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Porsche Recalls Thousands Of Taycans Over Faulty Cells In Batteries

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Faulty cells in some batteries could short-circuit and ignite, a spokesperson said. (Representational) Paris: German sports carmaker Porsche on Thursday confirmed it had recalled several thousand of its electric Taycan model because of risks their batteries could catch fire. Faulty cells in some batteries could short-circuit and ignite, a spokesperson said. Some 858 Taycans were…

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Taiwan Detects Dozens Of Chinese Warplanes, Ships

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Lai Ching-te, like outgoing President Tsai Ing-wen, rejects China’s claim on Taiwan.(Representational) Taipei: Taiwanese defence and coast guard officials said on Thursday dozens of Chinese warplanes and ships had been detected around the island, less than two weeks before self-ruled Taiwan’s inauguration for a new president. China claims Taiwan as part of its territory and…

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China’s 3rd aircraft carrier Fujian completes 8-day maiden sea trial

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In this May 8, 2024, photo released by Xinhua News Agency, China’s third aircraft carrier, the Fujian, conducts a maiden sea trials on May 1, 2024. | Photo Credit: AP China’s third aircraft carrier, Fujian, has successfully completed its 8-day maiden sea trials. Fujian is an 80,000-tonne supercarrier with electromagnetic catapults for launching aircraft, making…

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Biden says U.S. won’t supply weapons for Israel to attack Rafah, in warning to ally

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President Joe Biden said Wednesday that he would not supply offensive weapons that Israel could use to launch an all-out assault on Rafah — the last major Hamas stronghold in Gaza — over concern for the well-being of the more than 1 million civilians sheltering there. Mr. Biden, in an interview with CNN, said the…

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Houthis Say Will Target Any Ship Supplying, Transporting Goods To Israel

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Months of Houthi attacks in the Red Sea have disrupted global shipping. (File) Dubai: The leader of Yemen’s Houthis, Abdul Malik al-Houthi, said on Thursday the group would target ships of any company related to supplying or transporting goods to Israel regardless of their destination. He said this was a fourth stage of escalation in…

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Boeing Passenger Plane’s Front Tire Bursts Upon Landing In Turkey, No Casualties

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Experts say burst tyres on landing are relatively common. Ankara: A Corendon Airlines Boeing 737 plane’s front tire burst upon landing at an airport in southern Turkey on Thursday, the Turkish transport minister said, adding there were no casualties and all 190 passengers and crew were evacuated. The front landing gear strut was damaged on…

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Japan Recalls One Lakh Bread Packs After Rat Remains Found In Some

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The factory in Tokyo has been suspended and a probe has also been ordered. Over one lakh packets of sliced bread were recalled in Japan after the manufacturer Pasco Shikishima said that rat remains were found inside some loaves, as per a report in the Independent. The company is now investigating how parts of “a…

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Astronomers Detect Rocky Planet With Atmosphere

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The planet, called 55 Cancri e or Janssen, is about 8.8 times more massive than Earth. (Representational) Washington: Astronomers have searched for years for rocky planets beyond our solar system with an atmosphere – a trait considered essential for any possibility of harboring life. Well, they finally seem to have located one. But this hellish…

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Nepal internet outage highlights overdue payments to Indian telcos

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Image used for representational purpose only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images On May 3, home broadband customers all over Nepal had significant downtime for around five hours, as internet service providers (ISPs) couldn’t pay bandwidth fees to the company that controls much of the country’s access to the global internet: Bharti Airtel Ltd. A tax…

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Endangered Whale Likely Dead After Collision With Cruise Ship Off New York Port

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The Sei whale is listed as endangered by the IUCN Red List A rare and endangered whale died likely due to a collision with a cruise ship as it approached New York City’s Port of Brooklyn over the weekend. According to the New York Post, a 44-foot whale was found dead on the front of the…

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