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‘The universe has opened up for us’: meet the astro-ambassadors who welcome stargazers to the Himalayas | Global development

‘The universe has opened up for us’: meet the astro-ambassadors who welcome stargazers to the Himalayas | Global development

The snow-flecked peaks surrounding the village of Hanle are bathed in golden light as the sun sets. In the valley, 28-year-old Tsering Dolkar secures a telescope to its tripod and focuses the lens beneath a clear sky. Zipped into warm jackets the visitors gather around Dolkar, gazing upwards as the sky darkens into a breathtaking tapestry of stars. She points …

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Trump on track to meet Xi in South Korea, Bessent says – Reuters

Trump on track to meet Xi in South Korea, Bessent says  Reuters Bessent says US in talks with China to prevent new trade war  Politico Trump, Xi Spark Another Standoff With World Economy at Risk  Bloomberg.com Bessent: China Tariff Hike Doesn’t Have to Happen  The Wall Street Journal Treasury Secretary Bessent accuses China of ‘financing war’ as US-China trade tensions escalate  Fox Business Source link

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Meet the Supercharged Growth Stock That’s One of This Year’s Big Winners. The Company Could Hit $50 Trillion by 2034, According to 1 World-Renowned Analyst

Meet the Supercharged Growth Stock That’s One of This Year’s Big Winners. The Company Could Hit  Trillion by 2034, According to 1 World-Renowned Analyst

A track record of innovation, strong tailwinds, and an industry-leading position could drive this household name to new highs. The name James Anderson might not ring any bells with U.S. investors, but his track record and investing acumen are well documented. The legendary investor was a rock star at Scottish investment management firm Baillie Gifford for more than 40 years. …

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‘You feel kind of forgotten’: Meet a California pipe fitter who got to $118k earnings after a decade but doesn’t know what’s next after the refinery shuts down

‘You feel kind of forgotten’: Meet a California pipe fitter who got to 8k earnings after a decade but doesn’t know what’s next after the refinery shuts down

Thirty years ago, Willie Cruz was shocked when he learned the Southern California oil refinery where he worked was shutting down. Cruz, now a 61-year-old living in Arizona, had spent five years working in the environmental department when Powerine Oil Company said it would close the plant in Santa Fe Springs, southeast of Los Angeles. Cruz feared getting laid off …

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Meet Number 16 and Her Unbelievable Journey

Meet Number 16 and Her Unbelievable Journey

Number 16, a Gauis villosus spider, etched her name in history by living an extraordinary 43 years, becoming the longest-living spider ever recorded. Her life in the wilds of Western Australia offers rare insights into mygalomorph spiders, their behaviors, and ecosystems. This remarkable longevity was detailed in a long-term study, published in the journal Pacific Conservation Biology. Despite her age, …

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Why is Ben Johnson trusting a 29-year-old first-time colleague to coordinate Bears’ offense, develop Caleb Williams? Meet Declan Doyle, and you’ll understand

Why is Ben Johnson trusting a 29-year-old first-time colleague to coordinate Bears’ offense, develop Caleb Williams? Meet Declan Doyle, and you’ll understand

LAKE FOREST, Ill. — At the Chicago Bears facility after practices, the quarterbacks, receivers, running backs and tight ends all congregate in a meeting room. In front of them stands a 29-year-old with a clicker, ready to review film and diagnose the day’s field work. Offensive coordinator Declan Doyle leads this skill players meeting after overseeing group pass installations, screens …

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Trump says ‘there seems to be no reason’ to meet Xi on Asia trip

Trump says ‘there seems to be no reason’ to meet Xi on Asia trip

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Friday that “there seems to be no reason” to meet with Chinese leader Xi Jinping as part of an upcoming trip to South Korea and threatened additional tariffs after China restricted exports of rare earths needed for American industry. The Republican president suggested that he was looking at a “massive increase” of import …

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Meet the rural school district that used H-1B visas to hire Filipino teachers because ‘we quite simply didn’t have other applicants’

Meet the rural school district that used H-1B visas to hire Filipino teachers because ‘we quite simply didn’t have other applicants’

When Rob Coverdale started his job in 2023 as superintendent of the K-12 Crow Creek Tribal School in South Dakota, there were 15 unfilled teaching positions. Within nine months, he had filled those vacancies with Filipino teachers, the majority of whom arrived on the H-1B, a visa for skilled workers in specialty occupations. “We’ve hired the H-1B teachers because we …

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UFS 5.0 Is Nearing Completion, Will Deliver Astounding Performance Gains Of Up To 10.8GB/s To ‘Meet AI Demands’ For Smartphones

UFS 5.0 Is Nearing Completion, Will Deliver Astounding Performance Gains Of Up To 10.8GB/s To ‘Meet AI Demands’ For Smartphones

Current-generation smartphones are equipped with a slightly improved variation of the UFS 4.0 standard, which is UFS 4.1, but eventually these devices transition to the significantly improved UFS 5.0 technology, which JEDEC states is nearing completion. Not only will the newer flash memory enable increased performance on mobile computing products such as smartphones and tablets, but the new standard will …

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Meet the Trump-appointed judge who told Trump no on Portland troop deployment

Meet the Trump-appointed judge who told Trump no on Portland troop deployment

U.S. District Judge Karin J. Immergut was nominated to the federal bench by President Donald Trump in 2018. She previously served as a Multnomah County Circuit Judge for nine years after six years as Oregon’s U.S. attorney, appointed then by former President George W. Bush.Oregonian File Photo The federal judge who has temporarily halted President Trump’s attempts to put National …

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