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DRC Solar Surges as Mining Demand Powers a 544% Installation Jump
Miners led by Kamoa are driving DR Congo's solar boom, while off-grid developers race to reach the 80 million Congolese ...
Moons Spectrograph with Portuguese Involvement Achieves First Light at Chile's VLT
The multi-object infrared spectrograph Moons has begun operations on the Very Large Telescope in Chile, with University ...
Algarve's Vegan and Environment Fair Returns to Loulé for a Seventh Year
The free 18–20 September event expects 5,000 plant-based meals, more than 100 exhibitors and 17 performances, as organis...
US Charges Georgian National in $1.3 Billion Medicare Fraud and Money-Laundering Case
The U.S. Justice Department says Erekli Gugava used a Pennsylvania medical device company to launder proceeds from claim...
São Paulo Orange Harvest Grows, but Juice Demand Slump Sends Grower Prices Below Cost
A stronger crop for some São Paulo citrus farms meets a 30–40% drop in juice demand, leaving growers selling 40 kg boxes...
Kazakhstan Brings an 11-Yurt Aul to Burning Man
Tengri Camp returned to Nevada's Black Rock Desert with 11 Almaty-made yurts, a 5,000-guest food goal and inDrive founde...
How Office Friendships Split Along Gender Lines — and What It Costs Careers
New research suggests women and men form workplace friendships differently, with consequences for mentoring, promotion a...
Ukraine's New Medium-Range Drones Turn Russia's Rear Supply Lines Into a 'Free Hunt'
Ukrainian operators say Starlink-equipped drones are hitting warehouses, vehicles and command posts 20–300 km behind the...
Technovation Wins PIEoneer of the Year as 2026 Awards Honour Global Education Innovation
The 10th PIEoneer Awards recognised winners in 21 categories at London's Guildhall, with US-based Technovation taking th...
Germany's Early-Retirement Fight: Who Still Gets the 45-Year Full Pension
Berlin is debating whether to scale back the 'Rente ab 63' benefit for long-serving workers. Here are the costs, the pol...
Trump Envoys Shuttle Between Moscow and Kyiv to Unblock Ukraine Talks Before US Vote
Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner held long sessions in both capitals, but the gap between Washington's public line and Mo...
Housing's Year-Over-Year Comps Turn Tougher as Rates Stay Above 6.64%
Inventory climbs to 883,683 and purchase applications flatten as mortgage rates above 6.64% collide with stronger 2025 c...
US Rail Freight Volumes Extend 2026 Gains as Intermodal Rises 5.7%
Association of American Railroads data show carloads up 2.2% and intermodal units up 5.7% for the week ended August 29, ...
Xi Jinping Marks 70 Years of China’s ‘Little Trumpet’ Children’s Radio
China’s president congratulated the national children’s radio programme Xiaolaba on its 70th anniversary and urged cultu...
Putin Hosts US Envoys for Three Hours, but Ukraine Peace Talks End Without Breakthrough
Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner met Vladimir Putin in Moscow, then prepared to visit Kyiv as both sides agreed only to a...
Kura Sushi Halts Chiikawa Collab After Employee Misconduct Found
Japan's conveyor-belt sushi chain stops all Chiikawa prizes, menu items and store events from September 6 after confirmi...
Senegal’s $2.2bn IMF Deal: Debt Restructuring and Political Risks Still Ahead
Dakar has secured a staff-level $2.2bn IMF programme, but final approval hinges on transparency reforms, creditor assura...
Farm Tech’s Real Edge Is Season-Long Consistency, RDO Equipment Manager Says
At Farm Progress Show, RDO Equipment’s Tony Kramer argues automation earns its keep by working without fatigue and trimm...
Irvine Company Shrinks Oak Creek Golf Club Housing Plan and Boosts Open Space
The revised 280-acre Oak Creek Golf Club proposal keeps 1,500 for-sale homes but trims apartments and expands open space...
Pix Sets Single-Day Transaction Record as Brazil Fights US Tariff Case and Pursues Global Links
Brazil's Pix processed 318.1 million operations on Friday, a record that arrives amid Washington's 25% tariff justificat...
Tata Chemicals Says It Is Fully Compliant After Kenya Orders Exit From Magadi Mine
Kenya has ordered Tata Chemicals to hand over the century-old Magadi soda ash operation, but the Indian company says it ...
Cluj Business Campus App Reaches 2,900 Users and Adds Analytics to Campus Management
The Cluj-Napoca office campus says its management app now reaches nearly 70% of resident workers and will use richer usa...
White House Arcade Game Clones Draw Backlash From Tetris and Critics
The White House released a set of policy-themed arcade games modeled on hits like Tetris and Flappy Bird. The Tetris Com...
EU Could Cancel Hungary's Daily €1 Million Asylum Fine as Two Rules Near Expiry
Brussels is reportedly open to ending Hungary's €1m-a-day asylum penalty if two emergency-era rules lapse, but the €900m...
OpenAI and Anthropic Escalate AI Model Battle Ahead of Mega IPOs
GPT-6 Astra, Fable and Mythos 5.1 land weeks before expected IPOs, with reported revenue and valuation figures setting u...
The AI Confidence Trap: Workers Say They’re Ready, but ROI Is Stuck at 57%
New survey data shows 90% of employees feel confident using AI, yet half say it can take longer than doing the task manu...
SPHT Quote: Al Shams Pyramids Trades at EGP 1.530, Testing 52-Week Low
Egyptian Exchange-listed Al Shams Pyramids for Touristic Establishments (SPHT) was quoted at EGP 1.530 on 5 September 20...
Silver Perpetual Futures Quote Today: Price at 66.28, Signal Points to Strong Sell
Silver Perpetual futures opened at 66.28 and traded between 66.13 and 66.33, while technical indicators flash a Strong S...
Japan and Italy Reaffirm Special Strategic Partnership in Tokyo Courtesy Call
Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary Sato Kei met Italy's Ambassador Mario Vattani on Sept. 4, highlighting 160 years of diplo...
HHS Puts $11.2 Million Into 15 Rural Residency Programs Across 14 States
The federal agency is directing $11.2 million to 15 new rural residency programs, aiming to train physicians where short...