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Huge fire breaks out at industrial estate as businesses told to evacuate - The Independent

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  1. Huge fire breaks out at industrial estate as businesses told to evacuate  The Independent
  2. Large fire breaks out at factory as residents warned over fumes  The Telegraph
  3. Large Cannock parcel centre fire causes huge smoke plume  BBC.com
  4. Cannock fire: Smoke engulfs homes after blaze erupts with residents scared by ‘explosions’ and people told...  The Sun

What Parrots Do To Each Other's Young Is Going To Haunt Me Forever

Huffingtonpost.co.uk 

Parrots are some of the most fascinating birds on our planet. 

They’re deeply intelligent animals and can use tools, sing, talk, adopt one another and even kill each other!

Sorry, yeah, parrots sometimes literally murder each other and even more disturbingly, this often happens to young parrots, known as parrotlets.

Once again proving that the Animal Kingdom is nothing short of a beautiful horror show, a new study has revealed that while many parrot species are known to kill... Читать дальше...

China’s Crude Oil Imports Climbed by 5.5% Year-on-Year in April

Oilprice.com 

Chinese imports of crude oil rose by 5.45% in April compared to the same month last year as refiners stocked up on crude to prepare for the five-day local Labor Day weekend that began on May 1, China’s official statistics showed on Thursday.    Last month, Chinese refiners imported 10.88 million barrels per day (bpd) of crude oil, up compared to 10.4 million bpd imported for the same month of 2023, per data from the General Administration of Customs cited by Reuters. However, Chinese crude imports... Читать дальше...

Uber’s India driver count tops 1 million

Economictimes.indiatimes.com 

Ride-hailing platform Uber reported $654 million loss on global revenue of $10.13 billion for the January-March 2024 quarter. The company's mobility business saw 26% growth in gross bookings. The number of monthly active users on the platform globally rose 15% to 149 million. Uber operates mobility and delivery services globally.

‘I come from a forgotten community’

Paper Blog 

Photographer and activist LaToya Ruby Frazier's Monuments of Solidarity is monumental in every sense of the word. Covering more than twenty years of the artist's output, this retrospective offers Frazier an opportunity to not only showcase a body of work to which she has devoted her creative life, but also to showcase it in a way she never imagined she could.

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Indian renewables may get costlier as RBI mulls changes

Economictimes.indiatimes.com 

A top consultancy firm predicts that the Indian central bank's proposals on project financing may raise borrowing costs for renewables projects by up to 1%, potentially leading to increased wind and solar power prices. Lenders may have to reserve 5% of capital for infrastructure projects under construction, compared to the current 0.4% norm. As projects mature and start generating cash, the allocation can decrease to as low as 1%. These changes could make it harder for construction projects to secure financing... Читать дальше...

India to begin producing 'T100' carbon fibre in 2.5 years: V K Saraswat

Economictimes.indiatimes.com 

India is set to start manufacturing T100 type carbon fibre within the next 2.5 years, aiming to overcome import restrictions limiting its use in strategic applications. T100 carbon fibre finds applications in defence, aerospace, civil engineering, and more, including hydrogen cylinders, missiles, and bulletproof jackets. The initiative involves collaboration between Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC), Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), and Mishra Dhatu Nigam Limited (MIDHANI) to promote indigenous... Читать дальше...