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Doce muertos en la explosión de una tienda de fuegos artificiales en China, la segunda en pocos días

Doce muertos en la explosión de una tienda de fuegos artificiales en China, la segunda en pocos días

Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — Una explosión en una tienda de fuegos artificiales en la provincia china de Hubei mató a 12 personas el miércoles, informó la prensa estatal. Era la segunda explosión de ese tipo durante las celebraciones en el país del Año Nuevo Lunar. Los equipos de emergencia apagaron el incendio en la […]
Terrifying moment massive avalanche smothers crowd of fleeing skiers in Italian Alps

Terrifying moment massive avalanche smothers crowd of fleeing skiers in Italian Alps

It is the latest in a series of avalanches which have struck the European Alps this winter
Moment avalanche rushes down Alps mountain as skiers watch on

Moment avalanche rushes down Alps mountain as skiers watch on

Eyewitness footage captures the moment an avalanche swept through a ski resort in the Italian Alps.
Hong Kong bus driver alleged to have crashed deliberately on bridge granted bail

Hong Kong bus driver alleged to have crashed deliberately on bridge granted bail

A Hong Kong court has granted bail to a driver suspected to have deliberately crashed his coach on the Shenzhen Bay Bridge, injuring 17 passengers, with the magistrate urging the man’s family to “pay extra attention” to his condition. Lee Kai-po, 63, appeared before West Kowloon Court on a charge of dangerous driving causing grievous bodily harm on Wednesday. Bail was set at HK$50,000 (US$6,370). As part of his bail conditions, Lee was told to hand in his driving licence and ordered not to leave...
Storm Pedro brings flooding to France as Spain braces for its 11th major storm in six weeks

Storm Pedro brings flooding to France as Spain braces for its 11th major storm in six weeks

Western Europe has been battered by a relentless spate of major storms in quick succession, forcing evacuations and school closures
Ukraine-Russia talks in Geneva wrap up in 2 hours with no sign of breakthrough

Ukraine-Russia talks in Geneva wrap up in 2 hours with no sign of breakthrough

Ukrainian and Russian negotiators concluded a second day of US-mediated talks in Geneva on Wednesday, though neither side signalled they were any closer to ending Europe’s deadliest conflict since World War II. The talks wrapped up after just two hours, much shorter than the six hours of meetings on Tuesday, according to the head of Russia’s delegation. Neither side elaborated on what they discussed or whether they had agreed on anything, but both signalled the discussions had been tricky. The...
Third Briton among six killed in wave of avalanches in French Alps

Third Briton among six killed in wave of avalanches in French Alps

Briton died in incident in resort town of La Grave on Tuesday
Rescuers race to save 6 skiers trapped in Sierra Nevada avalanche that's left 9 more missing

Rescuers race to save 6 skiers trapped in Sierra Nevada avalanche that's left 9 more missing

First responders originally said 16 people were on the trip, but now say only 15 were there. The Sheriff's Office says nine people are missing as of Tuesday night.
Bethlehem Catholic’s Keanu Dillard a fearless, focused leader aiming for more than history

Bethlehem Catholic’s Keanu Dillard a fearless, focused leader aiming for more than history

Bethlehem Catholic's Keanu Dillard is a fearless, focused leader aiming for more than Pennsylvania high school wrestling history. Class valedictorian would feel just as cool as being a four-time state champion.
Pa. Treasury officials question whether taxpayers can legally pay for security upgrades at Shapiro’s family home

Pa. Treasury officials question whether taxpayers can legally pay for security upgrades at Shapiro’s family home

Records show Pennsylvania’s Treasury Department is questioning whether state procurement rules permit public money to be used for construction work on a non-state-owned property like Shapiro’s house.
Robotics firms see backlog in orders after humanoids steal the show at Spring Festival Gala

Robotics firms see backlog in orders after humanoids steal the show at Spring Festival Gala

Consumer interest in robots has surged in China since several leading models appeared on stage at Monday’s Spring Festival Gala, with delivery dates pushed as far back as late April. This development follows the featuring of robots from four domestic firms – Unitree Robotics, Magiclab, Galbot and Noetix – at the event after they signed partnerships reportedly worth around 100 million yuan (US$14 million). One of the biggest beneficiaries was Hangzhou-based Unitree, whose G1 humanoid robots...
Why an open-source sci-fi novel by China’s tech geeks is going strong after 20 years

Why an open-source sci-fi novel by China’s tech geeks is going strong after 20 years

Years before China’s DeepSeek stunned the world with its powerful open-source AI model, Chinese tech geeks began experimenting with the openness ethos through a collaboratively written open-source novel, still going strong after nearly two decades. With millions of words spanning nearly 3,000 chapters, The Morning Star of Linggao has been crowd-written by thousands of contributors – mostly tech geeks, engineers, military enthusiasts and STEM professionals – who insert themselves as characters in...