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Can Sports Drive a Greener Economy? China Study Finds a Promising Link
Sports may be more than a source of entertainment, exercise and major events; they could also become a useful link between stronger regional economies and greener development when investment is backed by careful environmental planning.…
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Early Edition: August 27, 2026
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A curated weekday guide to major news and developments over the last 24 hours. Here’s today’s news:
IRAN WAR
Qatari Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin A…
PM Modi to Embark on Four-Day Two-Nation Visit to Uzbekistan, Kyrgyz Republic; to Attend 26th SCO Summit in Bishkek
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to embark on a four-day visit to Uzbekistan and the Kyrgyz Republic from August 29 to September 1, during which he will undertake a bilateral visit to Tashkent and participate in the 26th Shanghai Cooper…
Kim Jong Un built a mega-resort. His one problem? The guests
A massive tourist city has been built on North Korea‘s eastern coast: the Wonsan-Kalma Coastal Tourist Zone. Long pursued by the Kim Jong Un regime, the project opened in July 2025.…
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Trump’s FCC Just Scrapped Its Most Ambitious Broadband Goal
It’s just one word, but it changes everything. In its latest broadband deployment report, the FCC quietly backpedaled on its mission to expand high-speed internet to every American and eliminated an ambitious gig-speed goal entirely. …
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Nigeria: Unpaid Arrears – Plateau Varsity Lecturers Begin Indefinite Strike
[Premium Times] Lecturers at Plateau State University, Bokkos, have declared an indefinite strike over unpaid salary-related arrears and other unresolved demands.
Tech bros must channel the moguls of old to get back in America’s good graces
In the face of massive public resistance and anger, tech bros need to start thinking like Andrew Carnegie and the “robber barons” of the Gilded Age — or even like Xi Jinping.…
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India, China may build new framework for investments
New Delhi: India and China are exploring a new framework to facilitate business-to-business exchanges and Chinese investments, with a focus on accelerated capital flow, as the neighbours cautiously move to rekindle commercial ties amid a broader thawin…
U.S. wants Asian allies’ strategy to align even amid pullback: analyst
The U.S. has announced that it will cancel joint marine drills with South Korea due to Iran war constraints.
Washington wants its allies to spend more on defense while it retains influence over which partnerships are preferable.…
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Donald Trump’s Canada tariffs could mean higher prices for Michigan consumers, business leader warns
An escalating trade fight between the United States and Canada could drive up prices for Michigan consumers, disrupt the state’s auto industry and weaken North America’s ability to compete with China, Detroit Regional Chamber President and CEO Sandy B…