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Explosion at a China fireworks factory kills at least 21, injures dozens more
An explosion at a fireworks factory in China’s Hunan province has killed 21 people and injured 61, prompting President Xi Jinping to call for a thorough investigation, state media reported on Tuesday. Source link
2 dead, 3 seriously hurt after car plows into people in German city of Leipzig
A driver plowed into people in a busy shopping area in the centre of the German city of Leipzig on Monday afternoon, leaving two people dead, authorities said. Source link
Rudy Giuliani breathing on his own again after being hospitalized with pneumonia
Former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani is breathing on his own after being hospitalized with pneumonia and placed on a ventilator, his spokesperson said Monday. Source link
Evacuations planned as suspected hantavirus outbreak traps 150, including 4 Canadians, on cruise ship
Medics were working on Monday to evacuate two people with symptoms of the deadly hantavirus after a suspected outbreak on a luxury cruise ship held off West Africa carrying mostly British, American and Spanish passengers, along with four Canadians, officials said. Source link
IN PHOTOS | Protest messages over 'Bezos Met Gala'
Activists are projecting protest messages on buildings in New York City and erecting ads against Amazon’s Jeff Bezos and his wife, the co-chairs and lead sponsors of the Met Gala, the star-studded fundraiser known for its extravagant fashion and high-profile guests. Source link
'Everyone is scared all the time': Bondi Beach inquiry hears from Australia's Jewish community
A wide-ranging Australian inquiry examining antisemitism in the country after a massacre at a Hanukkah celebration heard Monday from that escalating hatred has left Jewish people in Australia fearful and vulnerable. Source link
U.S. says 2 of its destroyers are in the Gulf, 2 merchant ships got out
The U.S. military said two of its guided-missile destroyers had entered the Persian Gulf on Monday to break Iran’s blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, and that two merchant vessels had made it through the strait. Source link