Fire engulfs Taiwan food factory, leaving at least 7 dead (update)
Taipei, April 25 (CNA) A fire that erupted early Tuesday morning in a factory of Lian Hwa Foods Corp. (聯華食品), a major Taiwanese food processor, has left at least seven people dead and three others in critical condition. https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202304250012
Read MoreShawarma shop sparks outrage for staying open during Remembrance Day siren
Jerusalem Post The restaurant received a NIS 730 fine for remaining open during the eve of Remembrance Day. https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-740211
Read MoreRedemptions, Index Extension Likely to Support French Bonds
Wall Street Journal French government bonds look set to benefit from €19 billion cash flows on Tuesday, followed by a large month-end index extension on Friday, Citi said. https://www.wsj.com/articles/redemptions-index-extension-likely-to-support-french-bonds-6ec1e06a
Read MoreDeadly Blasts Destroy Police Station in Pakistan
New York Times Some officials said the explosions, which killed at least 15, were caused by an accident. But a rise in militant attacks has put the region on edge. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/25/world/asia/pakistan-swat-blasts.html
Read MoreAvtodom closes deal on Mercedes-Benz assets acquisition
Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Avtodom has also obtained the right to provide for warranty support for vehicles of this brand https://tass.com/economy/1609053
Read More‘Only takes 5 minutes’: surgical chip implant first could help end scourge of alcoholism in China and offer hope to people with other addictions
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Experts in China say a 36-year-old man with an addiction to alcohol has become the first person in the country to be surgically implanted with a chip designed to remove his craving for a…
Read MoreUnited Nations rights expert urges China to review, reconsider Hong Kong national security law
Hong Kong Free Press China should conduct a “review and reconsideration” of Hong Kong’s national security law to ensure it is “in compliance with China’s international human rights obligations,” A United Nations (UN) human rights expert has said. Margaret Satterthwaite, the UN’s special rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers, wrote to China’s permanent…
Read MorePakistani police say electrical shorts caused deadly blasts
Washington Post Pakistani police say the twin blasts that struck a counterterrorism facility in the country’s northwest and killed 13 people the day before were caused by electrical shorts and not a terror attack, as initially suggested https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/04/25/pakistan-police-compound-explosions-electrical-shorts/5f4db5c0-e332-11ed-9696-8e874fd710b8_story.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world
Read MoreHundreds gather in Turkey to remember WWI dead on Anzac Day
Washington Post Hundreds of people have gathered near the former World War I battlefields in Turkey to pay homage to soldiers from Australia and New Zealand who died in a disastrous campaign 108 years ago https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/04/25/hundreds-remember-wwi-anzac-dead/c374a3da-e330-11ed-9696-8e874fd710b8_story.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world
Read MoreRussian forces suffer fewer losses in April as they shift to defence – UK Intelligence
Pravda Ukraine UK Defence Intelligence has estimated that the losses of the Russian occupying forces significantly decreased in April compared to previous months, apparently due to a shift to defence. Source: UK Defence Intelligence, as reported by European Pravda Details: The UK MoD noted that Russia’s average daily casualty rate is likely to have decreased…
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