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4 killed in second Indonesia train crash in days

4 killed in second Indonesia train crash in days

A train hit a car in Indonesia on Friday, killing four people including two children, police said, days after another deadly train crash outside the capital Jakarta. The driver of the car involved in the collision in Central Java province did not see the oncoming train on a level crossing due to thick fog, local traffic officer Eko Ari Kisworo said in a statement issued by the police. The train then collided with the car, which carried nine people and was flung about 20m (66ft) before hitting a...
Iran offers new proposal amid stalled US peace talks

Iran offers new proposal amid stalled US peace talks

Iran delivered a new proposal for peace talks with the US via mediator Pakistan, state media reported Friday, with negotiations between the two sides frozen despite a weeks-long ceasefire.
Gulf countries' plans to bypass Hormuz still far off, experts warn

Gulf countries' plans to bypass Hormuz still far off, experts warn

The war in the Middle East has forced the Gulf monarchies to rethink their oil and trade routes, but rerouting them will be no simple task, experts say.
Wife of death row killer screams ‘I love you’ as he’s executed for double murder

Wife of death row killer screams ‘I love you’ as he’s executed for double murder

His case was controversial, marked by claims prosecutors misused his rap lyrics to secure his death sentence
Tokyo man who attacked teens with hammer arrested after manhunt

Tokyo man who attacked teens with hammer arrested after manhunt

A man who is believed to have struck a 17-year-old high school student in the face with a hammer in Tokyo earlier this week was arrested on Friday after a manhunt on suspicion of attempted murder, according to local police. Teruyuki Takabayashi, 44, was apprehended in Narashino, Chiba Prefecture after allegedly attacking the boy between 7.15am and 7.25am on Wednesday in Fussa, a suburban area in western Tokyo. The boy was part of a group of seven teenagers hanging around a nearby restaurant at...

I’m an Orthodox student in NYC. I’m grateful Mamdani vetoed the school buffer bill

My classmates at Manhattan’s Hunter College regularly gather to protest in a plaza at the southwest corner of East 68th Street and Lexington Avenue. This winter, that intersection hosted many protests against Immigration and Customs Enforcement — protests that felt more urgent because, for many Hunter students and their family members, detainment and deportation are... The post I’m an Orthodox student in NYC. I’m grateful Mamdani vetoed the school buffer bill appeared first on The Forward.
Thousands evacuated as wildfires spread across forest in Italy’s Tuscany

Thousands evacuated as wildfires spread across forest in Italy’s Tuscany

Locals said the fire is ‘still very much alive’

Democrat Activist Texas Judge Rules State Agency Must Greenlight 400-Acre Islamic City Near Dallas

Travis County District Court Judge Amy Meachum, a Democrat, ruled on Tuesday that the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) must greenlight the construction of a 400-acre Muslim community near Dallas, Texas. The post Democrat Activist Texas Judge Rules State Agency Must Greenlight 400-Acre Islamic City Near Dallas appeared first on The Gateway Pundit.
Stephen Starr drops 100-layer lasagna dish from Borromini menu in Rittenhouse Square

Stephen Starr drops 100-layer lasagna dish from Borromini menu in Rittenhouse Square

Action News has been told it will be replaced by a new, yet-to-be-announced dish.
Speeding driver causes crash outside Independence Charter School in Center City

Speeding driver causes crash outside Independence Charter School in Center City

A high-speed crash at 16th and Lombard left two people hospitalized with serious injuries after a car ran a red light and struck a Land Rover and a pedestrian, according to police.

Higgins and Murphy locked at 8-8 in semi-final

The World Championship semi-final between John Higgins and Shaun Murphy is delicately poised at 8-8 after a captivating second session at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield.

Higgins and Murphy locked at 8-8 in semi-final

The World Championship semi-final between John Higgins and Shaun Murphy is delicately poised at 8-8 after a captivating second session at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield.