1 hour ago How China is solving the nightmare that killed Elon Musk’s Hyperloop

Chinese engineers have overcome the hurdles that stopped the US billionaire’s idea for a vacuum tube transport system in its tracks.

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1 hour ago ‘Whole child’ education develops head, heart and hands of future community

Students should learn facts and figures – and how to help others – says Richard Vanderpyl, head of Christian Alliance International School.

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6 h. ago Israel investigating UN worker’s death in Gaza, military denies responsibility for blast

5 others injured in explosion at UN building in Deir al-Balah. Bulgaria said one of its citizens working for UN was killed in Gaza.

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7 h. ago Why Japan’s missile upgrade near China may not strain relations with Beijing

Tokyo’s reported plans to upgrade counterstrike missiles on strategic Kyushu by next year are not expected to derail improving relations, experts say.

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8 h. ago Alaska plane was overweight for icy conditions in crash that killed 10: US investigators

Bering Air crash in February was one of Alaska’s deadliest plane crashes this century and third major US aviation mishap in an 8-day stretch.

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15 h. ago UK teen who planned school killing jailed for minimum 49 years

He said his aim was to conduct an attack more deadly than the US Sandy Hook and Virginia Tech massacres.

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16 h. ago Yum China Plans Ambitious Expansion, Pledges $3 Bil. To Investors

Yum China Plans Ambitious Expansion, Pledges $3 Bil. To Investors  Investor's Business Daily

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17 h. ago Ghostbusted: bungling burglar in Thailand with ‘Scream’ mask arrested

The 21-year-old man was planning to rob a gold shop in Chiang Mai by wearing a ‘Ghostface’ mask and a black cloak to hide his tracks.

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18 h. ago Trump pushes Zelensky to put Ukraine power plants under US control

Suggestion was part of phone call in which Zelensky accepted Russia’s offer for a mutual pause in attacks on energy targets for 30 days.

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18 h. ago Xpeng says robotics industry will get bigger than automotive sector in the next few years

Xpeng plans to mass produce humanoid robots and flying cars for the consumer market by the end of next year.

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20 h. ago PolyU can bear initial costs of Hong Kong’s third medical school, chief says

Council chairman Lam Tai-fai says the institution can cover costs if needed, until the school moves into the Ngai Tam Mei campus.

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21 h. ago Mother of slain Filipino comedian Goldenier Dagal slams killers as ‘cowards’

Dagal, who was known for his bold jokes, was performing at a bar in Pampanga when a suspect shot him before fleeing.

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21 h. ago South Korean county faces backlash over plan to attract Myanmar refugees amid population crisis

The proposal to bring in 40 refugees has raised welfare concerns among Yeongyang residents, who question the government’s priority on helping locals.

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22 h. ago Jailing of Indonesian trans woman for Jesus’ hair remark raises rights concerns

Ratu Thalisa was convicted in Medan under a controversial blasphemy law and jailed for almost three years.

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25 h. ago Xiaomi Plans to Expand Beijing EV Factory to Meet Surging Demand

Xiaomi Plans to Expand Beijing EV Factory to Meet Surging Demand  Bloomberg

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27 h. ago China delays approval of BYD's Mexican plant amid fears tech could leak to US, report says

China delays approval of BYD's Mexican plant amid fears tech could leak to US, report says  CnEVPost

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29 h. ago Race for third Hong Kong medical school hots up, but which team is leading?

Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Baptist University and Polytechnic University have now submitted their proposals.

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29 h. ago In Indonesia, Prabowo’s prison island plan for corrupt officials raises eyebrows

A recent prison break has exposed the flaws in Indonesia’s overstretched correctional system. Experts say a complete overhaul is required.

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29 h. ago Tencent AI Plans Seen as Key for Further China Tech Stock Gains

Tencent AI Plans Seen as Key for Further China Tech Stock Gains  Bloomberg

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30 h. ago Israeli strikes on Gaza are ‘only the beginning’, Netanyahu warns Hamas

‘From now on, negotiations will take place only under fire,’ Israeli PM said. Tuesday’s strikes killed more than 400 people across Gaza.

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