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China Is Quietly Building The World’s Largest Hydropower System
High in the Himalayas, up in the outer reaches of Tibet, China is building what is expected to be the world’s largest hydropower project. Costing an estimated $167 billion, the enormous hydropower system could triple the energy output of the 22,500-mW Three Gorges Dam, which itself is already big enough to be seen from space. Called the…
Read MoreGermany arrests woman suspected of spying for Russia
German authorities have arrested a woman suspected of spying for a Russian intelligence agency and passing on information related to the war in Ukraine, prosecutors said on Wednesday. The German-Ukrainian national, who was taken into custody in Berlin, is believed to have been in contact with a middleman at the Russian Embassy in the German…
Read MoreThe Secret Fire-Starting Tactics of Australia’s Raptors
The post The Secret Fire-Starting Tactics of Australia’s Raptors appeared first on A-Z Animals. Quick Take Bushfires are environmental disasters and highly damaging to all the wildlife. Raptors, including the kite species, are well-known fire foragers, feeding on animals fleeing the flames. The birds pick up smoldering sticks and drop them on brush and grass,…
Read MoreBen-Gurion University tops list of on-time graduates in Israel, new ranking reveals
According to the report, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) recorded Israel’s highest on-time graduation rate, with 91%, followed by Bar-Ilan University at 87% New data published by the Planning and Budgeting Committee (PBC) of the Council for Higher Education found that Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) recorded Israel’s highest on-time graduation rate, with…
Read MoreFarah Pahlavi calls for global day of silence to honor Iranians killed in crackdown
Farah Pahlavi calls for a National Day of Mourning on January 23 to honor victims of Iran’s protest crackdown, urging Iranians worldwide to observe a minute of silence. Former Iranian empress Farah Pahlavi issued a rare public appeal on Tuesday night calling for a National Day of Mourning to honor Iranians killed in the Islamic…
Read MoreUK inflation inches up in December but a decline toward 2% is expected in 2026
LONDON (AP) — Inflation in the United Kingdom rose in December for the first time in five months, pushing further above the Bank of England’s target, according to official figures released on Wednesday. The Office for National Statistics said the consumer prices index rose by an annual rate of 3.4% in December, up from 3.2%…
Read MoreWhy Albums Drop and Movies Launch
For this week’s Infinite Scroll column, Brady Brickner-Wood is filling in for Kyle Chayka. In the summer of 2007, Kanye West and 50 Cent were embroiled in a high-wattage—and highly manufactured—promotional showdown. Both rappers had albums dropping on the same day in September and, to boost their respective first-week sales, were squaring off in as…
Read MoreTributes paid to councillor who was ‘full of joy’
Tributes have been paid to a Leeds city councillor following her death. Mahalia France-Mir represented the Moortown ward on Leeds City Council for more than three years, after being elected in 2022. The Moortown Labour Party said she had died on Monday “following illness”, adding: “Our thoughts and prayers are with her family”. Labour councillor…
Read MoreHistadrut corruption probe: Judge blocks extension of restrictions on union chairman
Arnon Bar-David, the longtime chairman of Israel’s largest labor federation, became the central figure in a sweeping corruption investigation that came to light in November. The restrictive conditions levied upon Histadrut labor federation chairman Arnon Bar-David in November don’t have legal grounds to be continued in full, Central District Court Judge Dror Arad-Ayalon wrote in…
Read MoreDetained veteran Ugandan opposition figure critically ill in hospital, his party says
The health of detained veteran Ugandan opposition figure Kizza Besigye has “reached a critical and deteriorating state,” his party says, after he was taken overnight to a medical facility in the capital, Kampala. The 69-year-old politician was driven to a private medical facility under “heavy security,” the People’s Front for Freedom (PFF) party said, without…
Read MoreMan gets life sentence for assassination of ex-Japanese premier Abe
A Japanese court on Wednesday sentenced the man accused of assassinating former prime minister Shinzo Abe to life in prison. Tetsuya Yamagami, 45, had admitted shooting Japan’s longest-serving post-war prime minister with a homemade firearm during an election campaign speech in July 2022. Abe’s violent death caused worldwide shock. Yamagami was overpowered and arrested in…
Read MoreA-G Baharav-Miara criticizes Army Radio’s closure, warns of impact on Israel’s press freedom
Attorney-General Gali Baharav-Miara criticized the hasty decision to shut down Army Radio, calling it a step toward restricting media freedom in Israel. Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara responded on Tuesday to the petition regarding the closure of Army Radio, criticizing the government’s handling of the media outlet’s future. She stated, “The decision is illegal, contains numerous…
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