‘They are trying to tame nature’: China is building the world’s biggest dam in an earthquake-prone region of Tibet

Taming Nature: Inside China’s efforts to control the region’s waterChina is facing water scarcity that affects millions of people, so the country is embarking on water projects on a scale the planet has never seen. This three-part series investigates three elements of this effort: the world’s biggest dam, a doomed effort to create a “river in the sky,” and a colossal water transfer project.Towering 14,800 feet (4,500 meters) above sea level, the Tibetan Plateau, with its frigid temperatures and glacier-covered mountains, is the source of most of Asia’s major rivers — the Yellow, Yangtze, Yarlung Tsangpo (Brahmaputra) and Lancang (Mekong)…

Fox Corp to acquire streaming giant Roku in  billion blockbuster deal

Fox Corp. is buying streaming giant Roku in a blockbuster deal valued at roughly $22 billion, including debt, creating a media powerhouse that the companies say will become the third-largest player in US television by share of viewing. The acquisition, first reported by the Wall Street Journal, brings together Fox’s…

2026 U.S. Open odds: Scottie Scheffler tops the board once again

Gambling content 21+. The New York Post may receive an affiliate commission if you sign up through our links. Read our editorial standards for more information. The third major of the year is here. Scottie Scheffler is once again the clear betting favorite as the U.S. Open arrives at Shinnecock…

Trump arrives at G7 summit to face alienated European leaders

GENEVA — In a now-famous “Saturday Night Live” skit from December 2019, President Trump (Alec Baldwin) was excluded from the lunch table of “cool” world leaders, who banished him to sit with Latvia. What was farce six-and-a-half years ago may be close to real life at this week’s G7 summit…

Somali World Cup referee blocked from US to receive full pay from FIFA

The Somali World Cup referee who had been blocked from entering the United States will receive his full pay for the matches he would have officiated.  Multiple reports on Sunday indicated that Omar Artan will be paid despite not being able to enter the United States over what U.S. Border…

Cowboy hat wearing Rep. Frederica Wilson, 83, will retire from Congress

WASHINGTON — Rep. Frederica Wilson (D-Fla.) became the latest member of Congress to announce her retirement during a new interview published Friday after having furiously denied talk of her stepping down as a “crazy rumor.” The 83-year-old congresswoman told the Miami Herald it was “time” to leave office and that…

Skeletal remains of Queen Elisenda, one of the most powerful rulers in medieval Europe, unearthed in Barcelona — along with several others who bore unexplained stab wounds

Archaeologists working in a 14th-century monastery in Barcelona were surprised to find 25 skeletons when they opened eight graves — including the remains of a medieval queen.Seven centuries after Queen Elisenda of Montcada, the wife of James II of Aragon and Valencia, founded the Royal Monastery of Santa Maria Pedralbes…

‘Holy grail’ sleep apnea pill can cut episodes by more than 50%

A promising new drug could put an end to cumbersome CPAP machines and allow millions of Americans to breathe easy and sleep soundly. Researchers at the biopharm company Apnimed have been developing a sleep apnea drug called AD109. After various clinical trials, they are preparing to file for FDA approval. “A pill for…

Federal judge orders Trump’s name removed from Kennedy Center

A judge on Friday ​ordered the removal of President Donald ‌Trump’s name from the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, ruling that the ​iconic Washington venue cannot be ​renamed without an act of Congress. U.S. ⁠District Judge Christopher Cooper in Washington ​directed the Trump administration to take ​down all physical…

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