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Minamata marks 70th anniv. of mercury-poisoning disease

Japanese Environment Minister Hirotaka Ishihara delivers a speech at a memorial service for the victims of Minamata disease in Minamata, Kumamoto prefecture, southwestern Japan, on May 1, 2026, the 70th anniversary of Japan's official recognition of the mercury-poisoning disease caused by industrial pollution.

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Minamata marks 70th anniv. of mercury-poisoning disease

Japanese Environment Minister Hirotaka Ishihara (2nd from R) meets with members of a Minamata disease suffers group in Minamata, Kumamoto Prefecture in southwestern Japan, on May 1, 2026, the 70th anniversary of Japan's official recognition of the mercury-poisoning disease caused by industrial pollution. (Pool photo)

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New Zealand: Major Fire Tears Through Former Boat Factory in Glendene, Auckland

A major fire broke out at a vacant warehouse on Culperry Road in Glendene, West Auckland, on Tuesday, April 28, sending thick black smoke over the city. More than 14 fire crews responded, containing the blaze by around 10:40am. The building, a former boat factory, was declared a total loss.

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UK: Massive Fire Tears Through Rubber Factory in Trafford Park as Thick Smoke Billows

A massive fire broke out at a rubber factory in Trafford Park, Greater Manchester, on Friday, April 24, sending a huge plume of smoke over the area. Firefighters from across Greater Manchester battled the blaze for many hours before containing it overnight.

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Japan Finance Minister Katayama after G7 meeting

Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama speaks to reporters in Washington on April 15, 2026, after attending a meeting of finance chiefs from the Group of Seven industrial powers.

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Japan Finance Minister Katayama after G7 meeting

Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama speaks to reporters in Washington on April 15, 2026, after attending a meeting of finance chiefs from the Group of Seven industrial powers.

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Taiwan: Fire Breaks Out at CPC Dalin Refinery After Heavy Oil Leak in Kaohsiung 2

A fire broke out at CPC Corporation's Dalin Refinery in Kaohsiung on April 3, 2026, after heavy oil leaked from a tank in Zone F. Firefighters dispatched 10 vehicles and 22 personnel to the scene, where the valve was immediately shut off. The cause of the incident is still under investigation.

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Taiwan: Fire Breaks Out at CPC Dalin Refinery After Heavy Oil Leak in Kaohsiung 3

A fire broke out at CPC Corporation's Dalin Refinery in Kaohsiung on April 3, 2026, after heavy oil leaked from a tank in Zone F. Firefighters dispatched 10 vehicles and 22 personnel to the scene, where the valve was immediately shut off. The cause of the incident is still under investigation.

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Taiwan: Fire Breaks Out at CPC Dalin Refinery After Heavy Oil Leak in Kaohsiung

A fire broke out at CPC Corporation's Dalin Refinery in Kaohsiung on April 3, 2026, after heavy oil leaked from a tank in Zone F. Firefighters dispatched 10 vehicles and 22 personnel to the scene, where the valve was immediately shut off. The cause of the incident is still under investigation.

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UK: Large Fire Breaks Out at Bolton Industrial Estate, Prompting Major Emergency Response

A large fire broke out early Friday, March 13, at the Raikes Clough Lane industrial estate in Bolton, Greater Manchester, where a large pile of scrap metal caught fire, prompting a major emergency response and road closures. No injuries were reported, and residents nearby were advised to keep doors and windows closed due to heavy smoke.

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UK: Large Fire Erupts at Scrapyard in Grimsby, England

A major fire broke out Wednesday afternoon, March 11, at a salvage yard on Railway Street in Grimsby, a port city in northeastern England. Thick plumes of black smoke billowed into the sky, visible across a wide area of the town.

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US: Massive Five-Alarm Fire Engulfs Warehouses in Sunset Park, Brooklyn

A massive fire broke out early Wednesday, March 11 at Universal Food Distributors in Sunset Park, Brooklyn, spreading to three industrial buildings. One warehouse collapsed. Over 270 firefighters responded; two suffered smoke inhalation.

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National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (NEDO) sign and logo

National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (NEDO) sign and logo=February 18,2026,Tokyo

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National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (NEDO) sign and logo

National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (NEDO) sign and logo=February 18,2026,Tokyo

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National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (NEDO) sign and logo

National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (NEDO) sign and logo=February 18,2026,Tokyo

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Session of Questions to The Government - Paris

French Minister of the Economy, Finance and Industrial, Energy and Digital Sovereignty Roland Lescure during Question session with the government at the Bourbon Palace at the National Assembly. Paris, France on January 20, 2026. Photo by Tomas Stevens/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Session of Questions to The Government - Paris

French Minister of the Economy, Finance and Industrial, Energy and Digital Sovereignty Roland Lescure during Question session with the government at the Bourbon Palace at the National Assembly. Paris, France on January 20, 2026. Photo by Tomas Stevens/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Session of Questions to The Government - Paris

French Minister of the Economy, Finance and Industrial, Energy and Digital Sovereignty Roland Lescure and French Minister of Agriculture, Agri-food and Food Sovereignty Annie Genevard during Question session with the government at the Bourbon Palace at the National Assembly. Paris, France on January 20, 2026. Photo by Tomas Stevens/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Eurogroup Ministers Meeting

Italian Minister Economy & Finance, member of the League Giancarlo Giorgetti (L) talks with the French Minister of the Economy, Finance and Industrial and Digital Sovereignty Roland Lescure (R) prior the start of an Eurogroup ministers meeting in the Justus Lipsius Building on January 19, 2026 in Brussels, Belgium. Today, the Eurogroup meeting will brief ministers on Bulgaria’s upcoming euro‑adoption, discuss the Commission’s draft euro‑area recommendation for 2026 and review recent G7 outcomes. - Photo by Monasse T/ANDBZ/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Eurogroup Ministers Meeting

(L-R) Finnish Finance Minister, from right-wing populist political party True Finns, Riikka Katriina Purra talks with the French Minister of the Economy, Finance and Industrial and Digital Sovereignty Roland Lescure, the Dutch Minister of Finance, Eelco Heinen and the Austrian Finance Minister Markus Marterbauer prior the start of an Eurogroup ministers meeting in the Justus Lipsius Building on January 19, 2026 in Brussels, Belgium. Today, the Eurogroup meeting will brief ministers on Bulgaria’s upcoming euro‑adoption, discuss the Commission’s draft euro‑area recommendation for 2026 and review recent G7 outcomes. - Photo by Monasse T/ANDBZ/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Eurogroup Ministers Meeting

French Minister of the Economy, Finance and Industrial and Digital Sovereignty Roland Lescure arrives for an Eurogroup ministers meeting in the Justus Lipsius Building on January 19, 2026 in Brussels, Belgium. Today, the Eurogroup meeting will brief ministers on Bulgaria’s upcoming euro‑adoption, discuss the Commission’s draft euro‑area recommendation for 2026 and review recent G7 outcomes. - Photo by Monasse T/ANDBZ/ABACAPRESS.COM

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UK: Major Factory Fire Sends Thick Smoke Across Wolverhampton

A major factory fire broke out on Sunbeam Street in Wolverhampton shortly after 7:30 a.m. on Wednesday, January 14, sending a large plume of smoke visible for miles. Firefighters from West Midlands and Staffordshire deployed more than 20 fire engines and specialist vehicles as residents were advised to avoid the area and keep doors and windows closed.

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2026 Finance Bill at The National Assembly - Paris

French Minister of Action and Public Accounts Amelie de Montchalin and French Minister of the Economy, Finance and Industrial, Energy and Digital Sovereignty Roland Lescure during the 2026 finance bill (new reading) in the National Assembly on January 13, 2026. Photo by Tomas Stevens/ABACAPRESS.COM

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2026 Finance Bill at The National Assembly - Paris

French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu, French Minister of Action and Public Accounts Amelie de Montchalin and French Minister of the Economy, Finance and Industrial, Energy and Digital Sovereignty Roland Lescure during the 2026 finance bill (new reading) in the National Assembly on January 13, 2026. Photo by Tomas Stevens/ABACAPRESS.COM

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2026 Finance Bill at The National Assembly - Paris

French Minister of Action and Public Accounts Amelie de Montchalin and French Minister of the Economy, Finance and Industrial, Energy and Digital Sovereignty Roland Lescure during the 2026 finance bill (new reading) in the National Assembly on January 13, 2026. Photo by Tomas Stevens/ABACAPRESS.COM

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2026 Finance Bill at The National Assembly - Paris

French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu, French Minister of Action and Public Accounts Amelie de Montchalin and French Minister of the Economy, Finance and Industrial, Energy and Digital Sovereignty Roland Lescure during the 2026 finance bill (new reading) in the National Assembly on January 13, 2026. Photo by Tomas Stevens/ABACAPRESS.COM

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2026 Finance Bill at The National Assembly - Paris

French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu, French Minister of Action and Public Accounts Amelie de Montchalin and French Minister of the Economy, Finance and Industrial, Energy and Digital Sovereignty Roland Lescure during the 2026 finance bill (new reading) in the National Assembly on January 13, 2026. Photo by Tomas Stevens/ABACAPRESS.COM

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2026 Finance Bill at The National Assembly - Paris

French Minister of Action and Public Accounts Amelie de Montchalin and French Minister of the Economy, Finance and Industrial, Energy and Digital Sovereignty Roland Lescure during the 2026 finance bill (new reading) in the National Assembly on January 13, 2026. Photo by Tomas Stevens/ABACAPRESS.COM

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2026 Finance Bill at The National Assembly - Paris

French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu, French Minister of Action and Public Accounts Amelie de Montchalin and French Minister of the Economy, Finance and Industrial, Energy and Digital Sovereignty Roland Lescure during the 2026 finance bill (new reading) in the National Assembly on January 13, 2026. Photo by Tomas Stevens/ABACAPRESS.COM

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2026 Finance Bill at The National Assembly - Paris

French Minister of Action and Public Accounts Amelie de Montchalin and French Minister of the Economy, Finance and Industrial, Energy and Digital Sovereignty Roland Lescure during the 2026 finance bill (new reading) in the National Assembly on January 13, 2026. Photo by Tomas Stevens/ABACAPRESS.COM

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2026 Finance Bill at The National Assembly - Paris

French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu, French Minister of Action and Public Accounts Amelie de Montchalin and French Minister of the Economy, Finance and Industrial, Energy and Digital Sovereignty Roland Lescure during the 2026 finance bill (new reading) in the National Assembly on January 13, 2026. Photo by Tomas Stevens/ABACAPRESS.COM

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2026 Finance Bill at The National Assembly - Paris

French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu, French Minister of Action and Public Accounts Amelie de Montchalin and French Minister of the Economy, Finance and Industrial, Energy and Digital Sovereignty Roland Lescure during the 2026 finance bill (new reading) in the National Assembly on January 13, 2026. Photo by Tomas Stevens/ABACAPRESS.COM

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2026 Finance Bill at The National Assembly - Paris

French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu, French Minister of Action and Public Accounts Amelie de Montchalin and French Minister of the Economy, Finance and Industrial, Energy and Digital Sovereignty Roland Lescure during the 2026 finance bill (new reading) in the National Assembly on January 13, 2026. Photo by Tomas Stevens/ABACAPRESS.COM

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2026 Finance Bill at The National Assembly - Paris

French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu, French Minister of Action and Public Accounts Amelie de Montchalin and French Minister of the Economy, Finance and Industrial, Energy and Digital Sovereignty Roland Lescure during the 2026 finance bill (new reading) in the National Assembly on January 13, 2026. Photo by Tomas Stevens/ABACAPRESS.COM

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2026 Finance Bill at The National Assembly - Paris

French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu, French Minister of Action and Public Accounts Amelie de Montchalin and French Minister of the Economy, Finance and Industrial, Energy and Digital Sovereignty Roland Lescure during the 2026 finance bill (new reading) in the National Assembly on January 13, 2026. Photo by Tomas Stevens/ABACAPRESS.COM

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2026 Finance Bill at The National Assembly - Paris

French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu and French Minister of the Economy, Finance and Industrial, Energy and Digital Sovereignty Roland Lescure during the 2026 finance bill (new reading) in the National Assembly on January 13, 2026. Photo by Tomas Stevens/ABACAPRESS.COM

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2026 Finance Bill at The National Assembly - Paris

French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu and French Minister of the Economy, Finance and Industrial, Energy and Digital Sovereignty Roland Lescure during the 2026 finance bill (new reading) in the National Assembly on January 13, 2026. Photo by Tomas Stevens/ABACAPRESS.COM

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2026 Finance Bill at The National Assembly - Paris

French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu and French Minister of the Economy, Finance and Industrial, Energy and Digital Sovereignty Roland Lescure during the 2026 finance bill (new reading) in the National Assembly on January 13, 2026. Photo by Tomas Stevens/ABACAPRESS.COM

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2026 Finance Bill at The National Assembly - Paris

French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu and French Minister of the Economy, Finance and Industrial, Energy and Digital Sovereignty Roland Lescure during the 2026 finance bill (new reading) in the National Assembly on January 13, 2026. Photo by Tomas Stevens/ABACAPRESS.COM

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2026 Finance Bill at The National Assembly - Paris

French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu and French Minister of the Economy, Finance and Industrial, Energy and Digital Sovereignty Roland Lescure during the 2026 finance bill (new reading) in the National Assembly on January 13, 2026. Photo by Tomas Stevens/ABACAPRESS.COM

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2026 Finance Bill at The National Assembly - Paris

French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu and French Minister of the Economy, Finance and Industrial, Energy and Digital Sovereignty Roland Lescure during the 2026 finance bill (new reading) in the National Assembly on January 13, 2026. Photo by Tomas Stevens/ABACAPRESS.COM

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2026 Finance Bill at The National Assembly - Paris

French Minister of the Economy, Finance and Industrial, Energy and Digital Sovereignty Roland Lescure during the 2026 finance bill (new reading) in the National Assembly on January 13, 2026. Photo by Tomas Stevens/ABACAPRESS.COM

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2026 Finance Bill at The National Assembly - Paris

French Minister of the Economy, Finance and Industrial, Energy and Digital Sovereignty Roland Lescure during the 2026 finance bill (new reading) in the National Assembly on January 13, 2026. Photo by Tomas Stevens/ABACAPRESS.COM

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