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German regulators approve construction of nationwide hydrogen network
German regulators have given approval for the construction of a nationwide network of hydrogen pipelines, Vice Chancellor Robert Habeck announced on Tuesday. Planners expect hydrogen to be an increasingly important energy source as Germany transitions away from fossil fuels and toward an economy built on renewable energy. “Today, the hydrogen core network has been decided.…
Read MoreIndia bringing in a new law to curb the menace of hoax bomb threat calls disrupting airlines flying
NEW DELHI (AP) — The Indian government plans a new law to punish those making hoax bomb threats against flights, which disrupt the schedules of airlines and cause massive inconvenience to thousands of passengers. In less than two weeks, more than 120 flights operated by Indian carriers have received bomb threats, the Press Trust of…
Read MoreHow small Canadian retailers are thriving on multiple sales channels
A recent study by the Retail Council of Canada (RCC), conducted by Leger, reveals that while small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) in Canada are increasingly adopting digital tools and sales channels, brick-and-mortar stores remain the top choice for many. The survey, titled Navigating the Future: A Study of Sales Strategies and Challenges for Canada’s Retail…
Read MoreWhat Can You Learn from Photographing Your Life?
As an obsessed amateur photographer, I spend too much time reading photography forums on the Internet. Not long ago, I came across a particularly plaintive discussion. “Let’s say, hypothetically, I’d like my future great, great grandchildren (and their offspring) to see some of my photos,” someone wrote. “Not necessarily hundreds or thousands of my photos.…
Read MoreHyundai chief meets with India PM Modi
Hyundai Motor Group (HMG) Executive Chair Euisun Chung has met with India’s Prime Minister, Shri. Narendra Modi, to discuss cooperation and the development of the Indian mobility industry. Executive Chair Chung was in India to review HMG mid- to long-term strategy and attended the Hyundai Motor India Limited (HMIL) stock exchange listing ceremony on October…
Read MoreHow scammers duped India job seekers with a fake bank
A few weeks ago, police in India discovered that scammers had set up a fake bank branch – complete with a logo, office furniture and even some employees – in a village in Chhattisgarh state. BBC Hindi pieced together what happened. Jyoti Yadav was delighted when she got a job as an office assistant at…
Read More1 arrested following ‘unauthorized’ pro-Palestine demonstration at UCLA
One person was arrested after UCLA campus police ordered those attending an “unauthorized demonstration” to disperse Monday evening. The pro-Palestine demonstration featured about 40 people, UCLA police said, and was located at Dickson Court North, an area not “designated for public expression,” according to school policy. The demonstration was organized by a student organization called…
Read MoreTwo plead guilty to murder of former Air India suspect Ripudaman Singh Mali
NEW WESTMINSTER, British Columbia (AP) — Two men accused of killing of former Air India bombing suspect Ripudaman Singh Malik have pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in a Canadian court. The courthouse in New Westminster, British Columbia, confirmed the pleas on Monday from Tanner Fox and Jose Lopez in the shooting death of Malik, who…
Read MoreHezbollah hiding more than $500M in gold, cash under hospital in Lebanon, IDF says
Hezbollah, the Iran-backed terror proxy, is hiding $500 million in gold and cash in a secret bunker formerly run by the group’s deceased leader under a hospital in Beruit, Israeli military officials said Monday. Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari, an Israel Defense Forces spokesperson, said the Israeli Air Force was monitoring the vault “deliberately” located beneath…
Read MoreHezbollah’s future in focus amid missile barrage and Israeli apology
The future of militia group Hezbollah was put under the microscope on Monday as Lebanon’s prime minister said he had not heard from them in weeks and the head of the Arab League remarked that their “idea” could not be destroyed. Israeli attacks over recent weeks have sought to paralyse Iran-backed Hezbollah amid a similar…
Read MorePeru Sentences Ex-Leader Toledo to Prison Over $35 Million Bribe
(Bloomberg) — A Peruvian judge has sentenced former President Alejandro Toledo to 20 1/2 years in prison for having received an eight-figure bribe tied to the construction of a highway project. Most Read from Bloomberg The sentence is a key milestone for Peru, its first presidential conviction after launching a corruption crackdown last decade in…
Read MoreQuarter of English Town Halls Likely to Need Bailout, Poll Finds
(Bloomberg) — A quarter of town halls in England are likely to need emergency bailouts from the UK’s central government to avoid bankruptcy in the coming years, according to a survey of council chief executives that lays bare the parlous state of local authority finances. Most Read from Bloomberg Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves…
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