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Waste carrier licences to be tightened as part of illegal dumping crackdown
The proposed changes come after a cow named Beau Vine got approved for a waste removal licence.
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Could China limit Japanese airlines’ access to its airspace as ties sour?
Japanese airlines’ lucrative European routes could become a victim of simmering tensions between China and Japan because access to airspace is a potential lever for Beijing, aviation professionals have warned.…
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China will buy at least US$17 billion of US farm goods annually, White House says
China has agreed to buy at least US$17 billion in US agricultural products annually through 2028, the White House said on Sunday. The commitment resulted from the summit between US…
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Volunteers rescue goose family from Vancouver rooftop as calls for bird aid increase
The Wildlife Rescue Association of B.C. said it's responding to calls regarding the large birds nearly every day at this point in the spring.
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For SpaceX, the stakes of this week’s Starship rocket test flight are sky-high
SpaceX plans to launch a new version of its Starship rocket — a prototype of the system that NASA hopes will carry its astronauts to the moon — on Tuesday.
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Spacecraft to probe how Earth fends off raging solar winds – The Business Standard
Spacecraft to probe how Earth fends off raging solar winds The Business StandardSMILE spacecraft launches to capture first X-ray views of Earth's magnetic shield Phys.orgSuccessful launch of SMILE Satellite marks first China-ESA…
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China and US agree to establish trade and investment councils after Xi-Trump summit
China and the United States have agreed to establish trade and investment councils, committing in principle to match each other’s tariff cuts on a reciprocal basis. “The two sides will…
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Soybean counters: scope of China-US farm deal depends on math, analysts say
China’s purchase of “double-digit billions” in American agricultural products touted by US officials following President Donald Trump’s state visit to Beijing appears to be a marginal addition after factoring in…
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Global stock markets are bubbling along on unjustified optimism
As economist Paul Sheard noted in his book The Power of Money, money is created not only by the fiat of governments or central banks but also by commercial banks.…
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Himalayan wolf-dog hybrids emerge as a threat to wolves and people
In Ladakh, Himalayan wolves are increasingly breeding with feral dogs, giving rise to a new animal known as khipshang that could injure humans and outcompete other carnivores
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Real kraken? Ancient predators up to 19m long – The Straits Times
Real kraken? Ancient predators up to 19m long The Straits Times19-meter-long giant octopuses likely kings of Cretaceous seas 朝日新聞The ocean’s first super-predators may have been giant octopuses yourweather.co.ukA massive kraken-like octopus may have…