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Voice of America 

China-financed Laos railway expands Beijing’s reach in Southeast Asia

VIENTIANE, LAOS — As Beijing weaves its web of roads and railways through Southeast Asia, a massive Chinese-financed infrastructure project in Laos is quietly reshaping the region’s geopolitical landscape. The $6 billion China-Laos railway, which opened in December 2021 and will soon provide a direct route from Kunming, China, to the Gulf of Thailand through connections with previously existing rail lines in those countries, stands as a symbol of Beijing's ambitious regional expansion strategy. Читать дальше...

Cyprus Mail 

Familiarity but no fear for Switzerland against Italy

Familiar opponents Italy and Switzerland meet in the Euro 2024 last 16 in Berlin on Saturday, and while familiarity hasn’t bred contempt, there is also no fear from the Swiss in facing a country many of their players call home. Italians and Swiss have long had close ties, sharing a border and Italian is one […]

Business Standard 

CBI searches seven locations in Gujarat in NEET-UG paper leak case

The CBI was conducting searches at seven location in Gujarat in the NEET-UG paper leak case, officials said on Saturday. They said the operation began in the morning at the premises of suspects spread across four districts -- Anand, Kheda, Ahmedabad and Godhra. The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Friday arrested the principal and the vice-principal of a school in Jharkhand's Hazaribagh and a journalist of a Hindi newspaper in connection with the National-Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test - Undergraduate (NEET-UG) paper leak... Читать дальше...

Red Rants 

Erik ten Hag has now made direct contact with 'powerful' £34m star - Gianluca Di Marzio

Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag has spoken directly with Bologna striker Joshua Zirkzee over a potential transfer, according to Gianluca Di Marzio. Zirkzee has been identified as one of the ‘most important targets’ to strengthen the squad and Ten Hag has now made contact with the 23-year-old ace. United appear willing to pay his […]

Sydney Morning Herald 

Bunker deny 'freakish' Cobbo try

Selwyn Cobbo was denied a stunning try in the corner after the bunker ruled he'd lost posession, although there was some debate.

Economictimes.indiatimes.com 

Russian satellite breaks up into 100 pieces; Here is what it means for Boeing and Sunita William's space project

A defunct Russian Earth observation satellite, the RESURS-P1, has fragmented into over 100 pieces of space debris. This event necessitated astronauts aboard the International Space Station to seek shelter for approximately one hour. The incident contributes to the growing issue of space junk orbiting Earth. The cause of the satellite's breakup, which had been declared non-functional since 2022, has not been disclosed yet.

BigNewsNetwork.com (sports) 

Warriors, Celtics set to battle for NBA 2K League's 5v5 title

(Photo credit: USA Today Sports Images) Warriors Gaming Squad moved within one victory of a second consecutive NBA 2K League 5v5 championship, sweeping Pistons GT 2-0 on Friday in the Western Conference finals in Washington. Standing in the way of the top-seeded Warriors, who also won The Tipoff and The Turn events earlier this season, will be Celtics Crossover Gaming. The Celtics rallied for a 2-1 victory over Cavs Legi

Err.ee (en) 

Negotiators fail to reach agreement on teachers' salaries

Negotiations between the Ministry of Education and Research and the Estonian Education Personnel Union (EHL) did not reach an agreement on teachers' salaries and a new career model at the fifth meeting on Friday.