Looking down on it from above, the world’s deepest sinkhole, Xiaozhai Tiankeng, looks as though someone used an enormous apple corer to gauge a chunk out of the earth’s core. Steep sides give way to a deep, dark abyss, shaded in mist and mystery. In China’s Chongqing Municipality, locals have known about the sinkhole for centuries. Xiaozhai is the name of a local abandoned village, whilst Tiankeng means Heavenly Pit, the local term for sinkhole. With a depth of 626 metres and a width of 527 metres, the enormous hole is twice as long as the Eiffel Tower and one a half times wider…
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Ukrainian long-range drones struck one of Russia’s largest oil refineries and a major chemical plant the night of Saturday-Sunday, as Kyiv continues to degrade the industrial infrastructure funding Moscow’s war effort. In Yaroslavl, located in Russia’s Central Federal District, drones targeted the Slavneft-YANOS refinery, causing a fire at the facility.JOIN US ON TELEGRAMFollow our coverage of the war on the @Kyivpost_official. Andriy Kovalenko, head of the Center for Countering Disinformation at the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine, confirmed the strike and released footage of the incident. Slavneft-YANOS, controlled by Rosneft and Gazprom, is among Russia’s top five refineries…
The last two months have seen the anniversaries of the two worst civilian nuclear catastrophes in history. Indeed, as of Sunday, April 26, it has been 40 years since the Chernobyl disaster, which happened in the former Soviet Union. And last month, on March 11, it was 15 years since the Fukushima nuclear disaster, which happened in Japan, News.Az reports, citing The Bulletin. Both disasters are remembered as cultural exceptions, either due to Soviet communism or to Japanese “groupism”—the latter representing the tendency to act as members of a group. While culture certainly played an important role in the governance of…
Munawar Zaman Press TV, Uttar Pradesh The unprovoked US-Israeli war on Iran and the situation of the Strait of Hormuz have sent shockwaves through India’s tourism economy, grounding flights, emptying hotels, and threatening tens of thousands of jobs. Our correspondent Munawar Zaman reports. Press TV’s website can also be accessed at the following alternate addresses: www.presstv.co.uk Source link
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Indonesia inaugurated the ASEAN Coordinating Centre for Transboundary Haze Pollution Control Secretariat in Jakarta, strengthening regional cooperation to combat cross-border haze from forest fires. The centre will provide real-time monitoring, technical coordination, and early warning systems, shifting ASEAN toward proactive haze management across Southeast Asia.Key Points• Indonesia has inaugurated the ASEAN Coordinating Centre for Transboundary Haze Pollution Control (ACC THPC) Secretariat in Jakarta, aimed at combating cross-border haze from forest fires disrupting public health, aviation, and economies across Southeast Asia.• The centre will serve as a regional command hub for real-time fire monitoring, technical coordination, early warning systems, and cross-border…
Israel has deployed its Iron Dome air defense system and troops to the UAE amid its ongoing conflict with Iran. The market for an Israel-Iran permanent peace deal by April 30 is at 1.4% YES, down from 3% yesterday. Market reaction The April 30 peace deal market is at 1.4% YES, down from 10% a week ago. The June 30 market has followed the same trajectory, now at 9.5% YES. The Gulf State military action against Iran by April 30 market sits at 3.9% YES, a slight uptick following the Israeli deployment. Why it matters Deploying Iron Dome batteries and…
Hong Kong completed a grand slam of the Group One races on FWD Champions Day at Sha Tin on Sunday, with Ka Ying Rising, Romantic Warrior and My Wish all beating off overseas challenges in style.In the big race of the day, the Group One Chairman’s Sprint Prize, trainer David Hayes cut a relieved figure after Ka Ying Rising took down his own track record once again, despite his rider Zac Purton coasting home in the closing stages.It was a victory with all the swagger and arrogance of a superstar athlete at the peak of his powers, with the world’s…
Indonesia is known as a maritime nation, with more than 70 percent of its territory consisting of water. However, the country’s abundant marine biological resources have not yet been optimally utilized to support food security, industry, and sustainable development. Professor Kustiariyah, a full professor at the Faculty of Fisheries and Marine Sciences (FPIK) at IPB University, emphasized that marine biotechnology can be a key factor in supporting sustainable agromaritime development in Indonesia. She conveyed this during the IPB University Professor’s Scientific Lecture on Saturday (4/25). On that occasion, she highlighted the strategic role of marine biotechnology amid the target of…