Israel Escalates Iran Conflict, Striking World’s Largest Gas Field: Reports
Israel has reportedly escalated its ongoing conflict with Iran, striking the world’s largest gas field and other energy infrastructure as part of a two-day assault that had otherwise largely targeted sites and personnel tied to the Islamic Republic’s armed forces and nuclear program. Iranian semi-official media outlets, including Tasnim News Agency and Fars News Agency, […]
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World’s Tallest Railway Bridge Opens With Trains 1,178ft Above the Ground
Trains have begun operating across the world’s tallest railway arch bridge, the Chenab Rail Bridge, which towers 1,178 feet above the Chenab River in India. The bridge, located in the Reasi district, officially opened on Friday, June 6, after an inauguration ceremony led by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the Jammu and Kashmir region […]
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India opens world’s highest rail bridge to reshape power map with nuclear rivals China and Pakistan
High in the Himalayas, where winds slice through conflict-hit Kashmir at 160 mph and temperatures swing from -20°F to 113°F, India has unveiled the world’s highest rail bridge, remaking the power map of Asia. Why It Matters Prime Minister Narendra Modi‘s inauguration of the Chenab Rail Bridge, a 1,178-foot-tall steel construction that is nearly 100 […]
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How China Became the World’s Largest Debt Collector
China was the leading financier for developing nations throughout the 2010s, channeling over $1 trillion into infrastructure projects under President Xi Jinping‘s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). Yet as lending has tapered off and grace periods on many loans have expired, China has emerged as the world’s largest official creditor, according to a new report […]
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Xbox Games Showcase Announced for June with The Outer Worlds 2 Direct to Follow
By Oliver Brandt is a Contributing Pop Culture Writer based in Tasmania, Australia. Their focus is reporting on video games, film, and TV. They have extensive knowledge of video game history and communities both in Australia and abroad, animated films and television shows, and international cinema. Oliver joined Newsweek in 2024 and has previously worked […]
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One of the World’s Richest People, Gautam Adani, Indicted on Fraud Charges in the US
Billionaire Gautam Adani has been charged by U.S. federal prosecutors with defrauding investors and orchestrating a covert scheme to bribe officials in India, authorities said Wednesday. Who Is Gautam Adani? Adani, ranked among the world’s wealthiest individuals, built his fortune in the coal business in the 1990s in India and has since been a power […]
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