1 week ago Toilet water, snatched hijabs: Malaysian activists recount Israeli detention

Malaysians who joined a multinational flotilla seeking to break Israel’s sea blockade of Gaza have returned home with disturbing allegations of mistreatment in Israeli custody, including the confiscation of hijabs and being forced to drink toilet water. The group of 34 Malaysians, ranging from musicians and actors to rappers and influencers, had joined hundreds of international activists in the Global Sumud Flotilla, which set sail this summer on a humanitarian mission to the besieged...

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2 w. ago “They Built a Giant That Floats”: China Unveils the World’s Largest Offshore Wind Turbine (and it could power 4,000 homes at sea)

“They Built a Giant That Floats”: China Unveils the World’s Largest Offshore Wind Turbine (and it could power 4,000 homes at sea)  Energy Reporters

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2 w. ago China unveils the world’s biggest water battery — 3.6 GW pumped storage to boost the grid

China unveils the world’s biggest water battery — 3.6 GW pumped storage to boost the grid  ecoportal.net

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2 w. ago Released Gaza flotilla activists allege mistreatment by Israeli forces

Some of the activists detained while trying to reach Gaza by sea have returned to their home countries to describe mistreatment at the hands of Israeli guards, claims that Israel denies. Some 450 activists were arrested as Israeli forces intercepted the Global Sumud Flotilla, a fleet of 42 boats seeking to break Israel’s naval blockade of Gaza and deliver a symbolic amount of aid to the famine-stricken territory. Those detained between Wednesday and Friday were brought to Israel, where many...

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2 w. ago Some Gaza flotilla activists allege mistreatment while being detained in Israel

Some of the activists detained while trying to reach Gaza by sea have returned to their home countries to describe mistreatment at the hands of Israeli guards, claims that Israel denies. Some 450 activists were arrested as Israeli forces intercepted the Global Sumud Flotilla, a fleet of 42 boats seeking to break Israel’s naval blockade of Gaza and deliver a symbolic amount of aid to the famine-stricken territory. Those detained between Wednesday and Friday were brought to Israel, where many...

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2 w. ago China unveils Huajiang Grand Canyon, world's tallest bridge: 3 reasons why it has been constructed

China unveils Huajiang Grand Canyon, world's tallest bridge: 3 reasons why it has been constructed  The Times of India

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3 w. ago China unveils the world’s tallest bridge Huajiang Grand Canyon cutting a two hour journey to just two min

China unveils the world’s tallest bridge Huajiang Grand Canyon cutting a two hour journey to just two min  The Times of India

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3 w. ago China aims to leapfrog the US in robotics. Its latest tactic: robot boot camps

China is going all out to outpace the United States in the race to develop advanced humanoid robots. Its latest strategy: sending its bots to boot camp. Cities across the country are opening huge humanoid robotics training bases, which put robots through their paces in a variety of different scenarios and harvest training data to help manufacturers accelerate their product development. The biggest of these facilities, located in Beijing’s Shijingshan district, covers an area of more than 10,000...

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