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A firefighter told reporters at the scene that the van company’s equipment, which is used to detect short circuits, caught fire before flames spread through the vehicle. The Paris fire department said the fire was quickly extinguished, adding that the explosions heard by witnesses were the sound of small aerosol canisters detonating.  The fire did not spread to other buildings, …

Hong Kong customs has launched a three-month pilot scheme to test using laser labels on duty-paid tobacco products to help tackle the sale of untaxed cigarettes in the city. Commissioner of Customs and Excise Chan Tsz-tat said on Tuesday that he was confident the labels would be difficult to counterfeit, adding that local tobacco companies were equipped to produce the …

Two women who died in a car crash in Hong Kong’s Tai Po on Monday were a domestic helper and her boss, the Post learned. A source told the Post that a 37-year-old victim was an Indonesian domestic helper employed by an 88-year-old local woman, who also died in the incident. The crash also injured a 71-year-old pedestrian who sustained …

An air ambulance crashed onto a busy highway on Monday night, sparking chaos and leaving at least three people seriously injured – including one woman who was trapped under the wreckage of the aircraft. The helicopter had taken a patient to a hospital and was on the way back to the place it had been dispatched from when it experienced …

The move could pave the way for an attempt to force President Nicolas Maduro out of power, the report says US President Donald Trump has ordered his diplomats to stop making overtures to Caracas, paving the way for a “potential military escalation” or an attempt to remove Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro from power, the New York Times reported Monday, citing …

The Bali heat proved too much for Zhang Min, a 30-year-old tourist from Chengdu, one afternoon last month. She had made it to a cliff above one of the Indonesian holiday destination’s most sought-after scenic spots, but was exhausted by the journey. “The roads are really poor,” Zhang said as her group stopped above the T. Rex-shaped headland – a …

A presidential pardon could be used to free Jeffrey Epstein’s fixer and former girlfriend, convicted child sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell, Donald Trump hinted in a jaw-dropping admission while speaking in the Oval Office. Despite questions about President Trump’s lengthy association with Maxwell and the notorious convicted paedophile dogging the first year of his second term, he told CNN he would …

The U.S. is reportedly considering sending long-range Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine in hopes of providing help in its war with Russia, a move that President Vladimir Putin is warning against. While it remains unclear whether such a delivery will ultimately occur, a new map has revealed which parts of Russia could be at risk of potential attacks. U.S. Vice President JD Vance revealed …

Kurdish and Syrian government forces have been exchanging gunfire in Aleppo, according to media Violent clashes erupted between Kurdish fighters, including the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), and the government forces in Aleppo on Monday night, according to several media outlets. The North Press Agency reported that at least 7 people were killed and dozens injured in exchanges of gunfire. Some …

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and US President Donald Trump agreed to meet in person soon after a friendly video call on Monday, Brazil’s government said, boosting prospects for a thaw in bilateral relations that are at their worst in decades. During the leaders’ 30-minute call, Lula’s office said in a statement that he and Trump discussed their …