deccan Herald | 2023-03-20, 23:24

For the sixth year running, Finland was named the world's happiest country in an annual UN-sponsored index Monday that saw acts of kindness grow in Ukraine despite the Russian invasion. With thousands of lakes and near endless forests, the Nordic country is

Rich nations must achieve net zero carbon quicker, by 2040: UN chief GuterresThe report suggests ...

Deccan Herald | 2023-03-20, 23:24

With devastating impacts of climate change hitting the vulnerable in near future as shown in a new IPCC report, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday asked wealthy nations to accelerate their carbon-neutrality goals to 2040 while advising emerging

Japan plans $75 bn investment across Indo-Pacific to counter ChinaNotwithstanding the long-standing strategic partnership between ...

Deccan Herald | 2023-03-20, 23:24

Japan on Monday pledged $75 billion in public and private investments across the Indo-Pacific nations by 2030 to counter hegemonic aspirations of China. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida unveiled a new plan to promote "a free and open Indo-Pacific". He

World on 'thin ice' as UN climate report gives stark warning

Madison | 2023-03-20, 23:22

BERLIN — Humanity still has a chance, close to the last, to prevent the worst of climate change ’s future harms, a top United Nations panel of scientists said Monday. Women push wheelbarrows atop a coal mine dump at the coal-powered Duvha power station Nov.

Abigail Zwerner, Virginia Teacher Shot by a Student, Describes Grueling Recovery: ‘Some Days I Can't Get Out of Bed'

NBC Bay Area | 2023-03-20, 23:21

Abigail Zwerner, the Virginia teacher who was seriously wounded when police say a 6-year-old student intentionally shot

France ordered to curb mass dolphin deaths in fishing nets

NewstalkZB | 2023-03-20, 23:19

France’s highest administrative body ordered the government to better protect endangered dolphins and porpoises in an industrial fishing hub in the Atlantic Ocean that has become controversial over links to mass deaths of the creatures in recent years. The

First for Freight Development Pathway initiative

Hellenic Shipping News Worldwide | 2023-03-20, 23:18

KTL (Europe) Ltd has become the first company to

Creature of island mythology is real — and a new species, researchers in France say

The Charlotte Observer | 2023-03-20, 23:18

Bounded by stunning beaches and punctuated with rugged mountains, inhabitants of a small French island in the Mediterranean have long relied on agriculture and livestock herding. For just as long, ...

Get ‘Lost’ Money Returned to You — Here’s How

The Charlotte Observer | 2023-03-20, 23:18

It’s spring, and the weather is finally warm enough to don a lighter jacket. You pull yours out of storage, put it on, and step outside. But wait — what’s ...

"Unacceptable": US Condemns Attack On Indian Consulate In San Francisco

NDTV | 2023-03-20, 23:12

The United States on Monday strongly condemned the attack on the Indian consulate in San Francisco by a group of separatist Sikhs, terming it absolutely unacceptable. ...

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