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From art conservation to robotics research, here’s how Penn students are spending summer on campus
The Daily Pennsylvanian
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Students discuss their experiences in the various summer programs Penn offers. Credit: Gundappa Saha Each summer, hundreds of Penn students remain on campus to participate in research programs in fields ranging from business to political science,...
The Future of Johatsu: Will Japan’s Evaporation Culture Survive Modern Surveillance?
Justice News Flash
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July 21, 2025
A 2025 Comprehensive Report on Legal Disappearance, Digital Surveillance, and Japan’s Evolving Relationship with Privacy VANCOUVER, British Columbia — In Japan, the word “Johatsu” literally means “evaporation,” but culturally it symbolizes...
Electronics exports from India jump 47% in Q1 FY26; US, UAE, China top destinations
News9 Live
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July 21, 2025
Biz News The geographical spread of the exports highlights India’s growing integration into the global electronics supply chain and underscores the country’s emergence as a credible alternative manufacturing hub in Asia, officials said. (Picture...
Germany Summons Chinese Envoy After Laser Targeted Plane
Mint
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July 8, 2025
(Bloomberg) -- Germany summoned China’s ambassador over accusations that a military plane was endangered by a Chinese warship. As part of the European Union-led ASPIDES operation to protect sea lanes in the Red Sea from attacks by the Houthi...
Germany summons China’s ambassador after a plane is lasered over Red Sea
Associated Press
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July 8, 2025
BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s Foreign Office said Tuesday it has summoned the Chinese ambassador to protest after a Chinese warship used a laser against a German aircraft in the Red Sea. The surveillance aircraft was part of the EU mission Aspides,...
Tragic connection between doomed jets: How Air India, MH370 and Germanwings disasters all sparked fears their captains suffered mental health issues - as experts warn not enough is done to help pilots
Daily Mail
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July 16, 2025
Investigators probing the crash of Air India Flight 171 have turned their attention to the pilot's medical history amid fears he may have been suffering from mental health issues at the time of the disaster. Captain Sumeet Sabharwal, an...
Tributes pour in for nurse with 'warmest heart' killed in Southend Airport plane crash
Essex Live
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July 15, 2025
Tributes have poured in for a much-loved nurse who died in a plane crash at London Southend Airport. Maria Feña Ortiz, 31, has been widely reported as being a nurse onboard the medical transport plane which crashed on Sunday (July 13), killing all...
KN Helicopters Wins EUR 30 Million Air Transport Tender for Vattenfall’s Danish, German Offshore Wind Farms
Offshore Wind
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July 15, 2025
Vattenfall has selected Danish helicopter operator KN Helicopters for air transport to and from four of its offshore wind farms, two in Denmark and two in Germany. The contracts, which already started this summer, are estimated to be worth EUR 30...
Calls grow in Iran for restricting Germany’s trade activity in Hormuz Strait
Press TV
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Calls have grown in Iran for the government to reduce its trade dealings with Germany and to restrict its cargo transport activity in the Persian Gulf after Berlin offered unconditional support for Israel’s recent aggression against Iranian...
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It’s a ship, it’s a plane… Is China using Soviet technology to build a flying boat?
Firstpost
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July 10, 2025
Images on social media reveal that China has built its own flying ship, dubbed the ‘Bohai Sea Monster’. This wing-in-ground effect (WIG) craft, commonly known as an ekranoplan, was first seen during the Cold War and developed by the Soviet Union...
Braskem launches new ethane carrier to enhance logistics operations
Ship Technology
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July 15, 2025
Brazilian petrochemical company Braskem has unveiled its latest vessel, the Brave Future, valued at approximately 500m reais ($89.8m). This ethane carrier is expected to enhance Braskem’s logistics independence by operating routes between the US,...
U.S. Coast Guard tall ship once part of Hitler's navy sails into Victoria for visit
Guelph Today
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July 15, 2025
VICTORIA — When Deleon Guerrero last visited Victoria in 2023, he arrived by car as part of a family road trip from Oregon. On Tuesday, he sailed into Victoria as a Cadet on board the U.S. Coast Guard Barque Eagle as a Canadian navy vessel saluted...
RTY outperforms & bonds boosted after Japan’s LDP-led coalition loses its Upper House majority - Newsquawk US Market Open
Zero Hedge
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Japanese PM Ishiba vowed to stay on despite exit polls from the election showing that the ruling coalition lost its majority. EU envoys are set to meet as early as this week to formalise a retaliation plan in the event of a possible no-deal...
Syroco opens new regional headquarters in Germany to meet growing demand for its AI-powered voyage optimisation software
Hellenic Shipping News
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July 15, 2025
Climate technology specialist Syroco has officially opened a new regional office in the Port of Hamburg, Germany, as part of efforts to meet rapidly growing demand across Europe for its AI-powered voyage optimisation software. The office is...
Barry Eichengreen: Germany’s budget expansion makes sense while America’s is reckless
Mint
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July 15, 2025
Recent weeks have been momentous for government budgets in the US and Germany. In the US, both Houses of Congress passed versions of President Donald Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill, which Trump signed on the US Independence Day, 4 July. In...
Israel launches air and ground assault on Deir al-Balah in central Gaza – Middle East crisis live
The Guardian
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July 21, 2025
Israel launches air and ground offensive on Deir al-Balah in central Gaza Peter Beaumont is a senior international reporter who has reported extensively from conflict zones including Africa, the Balkans, the Middle East and Ukraine Israel has...
Commuter rail growth plan calls Hancock station a distant possibility
The Morgan Messenger - West Virginia
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July 15, 2025
by Kate Shunney A multi-year public planning effort for Maryland’s commuter train service has resulted in the creation of a “MARC Growth and Transformation Plan” which was published in late June by the Maryland Transit Administration (MTA) and...
Historic plane that flew in Berlin Airlift makes stop in Bryan
The Bryan Times - Ohio
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Nearly a hundred people showed up to welcome one of the last Douglas C-54 planes that participated in the Berlin Airlift that’s still flying. The Spirit of Freedom made a stop at the Williams County Airport Friday on its way to Angola, Indiana....
More than 90% of shadow fleet ships are producing insurance certificates when challenged
Lloyd's List
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THE vast majority of shadow fleet* tankers passing through the Baltic Sea and the English Channel are producing evidence of insurance when challenged by European coastal states, but it remains unclear how many certificates are valid. Baltic...
Global Solar Inverter Shipments Reach 589 GW in 2024
Mercom India
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July 15, 2025
Global solar inverter shipments increased by 10% in 2024, reaching a total capacity of 589 GW, according to the 2025 edition of Wood Mackenzie’s Global Solar Inverter Market Share report. The Asia Pacific (APAC) region, including China, India, and...