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Police Seize Suspected Heroin Worth €13,000 And Arrest Two People

Two people have been arrested after police seized around 100 grams of suspected heroin with an estimated street value of nearly €13,000. The arrests followed a surveillance operation targeting a 49-year-old man from Għaxaq who was…

New study reveals 1.7-million-year-old evidence humans may have carried fire

BYD delegation meets Aurangzeb, emphasises Pakistan’s potential as market for new energy vehicles

A delegation from Chinese electric vehicle giant BYD met Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb and emphasised Pakistan’s growing potential as a market for new energy vehicles, according to a statement issued by the finance ministry on…

Dairy and tofu waste can become powerful carbon traps, Swiss scientists find

Jeremy Grantham on How to Tell If a Bubble Is About to Burst

From SpaceX to the South Sea.

Transcript of SCMP Plus’ chat with political scientist John Mearsheimer

Following is an edited transcript of a conversation between John Mearsheimer, R. Wendell Harrison Distinguished Service Professor of Political Science at the University of Chicago, and South China Morning Post Executive Editor Zuraidah…

Bird flu kills 13,000 seal pups on remote Australian island

SYDNEY - A pathogenic strain of bird flu killed more than 13,000 elephant seal pups after infecting a breeding colony on a sub-Antarctic volcanic island, Australian scientists said on Thursday.

SIFF Strengthens Talent Pipeline as Emerging Filmmakers Re-Engage With Festival Programs

The Shanghai International Film Festival (SIFF) continues to expand its talent development ecosystem, which is ...

ADB approves $700m loan for Pakistan's insurance sector

ISLAMABAD: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $700 million policy-based loan to support reforms aimed at strengthening insurance in Pakistan. In an official announcement, the Manila-based lending agency said the programme…

Sudan: Sudan 4th Among 186 Countries Most Affected By Climate Change

[Dabanga] Amsterdam -- War, environmental degradation, and climate change are increasing pressure on natural resources and livelihoods. Sudan is facing severe environmental challenges amid climate change and the continuing war, which has…

'Every year the heat is increasing': India learns to live with hotter summers

On India’s hot plains, scorching summers have become increasingly harder to endure, requiring adaptations and forcing life into the hours of dark before the sun turns punishing. “We try to adjust, but the traditional ways to combat heat…

EQT buys Berlin-based SpaceX satellite launch partner Exolaunch