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Greenland

Total solar eclipse Aug. 12, 2026 live updates — 1 week to go

Today, Aug. 12, 2026, Europe will experience its first total solar eclipse since 1999, as the moon's shadow sweeps across Greenland, Iceland, northern Spain and the Balearic Islands. Along the narrow path of totality, day will briefly turn to twilight as the moon completely covers the sun, revealing its elusive…

bubmagAugust 5, 2026

Greenland

1 week to go until a dramatic total solar eclipse darkens the skies over Spain, Iceland and Greenland

The sun's atmosphere shines around the lunar disk during the climax of a total solar eclipse. (Image credit: Photo by Erin Clark/The Boston Globe via Getty Images) Get ready stargazers! We're just one week away from the total solar eclipse on Aug. 12, when millions of stargazers will be treated…

bubmagAugust 5, 2026

Riots

Puri Rath Yatra chariot wheels to be installed at Rashtrapati Bhavan

The sacred wheels from Puri's Rath Yatra chariots will be showcased at Rashtrapati Bhavan, highlighting Odisha's cultural and spiritual heritage. Puri Rath Yatra Chariots The sacred wheels of the three chariots of Puri annual Rath Yatra will soon be displayed at Rashtrapati Bhavan in Delhi, marking another significant recognition of…

bubmagAugust 5, 2026

Drones

Wider use of drones to curb smoking at building sites

The Labour Department on Wednesday said it would look into the wider use of drones at construction sites to detect smoking as it described the latest prosecution number as unsatisfactory. The department has so far issued 39 smoking fixed penalty notices and 11 advisories to contractors who failed to take…

bubmagAugust 5, 2026

Palantir

Tech back in fashion as Asian markets extend rebound

Asian equities climbed again Wednesday, tracking another record on Wall Street, as tech firms continued to enjoy a revival after a month-long rout, with confidence also boosted by the prospect of an imminent deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. After spending four weeks unloading their positions over fears that…

bubmagAugust 5, 2026

Alibaba

Alibaba Launches Qwen3.8 Foundation Model and Qianwen Office Agent, Reseating Itself in the Enterprise AI Race

Alibaba Launches Qwen3.8 Foundation Model and Qianwen Office Agent, Reseating Itself in the Enterprise AI RaceRead More

bubmagAugust 5, 2026

Brasilia

US revokes Brazil ambassador’s visa in escalation of diplomatic feud

Donald Trump’s administration has revoked the visa of Brazil’s ambassador to the US in a sharp escalation of a diplomatic feud with the country’s president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. The US state department said Maria Luiza Ribeiro Viotti’s visa had been cancelled in retaliation for Brazil’s refusal to approve…

bubmagAugust 5, 2026

Climate Change

Social influence can help tackle climate change

Credit: Samson Katt from Pexels The power of social influence could be key to changing attitudes and behaviors around climate change, according to a new study by researchers at the Center for Climate Change and Social Transformations (CAST). The team examined the role of social influence in accelerating climate action,…

bubmagAugust 5, 2026

Brasilia

Trump administration cancels Brazilian ambassador’s visa in tit-for-tat

The Trump administration revoked the visa of Brazil’s ambassador to Washington, the latest flash point in a deepening dispute between the United States and Latin America’s biggest and richest country. A senior State Department official told reporters in a background briefing that it was a “reciprocal” action because Brazil has…

bubmagAugust 5, 2026

Climate Change

JCB announces the latest status of carbon neutrality

TOKYO, Aug 5, 2026 - (JCN Newswire) - JCB Co., Ltd., Japan’s only international payment brand, is strengthening its efforts toward carbon neutrality to contribute to the development of a sustainable society. We announce the reduction rate of JCB’s own greenhouse gas (“GHG”) emissions for FY2025. Goals and initiatives toward carbon…

bubmagAugust 5, 2026

Total solar eclipse Aug. 12, 2026 live updates — 1 week to go

1 week to go until a dramatic total solar eclipse darkens the skies over Spain, Iceland and Greenland

Puri Rath Yatra chariot wheels to be installed at Rashtrapati Bhavan

Wider use of drones to curb smoking at building sites

Tech back in fashion as Asian markets extend rebound

Alibaba Launches Qwen3.8 Foundation Model and Qianwen Office Agent, Reseating Itself in the Enterprise AI Race

US revokes Brazil ambassador’s visa in escalation of diplomatic feud

Social influence can help tackle climate change

Trump administration cancels Brazilian ambassador’s visa in tit-for-tat

JCB announces the latest status of carbon neutrality

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