Rescuers search for survivors trapped in the collapsed Sky Villa Condominium building in Mandalay on March 29, a day after an earthquake struck central Myanmar. Sai Aung Main/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Sai Aung Main/AFP via Getty Images Mobile medical units and clean drinking water are among the greatest needs in central … Read more
People walk through a building in Yiwu International Trade City, a massive wholesale market in Yiwu, China, where millions of Chinese-made items are sold. Reena Advani/NPR hide caption toggle caption Reena Advani/NPR Almost any American store or home has goods in it made in China, but I never thought I could visit a single place … Read more
Ahmad Dwikat, a Palestinian worker, inspects bars of soap stacked to dry before packing them at a soap factory in the West Bank city of Nablus, on March 1. Abed Omar Qusinis for NPR hide caption toggle caption Abed Omar Qusinis for NPR NABLUS, West Bank — As the sun starts to come up over … Read more
French sporting goods retailer Decathlon Group has reported a revenue increase of 5.2% in 2024 at constant exchange rates compared to the previous year, propelled by the excitement surrounding the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics. When adjusted for unfavourable currency fluctuations, the company’s revenue still saw a rise of 3.8% to €16.2bn ($17.5bn). Digital transactions accounted … Read more
U.S. humanitarian relief teams are usually among the first to respond to major disasters. But Friday’s deadly earthquake in Myanmar came as the Trump administration fired USAID’s remaining employees. Source link
The dismantling of USAID has had a significant impact on the projects that may actually serve to discourage illegal immigration to the U.S. Source link
De Montel Terme Milano There are plenty of reasons to visit Milan like the world-class fashion, great design credentials, and a food and wine scene that’s expansive as it is inventive. As of April 1, another joins the list: the largest urban thermal park in Italy—and all of Europe. This month, the northern Italian metropolis … Read more
Energy storage systems (ESS) are critical for grid stability as renewable energy adoption accelerates, but safety concerns have emerged due to fire hazards in lithium-ion batteries. Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO) has developed an innovative solution called the Battery Intelligence Management System (BiMS), which provides real-time monitoring and diagnostics to prevent battery failures while extending … Read more
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi is due to meet with his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov in Moscow on Tuesday for talks on the war in Ukraine. Russian President Vladimir Putin is also expected to hold talks with the visitor from Beijing. “We expect President Putin to receive Mr Wang Yi and for them to exchange … Read more
This image released by the Taiwan Ministry of National Defense shows China’s Shandong aircraft carrier sailing near Taiwan on Monday, March 31, 2025. AP/Taiwan Ministry of National Defense hide caption toggle caption AP/Taiwan Ministry of National Defense BEIJING — China launched major military drills around Taiwan on Tuesday, simulating attacks and maritime blockades, in what … Read more