Meet the new ‘bulletproof’ wood
Clad it with a new type of modified wood, and it might, says Alex Lau, co-founder and executive chairman of InventWood. The US-based company has…
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INTERNATIONAL
Heat records broken in Japan
Seventeen heat records were broken in Japan on Monday, the weather agency said, after the country sweltered through its hottest ever June and July. Heatwaves…
Australia lifts foreign student cap to 295,000 priorities Southeast Asia
Australia will raise its cap on foreign students by 9 percent to 295,000 next year and prioritise applicants from Southeast Asia, the government said on…
Tourism boom sparks backlash in historic heart of Athens
Surrounded by a hubbub of blaring music, restaurant terraces and rumbling suitcase wheels slaloming between overflowing litter bins, Giorgos Zafeiriou believes surging tourism has made…
Japan’s Ishiba signals Talks with Trump for Cuts to US Auto Tariff
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said on Monday he will not hesitate to hold talks with President Donald Trump to ensure an agreed cut to…
Formula E Partnership with Saudi Arabia
Formula E’s partnership with Saudi Arabia and the Kingdom’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) is emerging as a global benchmark for redefining the future of sustainable…
French Govt Prepares New Law to Return Colonial-era Art
France’s government on Wednesday discussed a bill designed to speed up the return of artworks looted during the colonial era to their countries of origin,…
Which economies in Asia were hit hardest with Trump tariffs
Economies in Asia were among those hit hardest by tariffs announced by US President Donald Trump on “Liberation Day” in April. From traditional US allies…
Tariff deal not finished yet say Europeans with Trump’s terms
It was all handshakes and smiles when European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen and US President Donald Trump announced that a EU-US trade agreement…
US baby born from 30-year-old frozen embryo breaks record
A baby boy has been born to an Ohio couple from an embryo that was frozen for more than 30 years, reportedly setting a new…