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Fire with 46 dead in Taiwan caused by woman who burned incense | Abroad

Fire with 46 dead in Taiwan caused by woman who burned incense |  Abroad

This is reported by local authorities. The blaze, the worst in decades on the island, struck a 15-story building in the town of Kaohsiung. A resident of the property has been remanded in custody on suspicion of negligent accidental homicide and endangering public safety. “Ms. Huang appears to be responsible” for the fire, the Kaohsiung City Council concluded in a …

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UK calls ambassador to France over fishing boat incident

UK calls ambassador to France over fishing boat incident

The British government calls the French Ambassador to London to report on an incident last night involving two British fishing boats. They became penalized by France because they were fishing off the French coast in Le Havre. British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss said she ordered Under Secretary of State Wendy Morton for European Affairs to summon French Ambassador Catherine Colonna …

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Millions in compensation for a man fired for being white (and male) | Abroad

Millions in compensation for a man fired for being white (and male) |  Abroad

David Duvall, former marketing director of Novant Health Care, was fired in 2018. Officially due to a lack of leadership skills, Novant says. However, the company, a healthcare giant with around 35,000 employees and 15 hospitals, was guilty of “reverse discrimination,” the court said. According to the jury, the company could not prove that Duvall would have been fired had …

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9 x mysterious medieval castles to spend the night in | To travel

9 x mysterious medieval castles to spend the night in |  To travel

Kilmartin Castle – Argyll & Bute, Schotland Located in Kilmartin Glen in the Argyll region of Scotland, Kilmartin Castle is a true hidden gem. The history of the castle dates back to 1550, when it was in the hands of the Campbell clan and stood empty for 200 years. As a result, the restored castle has retained many of its …

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Critics of the size of the German parliament are swelling: “The XXL Bundestag must stop! “| Abroad

Critics of the size of the German parliament are swelling: “The XXL Bundestag must stop!  "|  Abroad

Exactly one month after the bloody elections in Germany, the Bundestag presented itself to the rest of the country on Tuesday. The German parliament is younger, more feminine and more diverse than before, but its unbridled growth has been criticized. ‘XXL Bundestag [moet] fuses! 500 people’s representatives are enough, “the German Taxpayers Federation protested on Monday. The German Bundestag has …

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JCI Paramaribo Donates Renewed City Map to Community

JCI Paramaribo schenkt gemeenschap vernieuwde stadskaart

On Saturday, October 23, 2021, JCI Paramaribo unveiled a new city map in a small context, in connection with its 60th anniversary. The city plan is outside the DNA building (opposite Flag Square) and was first completed in 2004 as a project led by then local president Harold Amalinsi. On February 28, JCI Paramaribo commemorated its 60th anniversary. To celebrate …

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