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Several companies listed on China’s Science and Technology Innovation Board, also known as the Star Market, have secured top honors at the 2025 National Science and Technology Awards, highlighting their growing role in commercializing cutting-edge research. The awards, widely regarded as some of the highest scientific honors in the country, serve as a key test of technological innovation and market viability for domestic enterprises. Viewing these accolades from a Western vantage point provides critical insight into the Chinese government’s strategic playbook for technology development, showcasing how Beijing aligns capital markets, academic institutions, and commercial enterprises to systematically eliminate foreign dependencies.…
With a pair of postseasons about to start, numerous noteworthy bets — often made months ago — draw closer to cashing in on NBA futures odds and NHL futures odds.That includes futures parlays that are on the brink of big paydays, needing either the NBA Finals winner or Stanley Cup winner. One particularly prescient parlay is in good position for a six-figure haul.Read on for more on that bet, along with one bettor’s long-shot chance at $1 million and other notable wagers tied to NBA Finals odds and Stanley Cup odds.This page may contain affiliate links to legal sports betting…
CARACAS, Venezuela — Venezuela confirmed on Tuesday that three people died of infections of hantavirus, but stressed there was no evidence of human-to-human transmission in the South American country, which has rarely reported cases of the rodent-borne disease in humans. The Health Ministry said hantavirus was also suspected in the deaths of two health workers in the southwestern state of Barinas. Those cases remain under investigation and were not linked to the three fatalities in the eastern state of Anzoátegui, about 655 kilometers (407 miles) away. Both states were spared the worst of the back-to-back major earthquakes that hit northern…
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani conceded late Tuesday that the city does not have the authority to arrest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.Mamdani had vowed during his mayoral campaign last year that if Netanyahu visited New York City, his administration would enforce an International Criminal Court arrest warrant accusing the Israeli leader of committing war crimes during Israel’s war against Hamas in the Gaza Strip. Mamdani did not back down in recent days, saying the city would “follow all applicable local laws” if Netanyahu visited for the United Nations General Assembly this fall.But in a Tuesday evening social media…
Senior Minister of State Zaqy Mohamad will take over as acting minister-in-charge of Muslim affairs[SINGAPORE] Acting Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs Faishal Ibrahim has resigned from political office over a “lapse of judgment” in handling his interactions with a woman, who is a member of the public.Most of their interactions took place through online messages and they also met on the sidelines of public events, said Prime Minister Lawrence Wong in a statement on Monday (Jul 20).Zaqy Mohamad, who is currently senior minister of state for sustainability and the environment and defence, will take over as acting minister-in-charge of Muslim affairs.Faishal,…
From his wheelchair, 71-year-old Ken Sternfeld spends several hours a week building his strength with the help of an aide.The retired New York pharmacist and his wife, Ronnie Sternfeld, who is also medically challenged, get about 10 hours a day of in-home care, including meal preparation and help with cleaning.”About a year-and-a-half of fighting, of filling out forms, waiting for answers, getting denied, having appeals, doing a fair hearing,” Ken Sternfeld told CBS News of the uphill battle the couple faced to have their healthcare costs covered by insurance before they were able to access Medicaid. “They wait until you…
When the following social media post hit people’s timelines at 5:29 p.m. on April 5, the night before Michigan would appear in the national championship game against UConn, anxious Wolverines fans exhaled:”Sources:” ESPN college sports insider Pete Thamel wrote, “Dusty May has informed Michigan officials that he’s not pursuing any college basketball jobs. … May had been an initial target at North Carolina, but that never materialized because of Michigan advancing in the NCAA Tournament.”By then, rumors and speculation surrounding May’s potential candidacy at North Carolina, considered by many to be the most enticing job in college basketball, were running rampant…
July 22 : Australian power producer Origin Energy said on Wednesday it was investigating a potential security incident that may involve unauthorised access to some customers’ data. Here are some details:• The country’s top electricity and gas retailer said it does not expect the impacted data to include customer credit card or bank details.• It did not provide more details on the nature of the impacted data.• “Our investigations into this incident are occurring as a matter of urgency,” said Origin.• The company said it has notified the Australian Cyber Security Centre and the Australian Federal Police of the potential incident…
LONDON — New U.K. Prime Minister Andy Burnham gathered his Cabinet for its first meeting on Tuesday and vowed to take a “one-team approach” despite purging allies of predecessor Keir Starmer from the government.Burnham told his top team that he would lead a “cost-of-living government” focused on easing the economic burden felt by millions of people.“We need to think every day, what can we do just to take that little bit of pressure off people’s shoulders, to give them that little extra sense that help is coming, so they can have that bit of hope that things are getting better,”…
It’s unclear what he has been up to during his entire 20 years on the lam. However, police had identified more than a dozen aliases he had been using. His police profile described him as a “master yachtsman, a world traveler, and internationally connected,” and noted that he had been featured on the television show America’s Most Wanted. Biotech career Stat reported that in 2017, Richard Graydon self-published a book titled The Genetic Risks of Cancer: The Effects of DNA, Genomics and Inheritance on Aging and Survival.” The book described Graydon as an oncologist who had served as a chief…