‘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…

Trump’s top Wall Street cop shoots down Biden-era climate rules for US firms

President Trump’s top Wall Street cop moved Friday to kill a sweeping Biden-era climate rule that would force US firms to report on global warming risks and their own greenhouse gas emissions. Paul Atkins, the chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission, blasted the climate change disclosure regulation as growth-strangling…

Lakers’ Luka Doncic invests in Italian team, hopes to fulfill dream

Luka Doncic is bringing basketball back to Rome. The Lakers superstar is part of an investment group, which is led by former Mavericks executive Donnie Nelson, that purchased professional basketball club Vanoli Cremona of Italy’s top-division Lega Basket Serie A.  As part of the deal, new ownership announced the team…

Sports Illustrated lays off several of its longtime writers

Sports Illustrated laid off more of its longtime writers Friday, a move that saw some of its biggest remaining names cut from the masthead. The layoffs counted around 10-15 people, according to Front Office Sports, with columnist Mike Rosenberg, NFL writer Greg Bishop and MLB writer Stephanie Apstein among them.…

Former AG Pam Bondi tells lawmakers Ghislaine Maxwell should ‘die in prison’

WASHINGTON — Former Attorney General Pam Bondi told House lawmakers Friday that socialite and convicted sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell should “die in prison.” Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon told The Post following Bondi’s four-hour transcribed interview before the House Oversight Committee that the 60-year-old also declared twice that Maxwell, the…

Temporary ‘smart tattoo’ could catch skin cancer before it’s visible

Finally, a new use for temporary tattoos beyond kiddie goodie bags. A team of Canadian researchers says it has developed a temporary “smart tattoo” to spot melanomas before they’re visible — and life-threatening. Published last week in Nature Sensors, the new study evaluated the efficacy of SMEAR-ULM, which measures temperature…

How Argentina is handling a possible Lionel Messi World Cup injury

Lionel Messi’s World Cup status has been put into question.  The entire soccer fandom held its breath Sunday as the Argentinian superstar had to be subbed off in the 79th minute of his latest game with MLS’ Inter Miami. The initial report was “muscle fatigue in his left hamstring.” Argentinian…

Former TV anchor’s home reduced to ashes in overnight fire

A former local TV news anchor watched her home go up in flames as firefighters battled a massive blaze that could be seen from miles away. Former WOOD TV8 anchor Michele DeSelms lost her home in a fire that tore through the residence in Plainfield Township, Mich., according to WOOD-TV.…

Japan hits 6G key milestone with high-frequency speeds topping 100 Gbps

Scientists in Japan have discovered a way to transmit data at a speed of 112 gigabits per second (Gbps) at a specific spectrum band that’s vital for the build-out of next-generation 6G wireless networks.To achieve this breakthrough, the researchers developed a new kind of terahertz wireless communication system driven by…

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