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Japan avoided a major disaster after a 6.8-magnitude earthquake hit last month. Our reporter River Akira Davis visited Kumamoto, a prefecture near the epicenter, to see how it built quake-proof buildings and infrastructure.
[Inbolt, a French start-up that sells robot vision systems, helped a Stellantis plant in Detroit become a top performer in the company.
Here’s how speedy access to satellite imagery is bolstering Ukraine.
A lone male roves the Arizona mountains, and a female has been spotted just across the border in Mexico. The sightings raise hopes for the species, despite serious threats.
Aimee Lee learned to make hanji with Korean masters. Now she practices their traditional technique in the United States.
Sonal Dinusha and Niroshan Dickwella steady Sri Lanka after India’s imposing first innings total Sri Lanka’s Sonal Dinusha (L) watches the ball after playing a shot during the third day of the first Test between Sri Lanka and India at the Galle International Stadium in Galle on August 17, 2026, Photo: AFP Sri Lanka fought … Read more
Goals from Cody Gakpo and Jeremy Jacquet earned the Reds a comfortable victory at Anfield Liverpool’s Jeremy Jacquet celebrates scoring their first goal against Como. PHOTO: REUTERS LONDON: Jeremy Jacquet scored on his Liverpool debut as Andoni Iraola’s Reds ended their pre-season campaign with a 2-0 win over Serie A side Como at Anfield on … Read more
Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei’s appointment of hard-line loyalists to top jobs suggests he is prepared to keep the country on a war footing and to quash domestic dissent.
Nearly 1,600 aftershocks recorded as death toll from Saturday’s disaster reaches 53 Soldiers work to move medical supplies out of a damaged hospital in the aftermath of an earthquake in Nagekeo, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia, August 17, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS Rescuers in eastern Indonesia will comb through collapsed buildings on Monday to find anyone who might still be trapped under rubble after … Read more
Franchise owners knew the financial model before bidding aggressively, but complaints will achieve little KARACHI: If someone showed a businessman this picture before he invested, the apartment is excellent, all facilities are available, but the rent is extremely high; no matter how long you stay, you remain a tenant and never acquire ownership rights. You … Read more