Officials weigh further searches of precarious partially collapsed apartment building as 5 residents remain unaccounted for
Officials in Davenport, Iowa, say they're carefully assessing whether rescuers can further search a partially collapsed apartment building -- which they say can topple at any moment -- for missing residents before they order the structure demolished.
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French inflation eases in May to 12-month low of 6.0%
PARIS French inflation cooled more than expected in May to its lowest level in a year as energy
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Teenager wins historic cheese rolling race despite being knocked unconscious
A woman won a cheese rolling competition despite knocking herself unconscious during the event. 19-year-old Delaney Irving fell whilst pursuing a 3kg Gloucester cheese wheel down Coopers Hill in Brockworth, near Gloucester. Irving said she didn’t realise she had won the race until she woke up in the medical tent. Speaking to BBC News, the 19-year-old said “I remember running, then bumping my head, and then I woke up in the tent. I still don’t really believe it, but it feels great.” Sign up to our free Indy100 weekly newsletter Hundreds took part in the event this bank holiday, coming from all over the world. Irving, who is from Vancouver Island in Canada said that the race was “good… now that I remember it.” Matt Crolla, 28, from Manchester won the first race of the day, telling the BBC that there is no way to “train” for the sport, saying “it’s just being an idiot.” Some viewers called participants “mad,” whilst others congratulated Irving on her win, seeing the fun side of the sport. Kyla Hill of Team Cheese, the group of volunteers who help organise the event said the event has put Brockworth village “on the map, makes us a bit famous, draws people in from over the world.” Have your say in our news democracy. Click the upvote icon at the top of the page to help raise this article through the indy100 rankings.
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Finland Revises Down First-Quarter GDP Rise as Investments Drop
Finland’s economy grew clearly less in the first quarter than previously estimated, with consumers still helping the Nordic
1970-01-01 08:00
Gaza Strip's Palestinians polarized by unorthodox watermelon delicacy
Palestinians in the southern Gaza Strip call it “watermelon salad.”
1970-01-01 08:00
ChatGPT’s Riskiness Splits Biden Administration on EU’s AI Rules
Biden administration officials are divided over how aggressively new artificial intelligence tools should be regulated — and their
1970-01-01 08:00
Wrestlers' protest: IOC says police action against Indian athletes very disturbing
International Olympic Committee demands criminal investigation into sexual harassment allegations.
1970-01-01 08:00
Vatican questions $17 million donation to impact investing fund, moves to prevent similar gifts
Pope Francis has asked aides to get to the bottom of how at least $17 million was transferred from the Vatican’s U.S.-based missionary fundraising coffers into an impact investing vehicle run by a priest
1970-01-01 08:00
Sky-High Hedge Costs Push Big Japan Insurers to Riskier Avenues
Japan’s biggest life insurers have ramped up their use of longer-dated currency hedges to a record to escape
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Arnold Schwarzenegger's 'FUBAR' dethrones 'Queen Charlotte' to become #1 on Netflix's Top 10 charts
Arnold Schwarzenegger's ‘FUBAR' debuted at the #1 spot on the English TV list with 88.49 million hours viewed in the first four days of its release
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Hungary asks EU to extend import curbs on grains from Ukraine at least until end-2023
BUDAPEST Hungary has asked the EU to extend import curbs on Ukraine grains and oilseed crops for five
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Uyghur student not missing in Hong Kong - Amnesty
The rights group has corrected a report alleging the student went missing after flying to Hong Kong.
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