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'Make emitters responsible': Thailand's clean air activists

'Make emitters responsible': Thailand's clean air activists

A finance specialist who struggled after running in smog and a doctor who fears for the health of his children are among the activists spearheading landmark air pollution legislation in Thailand despite political uncertainty.
Penn State football team’s report card vs. Clemson in Pinstripe Bowl

Penn State football team’s report card vs. Clemson in Pinstripe Bowl

Grading the Nittany Lions on their 22-10 victory over the Tigers
Hong Kong developers test demand for ultra-luxury homes with new launch on The Peak

Hong Kong developers test demand for ultra-luxury homes with new launch on The Peak

Hong Kong property developers are bringing new trophy homes to market, as Wharf Holdings kicked off a tender on Friday for three mansions at its ultra-luxury Plantation Road project on The Peak. The tender marked one of the most closely watched super-luxury home offerings in 2025, following a recent string of high-value transactions that pointed to renewed confidence in the market among affluent buyers. The three mansions, with saleable areas ranging from 5,629 to 6,122 square feet, include the...
What next for Taiwan’s Lai as US$37 billion defence boost frozen by KMT, allies?

What next for Taiwan’s Lai as US$37 billion defence boost frozen by KMT, allies?

Taiwanese leader William Lai Ching-te’s plan to push through a NT$1.2 trillion (US$37 billion) special military spending package has been thrown into limbo as political clashes escalate over fiscal reform and a controversial court ruling. Taiwan’s opposition-controlled legislature has blocked the cabinet-proposed “Special Act on Strengthening Defence Resilience and Asymmetric Warfare Capabilities” from committee review four times since Lai unveiled the plan in late November. The procedural...
Next in line to lead Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints dies at 85

Next in line to lead Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints dies at 85

Jeffrey R. Holland died from complications with kidney disease, according to leadership for what is widely known as Mormon church
Zelensky looks to close out Ukraine peace deal at Trump meet

Zelensky looks to close out Ukraine peace deal at Trump meet

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will sit down Sunday with Donald Trump and seek to secure the US president’s stamp of approval for a new proposal to end the nearly four-year conflict with Russia.

Snow-capped Mount Etna erupts as skiers use its slopes

Volcanic activity at the mountain intensified on 27 December, according to Italian scientists.

Snow-capped Mount Etna erupts as skiers glide down slopes

Scientists say volcanic activity at the site, which frequently erupts, had intensified this week, with craters continuously emitting ash.
Penn State Notebook: Martin runs for daylight with 1st carries of the year

Penn State Notebook: Martin runs for daylight with 1st carries of the year

Redshirt freshman rushes for 101 yards in Pinstripe Bowl win

I Bet You Can't Get 100% On These Are You Smarter Than A 5th Grader Trivia Quiz

How many compound words are in the following sentence? "Someone from the classroom was playing baseball in the cafeteria."View Entire Post ›
Trump admin accused of blurring the line between church and state with overtly religious Christmas messages

Trump admin accused of blurring the line between church and state with overtly religious Christmas messages

First Amendment advocates warn against sectarian social media posts
Quiet courage of ordinary people can rebuild a world in crisis

Quiet courage of ordinary people can rebuild a world in crisis

My son, who is almost four, has recently become obsessed with the universe. He can recite the planets of the solar system and tell anyone who will listen that Pluto – his favourite – was once a planet but was reclassified as a “dwarf planet” in 2006. Now that he has a sense of scale and size, he has developed a habit of comparing everything: an ant is smaller than a leaf, the Earth is smaller than the sun, the sun is just a dot in the galaxy, and the galaxy is a tiny part of the universe. “And...