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South Korean man tending relatives’ grave probed for starting deadly wildfire

[ad_1] EPAThe wildfire destroyed national treasures like Goun Temple, a Unesco World Heritage SiteA 56-year-old man is being investigated in South Korea on suspicion of starting a deadly wildfire that killed 30 people.The man, who has not been named, was performing an ancestral rite by a family grave on a hill in Uiseong county, North Gyeongsang province, at the time. He has been booked - but not arrested - and
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Stolen truck collides with vehicles in California police chase

[ad_1] A man was taken into custody after crashing into 13 vehicles while trying to evade police in Long Beach, California on Friday. Aerial footage shows the suspect speeding into oncoming traffic and colliding head-on with multiple vehicles, before crashing into the car park of a paint shop.Motorist Ricardo Colindes told CBS News he was dropping off parts when his work truck was stolen by the suspect. At least one
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Why British boarding schools are so eager to open in Nigeria

[ad_1] Adaobi Tricia NwaubaniLetter from Africa series, AbujaCharterhouseFor many years, well-off Nigerians have sent their children to prestigious British boarding schools - but now some of those institutions are setting up campuses in Africa's most populous nation.Last year, Charterhouse launched a primary school in the city of Lagos and will open a secondary school this September.Rugby School will also begin offering secondary education in September. Other well-known institutions, such as
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Snow White, Disney, Rachel Zegler and a toxic debate that’s not going away

[ad_1] DisneyRachel Zegler plays Snow White in Disney's live-action remakeWhether you like the new Snow White film or you hate it, it's hard to escape the debate around its lead actress, Rachel Zegler.The 23-year-old star has dominated conversation about the film, as people either blame her for its poor reviews or leap to her defence, saying she's being unfairly maligned.And this debate is not new for Zegler.Way before Snow White
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Over a million private photos from dating apps exposed online

[ad_1] Researchers have discovered nearly 1.5 million pictures from specialist dating apps – many of which are explicit – being stored online without password protection, leaving them vulnerable to hackers and extortionists.Anyone with the link was able to view the private photos from five platforms developed by M.A.D Mobile: kink sites BDSM People and Chica, and LGBT apps Pink, Brish and Translove.These services are used by an estimated 800,000 to
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The US firms welcoming the fight on trade

[ad_1] BBCHead to the grocery store in the US and the shelves are stocked with jars of St Dalfour strawberry spread and Bonne Maman raspberry preserves - some of the more than $200m (£154m) in jams that Europe sends to America each year.But try looking for American-made jelly in Europe, and you're likely to come up short. The US exports less than $300,000 in jam each year to the bloc.
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Bringing the forgotten weavers back into the rich tapestry of Indian textiles

[ad_1] Shefalee VasudevFashion writerDastkari Haat SamitiNew exhibitions are finding inventive ways of documenting India's textilesFor decades, the gamchha has been a ubiquitous presence on Indian streets.The traditional scarf, made out of a red-and-white chequered piece of fabric, is used as a towel, pillow, turban, eye mask and even a shoulder drape, mostly by the working classes in West Bengal state and other regions of the country.But an exhibition in India's
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Ceasefire plan back on table

[ad_1] The Palestinian militant group Hamas says it supports a new ceasefire plan for Gaza that would see five more hostages released to Israel in exchange for a 50-day truce.Khalil al-Hayyam, the most senior Hamas leader outside Gaza, said the group had approved the draft deal sent by Egyptian and Qatari mediators.The office for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said it had also received the plan and "conveyed to the
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No survivors after plane crashes into house in Minnesota

[ad_1] A small plane flying from Iowa to Minnesota in the US crashed into a suburban home and caused it to catch on fire, officials said on Saturday. The plane had taken off around 1220 local time (1720 BST) before crashing in a residential area of Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, the Federal Aviation Administration said.Investigators said it was unclear how many people were onboard the plane, but Brooklyn Park Fire Chief
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Comedian dropped from hosting White House correspondents’ dinner

[ad_1] The association hosting the White House correspondents' dinner has cancelled its headline comedy performance for this year's event after tensions with the Trump administration.Comedian Amber Ruffin was scheduled to perform at the annual dinner next month, but the White House Correspondents' Association announced on Saturday that it has scrapped her appearance.In a memo to members, the association said the event's "focus is not on the politics of division," rather