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Source: Google Earth (background image) The New York Times The vintage Lisbon funicular that crashed on Wednesday, killing at least 16 people, lost control when one of its two yellow-and-white carriages hurtled into a building. The funicular, one of Lisbon’s most popular tourist attractions, transports passengers to and from the scenic Bairro Alto neighborhood. The…
SAO PAULO (Reuters) -Brazilian miner Vale said on Thursday it will invest 67 billion reais ($12.36 billion) in its mining operations in Minas Gerais state by 2030, as it held a ceremony to mark the reopening of a key mine in the city of Ouro Preto. Most of the investments will be focused on solutions…
With Chinese EV automaker BYD taking some serious financial hits recently, it should act as a warning to the auto industry. After all, just a few short weeks ago, many in the industry were declaring BYD not only wouldn’t fall but was heralding the future of the automobile. While we would love to believe the…
Shannen HeadleyBBC News, West Midlands Birmingham City Council Birmingham City Council said it had not approved or endorsed the event A planned nudist gathering at a Birmingham park has been cancelled over safety concerns. The West Midlands Naturist Association planned its naked walk to begin at Queens Park, in Harborne, on Saturday. But the event…
“Before it was dangerous if you were static,” he said, noting that artillery usually hits buildings. “Now, it’s dangerous to be moving, because drones hit moving targets.” Three-and-a-half years into the war, the conflict is growing deadlier for civilians, with explosive drones reshaping life in front-line towns and villages just as they have on the…
SEOUL—When Kim Jong Un stepped off his bulletproof train in Beijing for this week’s extravagant commemoration of China’s victory in World War II, a smiling woman dressed in a demure navy pantsuit stood close behind the North Korean leader as he greeted China’s foreign minister. PREMIUM North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and his daughter…
new video loaded: Portugal Mourns Dead in Lisbon Funicular Crash By Monika Cvorak•September 4, 2025 Emergency crews worked on Thursday at the site of a funicular crash in Lisbon that killed at least 17 people the evening before. The cause was still being investigated. Recent episodes in Europe Show more videos from Europe Source link
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — A 44-year-old man was arrested on Wednesday, Sept. 3, for disregarding the court’s child support orders, according to the news release by the El Paso County Constable’s Office for Precinct 3. Julio Cesar Rodriguez, 44, was arrested on an active warrant for criminal non-support issued back in June 2020 for…
VLADIVOSTOK, Russia (Reuters) -Russia has no plans to discuss any potential foreign military deployment in Ukraine in any format, calling it “unacceptable”, foreign ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova told reporters on Thursday. She was commenting on remarks by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on plans to send European troops to Ukraine, a move, which…
Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email A House task force focused on government transparency announced it will hold a hearing next week concerning unidentified aerial phenomena, (UAPs) another name for unidentified…