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14-Year-Old ‘Human Calculator’ Breaks 6 World Records in 1 Day: 'One in a Billion Kind of Person'
Aaryan Shukla, of Maharashtra, India, credits his daily practice of math — and of meditative yoga — for his gift
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30 injured after man drove car into crowd in Munich, police say
Police in Munich say 30 people were injured when a man drove a car into a crowd of people demonstrating in the city centre earlier today. Some 1,500 people took part in the demonstration organized by the verdi trade union, the police said. They were on their way to the final rally. The suspect is reportedly a 24-year-old man from Afghanistan.
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Navy Aircraft Carrier Collides with Merchant Ship Outside Suez Canal
The Navy's Sixth Fleet said in a statement that the carrier collided with the merchant vessel Besiktas-M just before midnight local time while operating near Port Said, Egypt, in the Mediterranean Sea.
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Starved, threatened and abused: Parents of freed Hamas hostages give details of ordeal
The BBC hears from the parents of four young women who were taken by Hamas on 7 October and held for 15 months.
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European Parliament President Metsola visits Gaza, underlines support
European Parliament President Roberta Metsola visited Gaza on Thursday, marking the first visit by a member of the EU leadership to the coastal strip in more than a decade, according to a statement. "At this critical moment for the region and the world, I wanted to come here to underline and witness first hand Europe's critical role in getting humanitarian aid into Gaza," she said in the statement. "Europe is ready to step up our engagement and do what we can to help the ceasefire-hostages relea
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Luis Rubiales’ lawyer: Jenni Hermoso ‘not liking’ kiss ‘does not mean she did not give consent’
Luis Rubiales’ lawyer said in court on Thursday that Jenni Hermoso “not liking” the kiss from the former Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) president “does not mean she did not give consent” and does not “make it a crime”. Olga Tubau made the argument during her closing statement in Rubiales’ trial for sexual assault and coercion after he kissed Spain player Hermoso during the medal presentation following the Women’s World Cup final win against England in Sydney in August 2023. The prosecution a
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14-year-old boy killed as rocket fired in the Gaza Strip
Despite a ceasefire in place between Israel and the Islamist Hamas, a rocket has been fired into the Gaza Strip. The projectile fell within the Gaza Strip, the Israeli army said on Thursday. According to hospital information, a 14-year-old boy was killed in the impact in the Nuseirat refugee camp. The circumstances surrounding the incident were initially unclear. An Israeli army spokesman said that "in clear violation of the ceasefire agreement, Hamas fired a rocket a short while ago that fell i
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German sports carmaker Porsche to cut 1,900 jobs
Sports car manufacturer Porsche said Thursday it will axe 1,900 jobs after sales slumped in China and amid a tricky shift to electric vehicles, the latest blow for Germany's stalling auto sector. Hit by high manufacturing costs at home, weak demand, fierce competition and a sluggish shift to EVs, Germany's flagship auto sector is battling a growing crisis.
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Germany's Habeck calls for 'security offensive' after Munich attack
Following the suspected vehicle attack in Munich on Thursday, German Vice Chancellor Robert Habeck spoke out in favour of a "comprehensive security offensive" to improve law enforcement cooperation and close gaps in policing. Habeck, who is currently leading the election campaign for Germany's Green Party, said the next government formed after the February 23 elections must take quick action to pass needed new laws to improve security. "I am horrified by this senseless act," Habeck said in a pos
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Mazda to invest $150m to produce electric SUVs in Thailand
The investment, revealed by Thailand's Board of Investment, targets an annual production of 100,000 units.
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German police thwart planned attack on refugee shelter
German police managed to thwart a planned arson attack on a refugee shelter in eastern Germany after receiving an anonymous tip-off about the suspect, prosecutors revealed on Thursday. Police near Dresden raided two properties after receiving the tip and recovered high-powered illegal fireworks, brass knuckles, knives, signal guns, pellet weapons and ammunition, the public prosecutor's office in Dresden said. A 21-year-old German suspect allegedly collected the weapons and explosives to equip hi
1 min read - BusinessPower Technology
Tata Power unit and ONGC sign MoU for battery energy storage systems
The partnership supports India’s goal of reaching 500GW of non-fossil fuel-based capacity by 2030.
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Rosenthal porcelain company closes one of its two factories
The porcelain manufacturer Rosenthal is closing one of its two production sites and concentrating its production at its main site in Selb, in south-eastern Germany on the border with the Czech Republic. The closure, announced on Thursday, will result in job cuts, but the company said these are to be clarified in negotiations with the works council. Rosenthal currently still has around 600 employees. "The overcapacity at Rosenthal factories, combined with low yields and high labour costs, are lea
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Car strikes pedestrians in Munich ahead of Vance arrival
An Afghanistan national plowed a car into a crowd of striking union workers in Munich, Germany, a day ahead of Vice President Vance’s arrival there for a security conference, according to local officials. The suspect was a 24-year-old man who drove the car into a Thursday gathering of demonstrators, injuring at least 28 people, some…
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Thousands of public sector workers strike in many German cities
Thousands of public sector workers in cities across Germany went on strike and took to the streets demanding better wages on Thursday. Municipal, water utility, daycare, nursery, hospital and rubbish collection staff stayed at home and hospitals postponed non-urgent operations. The protest caused disruption in Berlin and Hamburg, as well as cities in North Rhine-Westphalia, Lower Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. In Hamburg, the powerful Verdi union called on airport emplo
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Zelensky imposes sanctions on former president Poroshenko
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has imposed sanctions on his predecessor and political opponent Petro Poroshenko. Poroshenko's assets, telephones and internet access in Ukraine are to be blocked for an indefinite period and the former president is to be stripped of all state honours, the decree from Wednesday states. The decree followed a decision by the National Security Council, which Zelensky chairs as president. A reason for the measures was not given, but media have speculated about
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Driver ploughs into Munich crowd in 'suspected attack,' injuring 28
A car that drove into a trade union demonstration in Munich on Thursday morning is being treated as a "suspected attack," according to Bavarian state Premier Markus Söder. The suspected driver has been identified as a 24-year-old Afghan citizen who had applied for asylum in Germany, according to Munich police. At least 28 people were injured as the car sped just before 11 am (1000 GMT) into the rear of the demonstration, which had been organized by the verdi trade union, police said. Some of tho
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Russia launches renewed attack on Ukraine with dozens of drones
Russia has once again launched a massive night-time aerial attack on Ukraine, with 140 drones, sources from Kiev said on Thursday morning. The Ukrainian military stated that 85 of these drones were shot down and the location of 52 was lost, which is usually attributed to electronic countermeasures. Damage was reported in the Kharkiv and Odessa regions. Oleh Kiper, the regional governor of the southern Odessa region, wrote on Telegram that a woman was injured in the attacks. Additionally, port in
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Scholz promises tough response after 'terrible attack' in Munich
Germany Chancellor Olaf Scholz pledged a tough response in the wake of a suspected vehicle attack in Munich on Thursday morning, in which a man drove his car into a trade union rally. The driver has been identified by Munich authorities as a 24-year-old Afghan asylum seeker. Scholz also expressed his deep sorrow, expressed his thoughts for those injured and their families and spoke of a "terrible attack." "This perpetrator cannot count on any leniency. He must be punished and he must leave the c
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Russia says Ukraine shelled expert convoy at Zaporizhzhya plant
The Russian Defence Ministry has again blamed Ukraine for the failed rotation of international observers at the Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant. The ministry released videos on Thursday allegedly showing Ukrainian soldiers shelling a convoy of experts from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), alongside a list of events with time stamps. The information could not be independently verified. IAEA director Rafael Grossi said on Wednesday that the planned rotation had been cancelled due to
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EXCLUSIVE: Eco Wave Power Signs MoU With India's Bharat Petroleum To Develop Wave Energy
On Thursday, Eco Wave Power Global AB (NASDAQ:WAVE), an onshore wave energy company, announced it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) at India Energy Week 2025. Announced on February 11, this partnership aims to integrate wave energy into India’s renewable energy strategy. BPCL, a state-owned energy giant, selected Eco Wave Power as a strategic partner after thoroughly evaluating wave energy technologies. Also Read: Eco Wave Power, EDF Renewa
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Australia braces for 'very destructive winds' as Category 5 cyclone nears landfall
Northern Australia is bracing for a Category 5 tropical cyclone that is expected to bring “very destructive winds” to its coastline on Friday.
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'Suspected attack' as car drives into crowd in Munich, injuring 28
A car that drove into a trade union demonstration in Munich on Thursday morning is being treated as a "suspected attack," according to Bavarian state Premier Markus Söder. The suspected driver has been identified as a 24-year-old Afghan citizen who had applied for asylum in Germany, according to Munich police. At least 28 people were injured as the car sped just before 11 am (1000GMT) into the rear of the demonstration, which had been organized by the verdi trade union, police said. Some of thos
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Liberian president suspends hundreds of officials over asset declaration failure
Over 450 officials including ministers are off work without pay for failing to disclose their assets.
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Chicago weather: Bitter cold lingers after snow cleanup
Snow cleanup will wrap up Thursday morning, but slick roads remain a concern with frigid temperatures, followed by another round of snow Friday night into Saturday and an Arctic blast through early next week.
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Hamas says it will release Israeli hostages as planned
The Palestinian Islamist Hamas militia said on Thursday that it intends to release three Israeli hostages on Saturday, as scheduled, following mediation talks in Egypt. This is expected to resolve the current crisis over the implementation of the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas for the time being. Hamas announced on Monday that it would postpone the release of hostages, saying that Israel had violated the terms of the peace agreement. This prompted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Ne
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Leonardo exec floats Eurofighter as stepstone for Saudi GCAP entrance
Saudi Arabia could gain the industrial know-how it needs for the GCAP fighter program by creating assembly lines for NH90 helicopters and Eurofighters.
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French game developers mark first industry-wide strike
French video game workers on Thursday hit the pause button in a first-ever sector-wide walkout over conditions and job cuts.Drawing in other worker groups, the movement has even spread abroad with a walkout at a studio belonging to French giant Ubisoft in Barcelona, Spain.
2 min read - WorldThe Conversation en Español
How Spain’s voters and political systems have kept the far right out of power – for now
Much of Spain’s regional politics and social attitudes are different from the rest of Europe.
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'No obstacles' to Russian Red Sea base - Sudan
The status of the naval base deal has been unclear since war broke out in Sudan in 2023.
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Video shows accident in Pakistan, not bus crash involving Indian pilgrims going to Hindu mega-festival
Indian media have reported deadly bus crashes involving Kumbh Mela pilgrims, but footage shared on social media of an upturned bus partially submerged in water is unrelated to the Hindu mega-festival in India's northern Prayagraj city. The clip has circulated since November 2024 in posts about a bus accident in the eastern Pakistani city of Lahore that according to local police had no fatalities.
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India new year celebration footage falsely linked to Hindu festival
Social media users falsely claim an old video of a crowded alleyway was filmed at the Kumbh Mela in India days after at least 30 people died in a stampede at the Hindu festival. Posts sharing the clip criticise Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) member and ally of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, for his mismanagement of the event. However, the footage was filmed during New Year festivities in the town of Barsana -- hundreds of kilometres away from the cele
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January inflation in Germany drops due to some lower fuel prices
Price pressure on consumers in Germany eased in January, with the consumer price index (CPI) showing a 2.3% increase compared to the same month of the previous year, final data from the Federal Statistical Office published on Thursday showed. That rate confirmed the data office's initial estimate. In December the annual CPI rate was 2.6%. Compared to the previous month, January consumer prices fell by 0.2%. Last month energy prices were 1.6% lower than a year earlier, which helped to dampen infl
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Attorney says opposition figure detained in Uganda for alleged crimes against the state is unwell
A prominent opposition figure jailed in Uganda for allegedly threatening state security is unwell and in need of urgent medical care, his attorney said Thursday. Four-time presidential candidate Kizza Besigye, who has been in detention since his abduction from Kenya on Nov. 16, is infirm and experiences episodes of hypertension, said Erias Lukwago. A military tribunal in Kampala has charged Besigye, 68, and an assistant with offenses related to illegal possession of a firearm and threatening n
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Most economists expect BOJ to hike rates in latter half of 2025, survey shows
Most economists expect the Bank of Japan to raise short-term interest rates again in the latter half of this year, a monthly survey on economists conducted by private think tank Japan Center for Economic Research (JCER) showed on Thursday. In the survey of 36 economists conducted between January 30 and February 6, 30 said they expect the BOJ to keep interest rates steady at 0.5% in the first half of 2025. The survey also showed 28 economists forecasting a hike to 0.75% in the latter half of th
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What is the 'firewall' against the far-right Alternative for Germany party?
Alternative for Germany, or AfD, has established itself as a significant political force in the 12 years since it was founded, but it hasn't yet been part of any state or national government. Other parties say they won't work with Alternative for Germany, which is under observation by the domestic intelligence agency for suspected right-wing extremism, something that AfD objects to strongly. Germany's conservative opposition leader, Friedrich Merz, drew accusations of breaking a taboo and dama
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Tropical Cyclone Zelia rapidly strengthens into Category 5 storm before Australia landfall
Residents in Western Australia are bracing for Tropical Cyclone Zelia's impacts after the storm rapidly strengthened into a destructive Category 5 storm ahead of its expected landfall on the Pilbara coast.
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China hopes new fleet of ‘silver trains’ will encourage its elderly to travel, and spend, more
China will launch a fleet of special “silver trains” specially built for the comfort and safety of elderly people to encourage its rapidly ageing population to travel – and spend – more, as it grapples with a demographic decline and stuttering economy.
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Rotation of observers delayed at Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant
Intense military action near the Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant in southern Ukraine prevented the rotation of International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) experts at the site, IAEA director Rafael Grossi said. The IAEA has experts stationed permanently at the Russian-occupied power plant to monitor the situation. Despite written assurances from both Ukraine and Russia that the planned rotation could take place safely, the situation proved to be too dangerous and the mission was aborted, Grossi sa
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2025 Tokyo Auto Salon Photo Gallery
Car culture runs deep in Tokyo, as illustrated by enthusiast expos in Japan.
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Head of Russian Space Program Mysteriously Axed
The second chief of the Russian space corporation Roscosmos has been sacked in just two and a half years. Russia's space chief Yuri Borisov was replaced by former Roscosmos staffer and former deputy minister of transport Dmitry Bakanov, Ars Technica reports. The news comes less than three years after Dmitry Rogozin, Russia's former highly abrasive and unpredictable space chief, was replaced by Borisov. That's despite Borisov seemingly proving to be a far more predictable agency lead than Rogozin
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United Airlines flight returns to Chicago due to cockpit windshield problem
United Airlines Flight 1879 from Chicago to Los Cabos, Mexico had to make an emergency return to O'Hare International Airport due to an issue with the cockpit windshield, but the flight landed safely with no injuries reported.
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Lebanese president calls on Israel to withdraw according to deadline
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun called Wednesday on Israel to withdraw from south Lebanon according to the set deadline, his office said in a statement. Aoun "has repeatedly stressed on Lebanon's insistence on the complete withdrawal of the Israeli enemy within the deadline set for February 18," the statement said. The president denied Arab and local media reports about an alleged renewed extension of the ceasefire agreement between Israel and the pro-Iranian Hezbollah movement. These reports sai
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Ghana's ex-finance minister declared a fugitive
Ken Ofori-Atta, who held the post in 2017-2024, is implicated in several high-profile corruption cases.
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Putin offers support to Syria's new leader in their first phone call
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Syria's interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa spoke for the first time on Wednesday. The Kremlin said Putin spoke to al-Sharaa, who led the campaign to topple the regime of Bashar al-Assad in early December, about "the current situation in Syria." Syrian television, quoting a statement from the presidency, said al-Shaara affirmed to Putin the strategic ties between the two countries and his openness to all parties that can help enhance the security and stability.
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Meloni orders revision of 'Albania model' for Mediterranean migrants
Italy's right-wing Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni is having her model for the rapid relocation of migrants picked up in the Mediterranean Sea to Albania revised after several defeats in court. Two Italian-run migrant camps in Albania opened in October but are empty – much to the annoyance of the government. The plan was for Italian officials at the camps to quickly decide on asylum applications. If refused, they would be sent back to countries deemed safe. But that model has yet to work due to a
2 min read - WorldThe Hill
Growth in Russian military spending outpaces all European countries combined: Think tank
The rate of growth for Russia’s military spending outpaced all other European countries combined in 2024 as its invasion of Ukraine has persisted for nearly three years, according to an analysis from a London-based think tank. The report, published Wednesday by the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS), said Russian military spending grew by nearly…
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Putin Speaks With Syrian Leader as Russia Seeks Bases Deal
(Bloomberg) -- Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke with Syria’s Interim President Ahmed Al-Sharaa on Wednesday amid Kremlin efforts to clinch a deal to keep its bases in the Middle Eastern nation. The two leaders had a “thorough exchange of views on the current situation in Syria,” the Kremlin said in a statement. During the call, Putin confirmed Russia’s willingness to provide humanitarian aid, and also discussed trade, economics and “recent negotiations in Damascus” with his counterpart, ac
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A Sydney Skyscraper Reveals Election Battle Lines Over Housing
(Bloomberg) -- In Sydney’s outer suburban hub of Parramatta, an overgrown patch of land sandwiched between the train station and a Westfield mall is emblematic of the battle lines forming around the future of housing and who will run Australia. Urban Property Group, a developer, is planning to build on the site a 46-story tower of build-to-rent housing, a previously uncommon type of accommodation in Australia where renters pay a company rather than an individual landlord. Prime Minister Anthony
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Nuclear-powered Japan: Govt sets sight on 30 reactors by 2040 to meet energy needs
Japan is now aiming to maximize its nuclear power despite facing one of the worst nuclear disasters more than a decade back.
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