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Rescue teams free the injured explorer from the underground cave — again

27 minutes ago News Duration 0:35 Italian rescue teams pulled Ottavia Piana to safety on Wednesday, 75 hours after she was injured while exploring a cave near the city of Bergamo. The 32-year-old caver was once rescued from the same cave complex when she broke her leg while exploring. https://i.cbc.ca/ais/8e89c3fe-f0f0-4ca2-85d3-a7f10648d171,1734538989849/full/max/0/default.jpg?im=Crop%2Crect%3D%280%2C0%2C1920%2C1080%29%3BResize%3D%281180%29 2024-12-18 16:24:32

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German auto giants brace for Trump’s tariff threats

Republican presidential candidate former US President Donald Trump speaks to attendees during a campaign rally at the Johnny Mercer Theater on September 24, 2024. in Savannah, Georgia. Brandon Bell | Getty Images President-elect Donald Trumppromise to enforce a empty tariff on all goods coming into the U.S. could wreak havoc on European automakers, along with

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Japanese automakers Honda and Nissan are in merger talks

Honda and Nissan are understood to have held exploratory talks about a potential merger to help them compete with electric vehicle (EV) makers, particularly in China. In March, the two Japanese automakers agreed to explore a strategic partnership for electric vehicles. The firms responded to the BBC with identical statements, saying: “As announced in March

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NASA astronauts Butch and Sunny face further delay in return

NASA says astronauts stuck on the International Space Station will have to wait even longer to get home. Butch Wilmore and Sunny Williams were only supposed to return after a week when they broke out in June. Their stay was extended until February next year due to technical problems with the Boeing-built Starliner experimental spacecraft.

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A Nigerian man sentenced to death in Osun State has promised clemency

A Nigerian man who spent 10 years on death row for stealing several chickens and eggs has been promised clemency by the governor of the southwestern state of Osun. Segun Olowukere was 17 years old in 2010 when he was arrested along with his accomplice Morakinyo Sunday. They allegedly attacked the home of a policeman

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Injured Italian caver Ottavia Piana has been freed after a 75-hour rescue

Ottavia Piana the caveman was airlifted to hospital after a painstaking rescue deep underground in a cave system in the Bergamo region of northern Italy. Piana, 32, was exploring an unexplored area of ​​Abiso Bueno Fonteno cave on Saturday afternoon when a rock gave way beneath her feet and she fell 5-6 meters (16-19 feet),

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Rebel rule in Idlib hints at what the rest of Syria can expect

Reuters Hayat Tahrir al-Sham brought some semblance of stability to Idlib in 2017. after years of civil war The road to Idlib, a remote corner of northwest Syria, still bears the marks of the old front lines: trenches, abandoned military positions, rocket shells and ammunition. Until just over a week ago, it was the only

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How Facebook Restricted News in the Palestinian Territories

The BBC Omar el Kataa is a photojournalist working in northern Gaza Facebook severely limited the ability of Palestinian news outlets to reach an audience during the Israel-Gaza war, according to a BBC investigation. In a comprehensive analysis of Facebook data, we found that newsrooms in the Palestinian territories – in Gaza and the West

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