Speeding up connectivity | The Star | WN24
BAD weather, wild animals, even cars – it does not take much for the Internet service in his village to be disrupted, says Sakaria Awang. Even when there are no “disturbances”, his village in Bentong, Pahang, is one of those rural areas with a slow and unreliable connection, says the deputy president of the Peninsular […]
Active shooter near Kentucky highway, reports of numerous shot in traffic | WN24
(Reuters) – Kentucky police reported an “active shooter situation” near Interstate-75 in London, Kentucky, on Saturday evening where “numerous persons” have been shot. The incident began just before 6 p.m. (1000 GMT) about nine miles outside of London, when officers were called for reports of multiple vehicles being fired at on Interstate 75 in Laurel […]
Musk says SpaceX to launch first uncrewed Starships to Mars in two years | WN24
(Reuters) – SpaceX will launch its first uncrewed Starships to Mars in two years when the next Earth-Mars transfer window opens, Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk said in a post on social media platform X on Saturday. “These will be uncrewed to test the reliability of landing intact on Mars,” Musk said, adding if those […]
Which country is better at reducing greenhouse gas emissions from its factories? | WN24
French President Emmanuel Macron visits a factory of manufacturer Valeo in Etaples, near Le Touquet, northern France, on May 26, 2020. LUDOVIC MARIN / AFP France and Germany share more or less the same national low-carbon strategies. The former is aiming for greenhouse gas neutrality by 2050, the latter by 2045. With the industrial sector […]
Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka wins final against American Jessica Pegula | WN24
Jessica Pegula of the United States and Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus with their trophies following the Women’s Singles Final match on Day Thirteen of the 2024 US Open at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 07, 2024, in New York City. JAMIE SQUIRE / AFP Aryna Sabalenka won the US Open and […]
New China-Europe express railway assembly center launched in Serbia | WN24
INDJIJA, Serbia, Sept. 7 (Xinhua) — The Shandong China-Europe Express Railway Assembly Center was inaugurated Saturday at a ceremony held in Indjija, a town located some 50 kilometers northwest of Belgrade. The ceremony, which also saw the presentation of the first specialized supply chain train for China’s Shandong Linglong Tyre Co., Ltd., was attended by […]
How green will Malaysia’s Budget 2025 be? | WN24
IT’S hard to believe that we are already well into the second half of 2024, and that preparations are underway for 2025 – an important year for Malaysia as we take the reins of Asean. It’s also a defining year for the leadership the country is showing on the global stage, including on planetary health. […]
Roundup: Pakistani scholars hail China’s modernization, envision CPEC cooperation | WN24
by Xinhua writer Tang Binhui KARACHI, Pakistan, Sept. 7 (Xinhua) — The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is beneficial for both countries as it creates many trade opportunities and helps Pakistan to speed up the industrialization drive, Nadira Panjwani, chairperson of the Karachi-based Karachi Council on Foreign Relations (KCFR), has said. Addressing a seminar hosted by […]
Wildfire in Canadian national park now under control, officials say | WN24
TORONTO (Reuters) – The wildfire that ravaged an iconic Canadian national park and the tourist town nestled within it is now under control, officials said Saturday. “As of today, Sept. 7, 2024, the Jasper Wildfire Complex is classified as under control. This means that the wildfire has received sufficient suppression action to ensure no further […]
Nicole Kidman at the heart of a murder investigation in Nantucket | WN24
Tag Winbury (Liev Schreiber) and Greer Winbury (Nicole Kidman), in the series “The Perfect Couple”, created by Jenna Lamia. HILARY BRONWYN GAYLE/NETFLIX NETFLIX – ON DEMAND – SERIES With its prestigious cast and idyllic setting – the small, middle-class New England island of Nantucket – The Perfect Couple has all the makings of an end-of-summer […]