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Hundreds turned away from Seattle’s Mexican consulate as polls close
SEATTLE - Hundreds were turned away at the Mexican consulate in Seattle on Sunday, with some having waited hours to cast their vote in Mexico's 2024 presidential election.The consulate,...
Military Jeeps Could Drive Underwater
Read the full story on Backfire NewsMilitary Jeeps Could Drive UnderwaterDespite being a time of great sacrifice and uncertainty, WWII was also a time of tremendous innovation. Many things...
Sao Paolo pride parade draws hundreds of thousands
Hundreds of thousands of people took over central Sao Paulo Sunday for the city's annual Pride parade, many dazzling in green and yellow as part of a campaign to...
Earthquakes shake Japanese region, collapse 2 homes that were damaged in deadly January quake
TOKYO (AP) — Earthquakes early Monday again struck Japan's north-central region of Ishikawa, still recovering from the destruction left by a powerful quake on Jan. 1, but the latest...
North Korea says it will stop sending trash-filled balloons after South Korea’s outcry
North Korea said Sunday it will stop sending trash-filled balloons into South Korea, after the democratic nation pledged to take “unbearable” steps in retaliation.A North Korean vice defense minister,...
More evacuations ahead as more rain falls on flooded parts of Germany
Thousands of people were evacuated during the weekend and more are set to leave their homes as southern Germany was roiled by severe flooding that left one emergency rescuer...
Student-Built Solar-Powered Off-Road Camper Completes 620-Mile Desert Trek
Students Build Solar-Powered Off-Road CamperBart van Overbeeke FotografieAt the 2021 international motor show in Munich, BMW, with great fanfare, unveiled the iVision Circular concept car, designed for "the circular...
Thousands evacuated in deadly German flooding, with more rain to come
Thousands of people were evacuated during the weekend and an emergency rescuer was killed amid severe flooding in southern Germany, as heavy rains and flooding across two states caused...
South Africa president faces up to poor poll result
President Cyril Ramaphosa has described South Africa's election results as a victory for its democracy, despite his African National Congress (ANC) party losing its majority for the first time.The...
Rally in Germany’s Sylt against far right after video shocks nation
Hundreds of people attended a peaceful demonstration against the far right in Sylt on Sunday, two weeks after a racist video on the German island shocked the nation.A video...
