FRANCE 24’s Ioan Grillo reports from Mexico City.
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Blast at China chemical plant leaves behind total destruction
Police cordon off a chemical plant in eastern China where a huge explosion killed 44 people and seriously injured at least 90.
New Zealand’s prime minister refuses to utter Christchurch terror suspect’s name
New Zealand’s Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern vows to never mention the suspected attacker’s name and urges others to do the same.
Paralympic fast track : Japan firm develops hi-tech wheelchairs
In a small workshop just outside Tokyo, mechanics hammer, weld and measure as they craft “the Porsche of wheelchairs” for the world’s top Paralympic athletes ahead of the 2020 Games.
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Drones and robots at the SXSW 2019 in Austin
The SXSW Conference and Festivals at the Paramount Theatre in Austin, Texas, showcases drones and robot video games this year. Video provided by AFP
Two tons of cocaine seized off Peruvian coast
Peruvian security forces seize two tons of cocaine of a ship that was destined for Mexico. Video provided by AFP
World’s first graffiti-busting laser cleans up walls of Florence, Italy
Volunteers with “Angeli del Bello” clean the Ponte Vecchio with a new high-performance laser to erase graffiti on walls and monuments in Florence, Italy. Video provided by AFP
Americans are dying younger because of drug overdoses, suicides
While the global average of life expectancy is increasing, new data from the CDC shows Americans are dying younger. Video provided by Newsy
Bushfires rage after Australia’s hottest summer on record
Homes have gone up in flames as nearly 1,000 firefighters battle dozens of out-of-control blazes in southern Australia in the wake of the nation’s warmest summer on record. A days-long heatwave sent temperatures soaring towards 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit) over the weekend, with bushfires raging across Victoria state forcing thousands of people to flee their homes.
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Giant tortoises released in the Galapagos
Conservationists release 155 Española Giant-Tortoises in the Galapagos. Also named Chelonoidis hoodensis, this breed on Santa Fe island will help replace a similar species that died out 150 years ago. Video provided by AFP
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