Explosion at China fireworks factory kills 26 people
A blast at a fireworks factory in Hunan province has killed 26 people and injured 61, state media report.
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Spain seizes record amount of cocaine in Atlantic Ocean, authorities say
The Civil Guard found between 30,000 and 45,000kg of the drug on a freighter headed to Libya.
Continue ReadingBritney Spears pleads guilty to reckless driving after arrest
The 44-year-old will avoid jail time after her arrest in California earlier this year.
Continue ReadingTwo killed after car driven into crowd in German city Leipzig, mayor says
The suspect was detained, Mayor Jung said, adding that authorities were not yet clear on the motivation.
Continue ReadingGameStop makes $55.5bn takeover offer for eBay
GameStop’s boss Ryan Cohen says he sees potential to make eBay a much bigger rival to Amazon.
Continue ReadingNorth Korean side to make rare trip to South Korea
A team of North Korean footballers will make a rare visit to South Korea later this month. North Korean side Naegohyang will cross the border to play Suwon in the Asian Women’s Champions League semi-final on 20 May. Pyongyang has sent a list of 27 players and 12 staff who will make the visit. South […]
Continue ReadingEuropean leaders converge on Armenia as Russia looks on
Two European summits are being held in a country long considered Russia’s closest ally in the region.
Continue ReadingAmsterdam bans public adverts for meat and fossil fuels
Amsterdam has become the world’s first capital city to ban public advertisements for both meat and fossil fuel products. Since 1 May, adverts for burgers, petrol cars and airlines have been stripped from billboards, tram shelters, and metro stations.
Continue ReadingThree dead in suspected virus outbreak on Atlantic cruise ship
The World Health Organization said one case of hantavirus infection has been confirmed, with five more suspected cases under investigation.
Continue ReadingIran says US has responded to its latest peace proposal
Before reviewing the proposal on Saturday, US President Donald Trump said he could not imagine it “would be acceptable”.
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