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Barneo, the camp on the sea ice near the North Pole that was going to operate this spring for the first time since 2018, has been canceled. Galya Morrell, who wrote recently about Barneo’s controversial comeback by routing through Russia, broke the news. “The runway is still not in place, and it’s April 11,” she […]

HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Real estate tycoon Truong My Lan was sentenced Thursday to death by a court in Ho Chi Minh city in southern Vietnam in the country’s largest financial fraud case ever, state media Thanh Nien said. The 67-year-old chair of the real estate company Van Thinh Phat was formally charged with fraud amounting to $12.5 […]

Colorado’s skiing community is mourning after a 21-year-old skier died this week while attempting an incredibly dangerous stunt: jumping over a major highway near the Berthoud Pass Summit. The Grand County Sheriff’s Office said in a press release Wednesday that emergency responders were dispatched after a 911 call reporting a “skiing accident” that had left […]

German vehicle maker Mercedes-Benz is recalling around 341,000 of its GLE and GLS models made during the years 2017 to 2023 on account of fire hazard, a statement from Germany’s vehicle licensing authority (KBA) said on Thursday. According to the statement, a connection on the cable shoe of the 48-volt ground connection could be faulty, […]

HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — A Vietnamese real estate tycoon was sentenced to death Thursday in the country’s biggest ever financial fraud case, a shocking development that underlines an intensifying anti-corruption drive in the southeast Asian nation. Truong My Lan, a high-profile businesswoman who chaired a sprawling company that developed luxury apartments, offices and shopping malls, […]

HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — A Vietnamese real estate tycoon was sentenced to death Thursday in the country’s biggest ever financial fraud case, a shocking development in an intensifying anti-corruption drive in the southeast Asian nation. Truong My Lan, a high-profile businesswoman who chaired a sprawling company that developed luxury apartments, hotels, offices and shopping malls, […]

When a developer came to the Miami City Commission in February 2020 with a deal to build a luxury high-rise on city-owned land, commissioners voted unanimously in favor of the project. As part of the agreement, the developer had promised to build a new fire station and give the city $10 million for park improvements […]

BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Hungary’s government will place new restrictions on the import of Ukrainian agricultural products, the country’s agricultural minister said Thursday, a move designed to protect Hungarian farmers from market fluctuations caused by cheaper Ukrainian imports. Agricultural Minister István Nagy told a news conference that a 2022 European Union decision to allow for […]

A woman working at a textile plant in Upstate South Carolina was killed when she became entangled in the machinery, according to a coroner’s report. It happened around 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, April 10, at Carolina Cotton Works in Gaffney, Cherokee County Coroner Dennis Fowler said in a news release. Gaffney is near the North Carolina […]

The Texas Lottery offers multiple draw games for those aiming to win big. Here’s a look at Wednesday, April 10, 2024 results for each game: Powerball 06-07-12-24-36, Powerball: 15, Power Play: 2 Check Powerball payouts and previous drawings here. Lotto Texas 09-10-11-18-22-35 Check Lotto Texas payouts and previous drawings here. Pick 3 Morning: 7-0-0, FIREBALL: […]

101 East investigates if defamation laws are being used to strangle scrutiny in Thailand amid growing calls for reform. When tens of millions of baht disappeared from funds supposed to help lift Thai farmers out of poverty, Chutima Sidasathian began investigating. The acclaimed journalist and human rights defender soon uncovered a banking scandal that has […]