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In 2018, China opened a crossing linking Hong Kong, Zhuhai and Macao with bridges and an undersea tunnel; the design avoided blocking major shipping lanes and airport flight pathsThe Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge spans an impressive 55 kilometers, seamlessly linking three bustling cities. Its highlight is a remarkabl...- Red Sea mission needs more than 10 warships, EU's Kallas saysThe European Union's Red Sea naval mission requires more warships to counter escalating Houthi threats. Currently, six warships are deploye...
- In 1941, China lost Peking Man fossils during wartime evacuation. 85 years later, the missing remains have not been recovered despite searches and historical investigationsIn 1941, China lost Peking Man fossils during wartime evacuation. 85 years later, the missing remains have not been recovered despite searc...
- Hormuz shuttles keep oil flowing, but at a high costMiddle East oil producers are increasingly using ship-to-ship (STS) transfers off Oman to keep crude exports moving despite disruptions fro...
- Global Market Today: Asian stocks edge higher, oil extends lossesMSCI’s Asia Pacific equities gauge advanced 0.2% with Japan shut for a public holiday. S&P 500 futures rose 0.3% after the underlying gauge...
- India needs multi-route energy strategy as West Asia tensions threaten supplies: ExpertsGrowing West Asian tensions expose India's energy supply vulnerabilities. Experts urge a multi-route strategy and diversified crude and gas...
- Iran claims it struck an oil tanker in the Strait of HormuzIran reports striking an oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz. Hundreds of thousands rallied in Tehran showing strong government support. Sou...
- In 1921, Alaskan seamstress Ada Blackjack joined an Arctic expedition for $50 a month; nearly two years later, she was rescued as its only surviving personAda Blackjack joined an Arctic expedition for $50 monthly pay. She became the sole human survivor after others perished or vanished. Blackj...
- In 1845, two British ships entered the Arctic with 129 men searching for the Northwest Passage; both vessels and every member of the expedition disappearedThe collaboration between Inuit wisdom and Western scientific approaches facilitated the remarkable finding of two elusive ships from the F...
- In 2002, crews removed rats from California’s Anacapa Island; 10 years later, rare seabirds were returning and the island’s ecosystem was recoveringAnacapa Island shows significant seabird recovery ten years after rat removal. Ashy storm-petrels now nest there, and Cassin's auklets have...
- New York has already restored 200 million oysters. Now it wants 1 billion back in its harborNew York Harbor is the focal point of an extraordinary ecological restoration project known as the Billion Oyster Project. The aim is to tr...
- India secures 1.9 MT steel export quota to EU, expects total access to reach 2.8 MTIndia secured a 1.9 million tonne annual steel export quota to the European Union. Exporters anticipate an additional 0.9 million tonne fro...
- Pakistan abandons Mecca pact ally Saudi Arabia in fight against Houthis in Bab el-Mandeb Strait. Kingdom reaches out to rival Israel for helpSaudi Arabia has indirectly approached Israel for intelligence assistance against the Houthis through US Central Command, despite not recog...
- US military port project in Palau revives WWII memories, stokes fearsPalau plans a significant US military port expansion next year. This project aims to berth US Navy ships and deepen the harbor. Locals worr...
- Saudi Arabia runs out of oil export routes as pipeline shuts, Hormuz blockedSaudi Arabia's oil exports face growing challenges after attacks closed a key pipeline. Iran and its allies have tightened their grip on vi...
- In 1917, German submarine UC-30 sank during World War I - it’s still leaking toxic chemicals more than a century laterThe UC-30, a World War I German submarine, remains a significant source of TNT pollution in the North Sea, a century after its sinking. Sci...
- New wave of Houthi missile strikes in southern Saudi Arabia, claims Iran's Press TVA new wave of Houthi missile strikes was reported towards Saudi Arabia, with warnings issued and later lifted for residents in Khamis Musha...
- Houthis' Yemen advance leaves Gulf states with uncomfortable choiceThe Houthi capture of Yemen's Red Sea coastline is strengthening Iran's leverage over Gulf energy routes, forcing Saudi Arabia and its neig...
- New attacks in Hormuz and Saudi test nerves as war's spread worsens oil disruptionUS Iran war news: Maritime trackers reported an attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz. Saudi Arabia shut down its vital East-West oil pi...
- SML Ltd weighing IPO within 2 to 3 years, eyes new chemical entity pipelineSML Ltd, a leading agri-inputs manufacturer, is contemplating a stock market listing in the next two to three years. With significant cash ...
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