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Michigan to remove the Sanback Dam in 2026, restoring 14 wetland acres and protecting more than 70 downstream miles
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Michigan to remove the Sanback Dam in 2026, restoring 14 wetland acres and protecting more than 70 downstream miles

The historic removal of a dam in Michigan, over a century old, is set to rejuvenate the region's natural ecosystems. This collaborative project will facilitate the movement of aquatic life by clearing upstream habitats while addressing the environmental threats posed by polluted sediments. Restoration efforts will focus on enhancing wetlands and safeguarding vital cold water habitats downstream, f...

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Indonesia eyes mass production of home-grown EVs by 2028
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Indonesia eyes mass production of home-grown EVs by 2028

Indonesia hopes ⁠to start ⁠the mass production of home-grown ⁠electric cars no later than 2028, President Prabowo Subianto said on Thursday, in an effort to increase the adoption of electric vehicles in Southeast Asia’s largest economy. The president said the government is currently building a huge factory complex to manufacture the electric cars in the Subang region of West Java province. Prabowo...

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Hong Kong woman acquitted of protest-related charges after return from Australia

Hong Kong woman acquitted of protest-related charges after return from Australia

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A Hong Kong woman who returned from Australia has been acquitted of two charges linked to the 2019 anti-government protests, after a magistrate found insufficient evidence that she was involved in the unrest. Eastern Court ruled on Thursday that prosecutors had failed to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that casino cashier Ami Chan Hui-ching, 21, carried two laser pointers and three bottles of spra...

The 11 key achievements of China’s ‘iron premier’ Zhu Rongji – in his own words

The 11 key achievements of China’s ‘iron premier’ Zhu Rongji – in his own words

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Known for his sharp intellect, no-nonsense demeanour and relentless drive for reform, China’s former premier Zhu Rongji was the primary architect of the country’s transition from an isolated, rigidly planned economy to a market-driven titan connected to the rest of the world. During his tenure from 1998 to 2003, he engineered an economic “soft landing”, steered the nation through the Asian Financi...

Chawinga sisters shine as Malawi reach Women's Africa Cup of Nations final

Chawinga sisters shine as Malawi reach Women's Africa Cup of Nations final

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Malawi continued ⁠their giant-killing ​run at the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations as they defeated Algeria 3-1 on Wednesday with goals from Chawinga sisters Tabitha and Temwa to book a place in the final. They go on to face Cameroon, who beat hosts Morocco in a penalty shootout in the other semi-final. 

Vietnam’s warship project signals modernisation, bamboo diplomacy balance

Vietnam’s warship project signals modernisation, bamboo diplomacy balance

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Vietnam’s construction of its most ambitious warship to date signals its ambition to develop a self-sufficient defence industry and assert its maritime interests. However, the country is expected to remain dependent on foreign technology for high-end engines, sensors and other critical systems even as it builds its defence manufacturing capabilities, according to analysts. The frigate is being bui...

US ambassador to Israel slams settler siege against West Bank Palestinians as ‘terror’

US ambassador to Israel slams settler siege against West Bank Palestinians as ‘terror’

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US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee on Thursday denounced a siege by Israeli settlers against Palestinians in the West Bank village of Qusra as a "horrific act of terror". Huckabee, an evangelical Christian pastor who in the past has embraced Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, said the Israeli army intervened on Wednesday after a US request, but the soldiers failed to remove the sett...

Zhu Rongji reforms fuel China’s economic transformation

Zhu Rongji reforms fuel China’s economic transformation

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Former Chinese premier Zhu Rongji, the driver of the nation’s economic reforms, died on Wednesday aged 97 following an illness. Zhu spearheaded China’s 2001 accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO), paving the way for an export boom that fuelled the country’s transformation into the world’s second-biggest economy. He also oversaw domestic market reforms that included closing hundreds of los...

And the winner is... Burgas to host 2027 Eurovision Song Contest

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Bulgaria's 4th largest city Burgas has won the right to host the 2027 Eurovision Song Contest. The Black Sea resort has been praised for its 'uniqueness' as the country prepares to hold the world's biggest live song competition for the very first time.

Chinese carmakers could capture 15% to 30% of European market by 2035: Citi analysts

Chinese carmakers could capture 15% to 30% of European market by 2035: Citi analysts

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Chinese carmakers could capture between 15 and 30 per cent of the European automotive market by 2035, up from roughly 10 per cent this year, analysts at Citi said, with the outcome resting on how far Brussels goes in tightening tariffs and made-in-EU rules. Current European Union rules would allow Chinese carmakers to reach 30 per cent by 2035 – Citi’s base scenario – while extending existing tari...

Former Catholic bishop accused of hosting alcohol-fuelled parties to sexually abuse Aboriginal men found guilty

Former Catholic bishop accused of hosting alcohol-fuelled parties to sexually abuse Aboriginal men found guilty

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Christopher Alan Saunders found guilty of 13 sex offences in West Australian district court on Thursday. He was acquitted of six other chargesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA former high-ranking Catholic known for hosting boozy shirts-off parties has been convicted of sexually abusing two young Aboriginal men.Former bishop of Broome Christopher Alan Saunders, 76, was fo...

MTR Corp’s profit more than doubles to HK$15.8 billion on property gains

MTR Corp’s profit more than doubles to HK$15.8 billion on property gains

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Hong Kong’s rail operator more than doubled its net profit to HK$15.87 billion (US$2 billion) in the first half of 2026, up from HK$7.70 billion a year earlier, as strong gains from property development offset a flat performance in its rail and commercial operations. “Although the corporation delivered solid results in the first half of the year, we will continue to undertake forward-looking finan...

MTR Corp profit more than doubles to HK$15.8 billion on property gains

MTR Corp profit more than doubles to HK$15.8 billion on property gains

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Hong Kong’s rail operator more than doubled its net profit to HK$15.87 billion (US$2 billion) in the first half of 2026, up from HK$7.70 billion a year earlier, as strong gains from property development offset largely flat performance in its rail and commercial operations. “Although the corporation delivered solid results in the first half of the year, we will continue to undertake forward-looking...

MTR Corp profits more than double to HK$15.87 billion on property gains

MTR Corp profits more than double to HK$15.87 billion on property gains

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Net profit for Hong Kong’s rail operator more than doubled to HK$15.87 billion (US$2 billion) in the first half of 2026, up from HK$7.70 billion a year earlier, as strong gains from property development offset largely flat performance in its rail and commercial operations. The MTR Corporation reported a 120.7 per cent year-on-year increase in property-development profit, bringing it to HK$12.23 bi...

Hong Kong’s MTR Corp profit more than doubles to HK$15.87 billion on property gains

Hong Kong’s MTR Corp profit more than doubles to HK$15.87 billion on property gains

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Net profit at Hong Kong’s rail operator MTR Corporation more than doubled to HK$15.87 billion (US$ 2 billion) in the first half of the year, from HK$7.70 billion a year earlier, as strong gains from property development offset largely flat performance in its rail and commercial operations. The partly privatised corporation reported a 120.7 per cent year-on-year increase in property-development pro...

Polls open in Clacton, where Farage spent more than £10,000 in byelection against Count Binface – UK politics live

Polls open in Clacton, where Farage spent more than £10,000 in byelection against Count Binface – UK politics live

The Guardian •

The Reform UK leader resigned as the MP for Clacton at the start of July and forced a byelectionEconomic growth slowed in the second quarter of the year, as the disruption unleashed by the Iran war began to take its toll, official figures show. Heather Stewart has the story.Good morning. In the media, August is known as the “silly season”. With parliament not sitting and many people on holiday, th...

Aerial footage captures total solar eclipse over Spain

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Spain witnessed a rare total solar eclipse on Wednesday, the first visible from the country in more than a century. In Getxo, in the Basque Country, the eclipse was seen near the Port of Bilbao as the moon passed directly between the Earth and the sun.