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Four more people remain missing on the same Shakadang Trail in Taroko National Park. At least 12 people were killed by the magnitude 7.4 earthquake that struck Wednesday morning off Taiwan's east coast. More than 600 people, including about 450 at a hotel in the Taroko park, remained stranded.
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1 year ago Read more at Business Standard

The Last Murder At The End Of The World by Stuart Turton Fiction/Raven Books (Bloomsbury Publishing) The British author, best known for his award-winning debut, The Seven Deaths Of Evelyn Hardcastle (2018), is back with another inventive mystery novel. There is thrilling urgency to the brisk narrative, reinforced by an ominous countdown that punctuates the novel and reminds the reader of what is at stake.
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1 year ago Read more at The Straits Times

record wildfires in Canada and expanding agriculture offset big gains in forest protection in Brazil and Colombia. The world lost 9.1 million acres of primary tropical forest in 2023, equivalent to an area almost the size of Switzerland, about 9 percent less than the year before.
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1 year ago Read more at The New York Times

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken said the United States was looking for “results” in response to news that Israel would open up more routes for aid to flow into Gaza. The Israeli decision to allow aid to enter through new routes came after President Biden made it clear that U.S. support for Israel would depend on its next steps to alleviate a humanitarian crisis in the enclave.
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1 year ago Read more at The New York Times

Advertisement WCK’s CEO Erin Gore rejected Tel Aviv’s inquiry into the matter saying the military “cannot credibly investigate its own failure in Gaza” Israel has drawn ire from across the world over the attack which it claims was due to an “operational failure” An Israeli investigation into the attack, which saw the dismissal of two middle-ranking officials, has been dismissed by WCK which says that the inquiry “lacks credibility” Australia on Saturday announced that it would appoint a special adviser to
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Israeli military’s killing of seven aid workers in Gaza has triggered unprecedented criticism from European leaders. The attack on the World Central Kitchen convoy has sharpened the dilemma for European politicians. U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said he was “appalled” by the deaths of aid workers.
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1 year ago Read more at The Washington Post

The 2024 International Weightlifting Federation’s (IWF) World Cup, which runs from Mar. 31 to Apr. 11, is the final qualification opportunity for any athlete who wishes to secure their Olympic dreams in Paris this summer. You won’t want to miss a minute of it. The notation below reads as, “[Athlete Name] (Country) — [Total in kilograms] ([Snatch] / [Clean & Jerk]“
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Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has directed all security agencies to ensure fool-proof security arrangements for the Chinese citizens working on various projects in Pakistan. The terrorist attack had targeted a vehicle, resulting in the killing of a woman five Chinese nationals, and a Pakistani driver. Subsequently, work on the hydropower project has been suspended since the attack, as per Geo News.
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1 year ago Read more at Business Standard

The Crosby-Schoyen Codex is a collection of 104 pages, or 52 leaves, meticulously inscribed by a single scribe over four decades. It includes the oldest known texts of the first epistle of Peter and the Book of Jonah, offering invaluable insights into the early Christian world. This evolution significantly influenced how religious teachings and knowledge were recorded and shared, shaping the dissemination of information for centuries to follow.
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1 year ago Read more at The Times of India

BCCI's selection committee will announce the 15-member squad for the ICC T20 World Cup in June. Shivam Dube scored 45 off 24 against SRH on Friday. The Chennai Super Kings star has managed 148 runs in four innings at a strike rate of 160.87.
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1 year ago Read more at Hindustan Times