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Mother bear attacks truck on forest road in Japan
Two motorists had a terrifying encounter with a huge brown bear on a forest road on the outskirts of Nemuro in Japan's Hokkaido prefecture on April 28. Heart-stopping dashcam footage captured the mother bear sprinting out of the tree line and slamming into the truck, taking powerful swipes at the vehicle with her sharp paws.
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The Independent
Hundreds of thousands of fish die in Vietnam as Asia swelters in searing heat
Residents say smell from reservoir after mass die-off of fish has been overwhelming
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Death toll from south China road collapse rises to 48
The death toll from a highway collapse in southern China's Guangdong province has risen to 48, local officials said Thursday, as adverse conditions complicated rescue efforts.A city official said adverse weather conditions, the risk of secondary disasters and the large number of trapped, burned and buried vehicles were complicating rescue and recovery efforts.
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The Independent
Highway collapses from torrential rain in China killing 24 people
At least 30 people being treated for injuries in hospital
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CNN
Dozens killed in highway collapse in China
An expressway disintegrated, sending cars plummeting down a hill in Guangdong province in southern China. CNN’s Kristie Lu Stout has the details
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AFP News
April temperatures in Bangladesh hottest on record
Bangladesh's weather bureau said Wednesday that last month was the hottest April on record, with the South Asian nation and much of the region still enduring a suffocating heatwave.Large swathes of South and Southeast Asia are sweltering through a heatwave that has topped temperature records from Myanmar to the Philippines, with the El Nino phenomenon also driving this year's exceptionally warm weather.
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Reuters Videos
EVs are getting smarter and cheaper in China
STORY: Light-up emojis. Music for pedestrians outside. In China, electric carmakers are offering up luxury tech – without the luxury price tag – in the battle for buyers. Cars are being loaded with once-expensive interior features and technology for as low as $20,000 – less than half the cost of the average new car in the U.S. Analysts say that poses a big challenge for foreign heavyweights like Tesla and Volkswagen. This is the Nammi – on display here at the Beijing auto show. It’s made by state-owned automaker Dongfeng and sells for under $10,000. That’s around the same as BYD’s Seagull EV – China’s fourth best-selling electric vehicle. The market is also crowded with electric and plug-in vehicles that splash luxury technology. Xpeng is planning to offer an EV with high-level self-driving features – for under $21,000. Analysts say the price of specialized components like sensors needed for self-driving and screens for onboard entertainment has tumbled. That's making competition in the world’s largest auto market all the more fierce… And chipping away at the halo that once hung over foreign brands. That’s according to an outlook from McKinsey analysts released in March. Take Zeekr, for instance. It's the carmaker with those emojis. Here’s its Shanghai head of design, Javier-Garcia Gallardo: “When we see the differences between our product launch in China versus our product launch in Europe and, you know, the technical details are as important as the design and the brand. And this integration of technology is essential for the Chinese customer.” Still, German automakers say they’re not backing down. Here’s Mercedes-Benz CEO Ola Kallenius: “We have a dedicated digital tech team here all the way down to providing things like in the new E-Class, you can sing karaoke. Maybe you don't have that feature in Germany. Maybe you should. But here, customers love it.” Mercedes, as well as Volkswagen, both told Reuters they’re working to deliver those so-called “wow effects” for Chinese buyers.
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Evening Standard
Huge thunderstorm hits London with 'biblical' rain as Met Office issues fresh weather warning
‘Biblical’ and ‘crazy’ storm jolts many Londoners from their beds as Met Office warns of possible disruption
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The Hill
DOJ, Google to present closing arguments in antitrust trial
The Department of Justice (DOJ) and Google will present closing arguments Thursday and Friday in the government’s case alleging the tech giant has illegally maintained and operated a monopoly in the online search market. The closing arguments will bring Google and the DOJ back to U.S. District Court after concluding a 10-week trial in…
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Reuters
Starbucks shares hit two-year low as China, US demand clouds outlook
Shares of Starbucks fell 15% to their lowest in nearly two years on Wednesday, after the coffee chain cut annual forecasts on persistent weak demand from inflation-weary U.S. customers and a slower-than-expected economic recovery in China. Price hikes taken last year have forced customers to ditch cafes and restaurants and instead drink coffee at home, hurting business for chains such as Starbucks. "The inability to stop the traffic leakage from the early signs of pull-back in November to date and the worsening macro and competitive dynamics in China may suggest prolonged challenges and no evidence of light at the end of the tunnel," Danilo Gargiulo, senior analyst at Bernstein, wrote in a note.
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Storyful
Satellite Captures Eruption of Indonesia's Mt Ruang Volcano
Satellite imagery captured the eruption of Mount Ruang in Indonesia’s North Sulawesi region on Tuesday morning, April 30.This timelapse video, which shows ash spewing from the volcano, depicts an 11-hour period between 2 am and 1 pm.The video was released by the Colorado-based Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere. Credit: CSU/CIRA & JMA/JAXA via Storyful
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Reuters
Insurer Chubb prepares to pay $350 mln in Baltimore bridge collapse, WSJ reports
Chubb, the insurer of Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge that collapsed in March, is preparing to make a $350 million payout to the state of Maryland, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday. The payment is expected to be authorized within weeks, the report said, citing a statement from Henry Daar, head of property claims North America for WTW, the bridge's broker. The $350-million payout could be the first of many related to the disaster that analysts have said might cost insurers up to $4 billion, making it a record shipping insurance loss.
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BBC
China highway collapse kills 24 people
The southern province of Guangdong has been reeling from days of wild weather before the incident.
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Moneywise
Californians fed up with fast food chains hiking prices are now biting back — by taking their business elsewhere
Fast food at fine dining prices?
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Storyful
Heavy Rain Returns to Dubai as Authorities Issue Orange Alert
An orange weather alert was issued for Dubai on Thursday, May 2, as heavy rain came back to the city, local news reports said.The National Emergency Crisis and Disaster Management Authority informed residents that schools would be closed on Thursday and Friday and that people should work from home.Footage by Richard Menezes shows heavy rain pouring down in Dubai.The Khaleej Times said the rain was not expected to be as severe as last month’s record-setting deluge. Credit: Richard Menezes via Storyful
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Reuters Videos
Road collapse in southern China kills at least 36
STORY: Video from state media showed that a task force was deployed to retrieve vehicles and help with rescue efforts.The collapse, triggered by heavy rain, occurred at around 2:10 a.m. on Wednesday on the Meizhou-Dabu Expressway, Xinhua news agency reported. The collapsed section was 17.9 metres in length and caused 23 vehicles to plunge, it added.Meizhou is one of the areas in Guangdong that has been badly hit by heavy rain and hail since late April which set off dangerous mudslides, inundated homes and destroyed bridges.
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CNN
Extreme heat in Asia
South Asia has been experiencing a record heat wave all week. CNN Meteorologist Chad Myers explains why it’s happening and how much longer it will last.
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AFP News
Kids study in overheated slum as Philippines shuts schools
Fourth-grader Ella Araza sat on a tiny plastic box in her Manila slum home, trying to finish her homework before the afternoon sun sent temperatures soaring to unbearable levels.Several doors down, sixth-grader Jalian Mangampo and her younger brother Sherwin lie on their shared single bed and try to finish their schoolwork on mobile phones.
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Reuters
Shell investors should oppose climate resolution, Glass Lewis says
LONDON (Reuters) -Shell shareholders should vote against a resolution filed by a group of 27 investors urging the energy company to set tighter climate targets, proxy advisory Glass Lewis recommended on Thursday. Led by activist shareholder Follow This and backed by shareholders holding around 5% in Shell, the resolution faces a vote at Shell's annual general meeting on May 23. It urges Shell to align its medium-term carbon emissions reduction targets with the Paris Climate Agreement, including emissions from fuels burned by consumers, known as Scope 3 emissions.
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Fortune
Japan has had so many bear attacks in the past year it’s turning to AI to act as a warning system
More than 200 people have been injured.
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Mother bear attacks truck on forest road in Japan

Hundreds of thousands of fish die in Vietnam as Asia swelters in searing heat

Death toll from south China road collapse rises to 48

Highway collapses from torrential rain in China killing 24 people

Dozens killed in highway collapse in China

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EVs are getting smarter and cheaper in China

Huge thunderstorm hits London with 'biblical' rain as Met Office issues fresh weather warning

DOJ, Google to present closing arguments in antitrust trial

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Insurer Chubb prepares to pay $350 mln in Baltimore bridge collapse, WSJ reports

China highway collapse kills 24 people

Californians fed up with fast food chains hiking prices are now biting back — by taking their business elsewhere

Heavy Rain Returns to Dubai as Authorities Issue Orange Alert

Road collapse in southern China kills at least 36

Extreme heat in Asia

Kids study in overheated slum as Philippines shuts schools

Shell investors should oppose climate resolution, Glass Lewis says

Japan has had so many bear attacks in the past year it’s turning to AI to act as a warning system