47 h. ago India’s capital celebrates Diwali cloaked in a blanket of acrid smog

India’s capital New Delhi was shrouded in a thick, toxic haze on Monday as air pollution levels soared to more than 16 times the World Health Organization’s recommended daily maximum. New Delhi and its sprawling metropolitan region – home to more than 30 million people – is regularly ranked among the world’s most polluted capitals, with acrid smog blanketing the skyline each winter. Cooler air traps pollutants close to the ground, creating a deadly mix of emissions from crop burning, factories...

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1 week ago From Beijing to Hong Kong: 3,000km run to raise US$1 million for disabled

A jockey-turned-entrepreneur and his team will embark on a gruelling 3,000km (1,864 miles) run from Beijing to Hong Kong in 60 days to raise US$1 million for people with disabilities. Jo Lodder, a 55-year-old Hong Kong-based Briton, will depart for Beijing with a 20-strong crew on Friday, starting the journey from the Great Wall of China next Wednesday. An entrepreneur involved in businesses ranging from overseas real estate to software development, Lodder re-evaluated his life during the...

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2 w. ago China leads historic Arctic expedition with crewed, uncrewed submersibles

China leads historic Arctic expedition with crewed, uncrewed submersibles  Interesting Engineering

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2 w. ago China National Day Holiday Sees Record Tourism Surge: Family Travel, Airfare Trends, and Outbound Growth Soar

China National Day Holiday Sees Record Tourism Surge: Family Travel, Airfare Trends, and Outbound Growth Soar  Travel And Tour World

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2 w. ago China’s Tourism Boom: How National Day Holiday 2025 Is Shattering Records with Soaring Travel and Sky

China’s Tourism Boom: How National Day Holiday 2025 Is Shattering Records with Soaring Travel and Sky-High Airfares!  Travel And Tour World

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2 w. ago China’s crewed airship AS700 soars over world’s highest bridge in latest test

China’s first crewed airship – the Xiangyun AS700 – has completed its first low-altitude flight over the mountainous region of Guanling in southwestern Guizhou province, passing a critical airworthiness test, state media reported on Tuesday. Flight data collected during the test verified the airship’s suitability for low-altitude scenarios, state broadcaster CCTV reported, adding that the results would help drive improvements to adapt the airship to a wider range of uses. “The tests lay the...

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2 w. ago Singapore hosts world’s biggest crypto event as global adoption soars

The world’s largest cryptocurrency conference, Token2049, kicked off in Singapore on Wednesday, attracting a record-breaking 25,000 attendees amid growing adoption of digital assets by institutions and individuals globally, partly driven by a friendlier regulatory environment in the US. Participants from more than 160 countries formed a queue stretching hundreds of metres outside the Marina Bay Sands convention centre in the morning. The two-day event features five simultaneous forums and...

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3 w. ago A Crewed Submersible Has Been Sent Under The Arctic's Ice By China For The First Time

A Crewed Submersible Has Been Sent Under The Arctic's Ice By China For The First Time  IFLScience

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