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Dozens injured in central Paris after gas explosion
A fiery gas explosion in central Paris resulted in injuries to at least 37 people and drew hundreds of firefighters to the scene on Wednesday afternoon. Some 270 firefighters were deployed to the scene near Rue Saint Jacques in the city’s fifth arrondissement, and have contained the fire, Paris police chief Laurent Nunez told reporters. Four people remain in critical condition and…
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EXPLAINER: What is submersible tourism?
The Titanic expedition, explained How common are deep-sea expeditions like the Titan’s? Where else do submersibles go? Seeing the wreck of the Titanic firsthand is a journey. One must board a submersible vessel about the size of a minivan built to withstand the pressure of descending nearly two and a half miles into the depths of the Atlantic Ocean. It…
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Elon Musk says Tesla is coming to India ‘as soon as humanly possible’
Tesla CEO Elon Musk said Tuesday the company is looking to invest in India “as soon as humanly possible,” following a meeting with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New York. “[Modi] really cares about India because he’s pushing us to make significant investments in India, which is something we intend to do. We are just trying to figure out…
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India’s Modi is on a landmark visit to the U.S. Here’s what to expect
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will meet President Joe Biden on Thursday during his first state visit to the U.S. High on the agenda will be deepening of defense ties, partnerships in technology and India’s role in the Indo-Pacific. Ties between India and the U.S. are at a turning point and the relationship between the two nations have improved in the…
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‘Political provocation’: China hits back as Biden calls Xi ‘dictator’
China’s foreign ministry has accused the US president of “political provocation” after Joe Biden called Xi Jinping a “dictator”. The comments “seriously violated China’s political dignity”, foreign ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said on Wednesday. Biden made the remarks a day after the US secretary of state, Antony Blinken, met Xi on a trip to China that was aimed at easing tensions between the two…
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Sierra Leone’s electoral umpire signifies readiness to deliver credible elections
The Electoral Commission for Sierra Leone (ECSL) has reaffirmed its commitment and readiness to deliver credible and transparent presidential and parliamentary elections on Saturday, 24th June. “We are ready mentally and physically for Saturday’s elections, and a possible run-off vote should the need arise,” the ECSL’s Chief Electoral Commissioner Mohamed Konneh told ECOWAS Observers during a briefing in his Freetown…
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Banging sounds heard during Titan search, according to internal US government memo
Sonar picked up banging sounds on Tuesday from underneath the water in the North Atlantic Ocean while searching for a submersible with five people onboard that went missing two days earlier on a dive to the Titanic wreckage, according to an internal US government memo on the search. Crews detected banging sounds every 30 minutes – and four hours later,…
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Alibaba names new chairman, CEO in major shakeup
Alibaba is replacing Daniel Zhang as chairman and CEO as the Chinese tech giant undergoes the biggest shakeup in its history. Joseph Tsai, executive vice chairman and a co-founder of Alibaba (BABA), will succeed Zhang as chairman, the company said Tuesday. Eddie Wu, chairman of e-commerce unit Taobao and Tmall Group, will succeed Zhang as chief executive officer. Both appointments…
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Africa’s growth impossible without strong financial institutions, says Akufo-Addo
…Oramah counts Afreximbank’s blessings at 30 By Bolaji Adebiyi in Accra, Ghana Africa’s desire for sustainable economic growth is unattainable without strong development finance institutions, Ghana’s President Nana Akufo-Ado has said. He spoke at the ongoing 30th Annual General Meetings of the African Export-Import Bank, Afreximbank, in Accra, where the Bank’s President Benedict Oramah said the Pan-African financial institution was…
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Antony Blinken hails candid talks on high stakes China trip
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken held “candid” and “constructive” talks with China’s foreign minister in Beijing at the start of two days of meetings with Chinese officials, the US State Department has said. Mr Blinken emphasised the need for diplomacy and keeping “open channels of communication” US officials added. The trip, the first by a US diplomat to China…
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