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Explosion at fireworks factory in China kills at least 26
May 5, 2026 - World 
Other fireworks manufacturers in Liuyang, in central Hunan province, ordered to halt production after deadly blastAn explosion at a fireworks plant in a central Chinese province has killed at least 26 people and injured 61, prompting the halting of all firework manufacturing near the site.The blast occurred in the city of Changsha, in Hunan province, on Monday afternoon, China’s official news agency Xinhua said. China Daily said the plant was operated by the Huasheng Fireworks Manufacturing and Display Co in the Changsha-administered, county-level city of Liuyang. Continue reading...
Human Remains Found In 15-Foot Crocodile After Dramatic Airlift In South Africa
May 5, 2026 - World 
The field necropsy led to the discovery of two severed arms with hands still attached, half a rib cage and chest flesh.
White House Weighs Vetting AI Models Before Public Release: Report
May 5, 2026 - World
President Donald Trump's administration is considering requiring US government oversight of artificial intelligence models before they are released to the public, a sharp reversal of the previous hands-off approach to the...
NSW police urged Jewish man to drop claim he was subject to antisemitic slurs and death threats, commission told
May 5, 2026 - World
Nir Golan told antisemitism royal commission he was told that there was not much police could do and the case would get thrown outGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastNew South Wales police encouraged a Jewish man to abandon a case against a man who made antisemitic slurs, death threats, and performed Nazi salutes at him in public because the investigation would be “a lot of wasted effort”, the antisemitism royal commission has been told.Jewish Australian Nir Golan gave evidence on Tuesday, telling commissioner Virginia Bell that police had encouraged him to drop any action because “there’s not much that they could do and the case would ultimately get thrown out”. Continue reading...
21 Killed, 61 Injured In A Blast At Fireworks Factory In China's Hunan
May 5, 2026 - World
A blast at a fireworks factory in China's Hunan province has killed 21 and injured 61, Chinese state broadcaster CCTV reported on Tuesday. The blast in the city of
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