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Study: Availability of predictable food through garbage and intentional feeding linked to India’s street-dog population

Suburban Rail Loop: Victorian government secretly increased public transport fares to help pay for controversial SRL

Labor put ‘levy on all public transport fares in metropolitan Melbourne and regional Victoria’ since January 2025, auditor general says Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The Victorian government sec

The Nokia 300 Charge doubles as a 10W powerbank

The Nokia 300 Charge doubles as a 10W powerbank.

The Suburban Rail Loop will play a major role in the 2026 Victorian election. Why is it so controversial?

It is an unenviable position for a government to have potentially misallocated tens of billions of dollars to poorly selected infrastructure.

SpaceX will build a second, $100B ‘Starbase’ spaceport in Louisiana

The company says it will start construction in 2027 and that a Starship rocket could take flight as soon as 2029.

How The Genesis GV90's Full-Length Roof Airbag Will Keep You Safe And Inside The Car In A Rollover Crash

This is apparently the first roof airbag in the world, and it'll protect you from whacking your head on the sunroof in addition to stopping you from flying out.

Nissan Built 149 Altimas With Airbags Held In Place By The Wrong Bolts

A technician at Nissan's Canton plant caught the wrong airbag bolts, leading to a recall of a batch of Altimas built over two days

Secret fare hike to fund Melbourne's Suburban Rail Loop, report finds

Starbase Louisiana: SpaceX announces enormous $100 billion Starbase launch site

A new spaceport will bring 10 launch pads to Louisiana's Gulf Coast and support thousands of Starship launches per year. SpaceX and Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry announced Tuesday (Aug. 25) a $100 billion investment in the state's Vermilion Parish to build "Starbase Louisiana,"

SAN SAN GEAR FW26 Explores Urban Connectivity With “CABLE”

Summary SAN SAN GEAR FW26 “CABLE” explores unseen urban networks through layered silhouettes and technical fabrics.Key styles include multi‑layered outerwear, structural knitwear and modular bags.Released in three drops starting today, via flagship, online and select retailers. S

Scoop: Syria and Israel move to defuse tensions after airbase bombing

High-level Israeli and Syrian officials met Sunday in an effort to lower the temperature between the countries after a recent airbase bombing , according to three sources with knowledge of the matter. Why it matters: The meeting between Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani a

Handloom expo at Urban Haat ahead of Gowri-Ganesh festival

Guinea: Garbage collapse at landfill kills dozens

Heavy seasonal rains caused a mound of garbage to collapse, burying dozens of people and nearby homes before the break of dawn.

Scoop: Syria and Israel move to defuse tensions after airbase bombing - Axios

Scoop: Syria and Israel move to defuse tensions after airbase bombing Axios A US envoy says Israel did not give a warning to the US ahead of a recent Syria air strike AP News Mossad chief meets Syrian FM in effort to defuse tensions after airstrike The Times of Israel Syria, Isra

The rural-urban divide in female labour force participation

The participation of women in the labour market has increased, with the rise being more pronounced in rural areas rather than urban areas

Using thunderquakes to X-ray Earth – a new study shows urban seismology in action

With the help of thunderstorms and everyday fiber-optic cables, these scientists are revealing a hidden world underground.

Thousands line riverbank to welcome Spirit IV 'home' to Devonport

Trees are vital for cooler cities, but they need help too

Record-breaking heat and drought are putting urban trees at risk. Experts explain how to protect these essential assets and build city forests that can withstand the climate challenges ahead.

SpaceX plans to build a $100 billion spaceport in Louisiana

SpaceX plans to establish its Starbase, LA in Vermilion Parish, which will "support thousands of launches annually."

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In the 1970s, Cuba faced a severe nationwide housing shortage due to population growth, rural-to-urban migration, and the degradation of existing housing stock. The government's answer was a system that pulled ordinary workers off their regular jobs and put them on building sites

SpaceX to build Musk’s vision for a spaceport that until now ‘only existed in science fiction’

SpaceX says it will invest $100 billion to launch thousands of rockets from “Starbase, Louisiana,” with construction set to start in 2027.

Enes Kanter Freedom ejected from WNBA game after confrontation with player

Former NBA player Enes Kanter Freedom was ejected Sunday from a WNBA game between the Indiana Fever and Chicago Sky after a verbal altercation with Chicago’s Natasha Cloud. Late in the third quarter, Cloud approached Freedom, who was sitting courtside and wearing a shirt that rea

Musk's SpaceX to build $100bn launch facility in Louisiana - BBC

Musk's SpaceX to build $100bn launch facility in Louisiana BBC SpaceX plans to build a $100 billion spaceport in Louisiana CNBC SpaceX in Vermilion Parish, Louisiana - LED Louisiana Economic Development - LED (.gov) SpaceX unveils Starbase launch site in Louisiana, moves up orbit

On the Rise of White Christian Nationalism in the US

UC Santa Barbara in the 1980s felt like the counterculture’s afterparty: sun-­drenched, restless, and still echoing defiance. Palm trees swayed over a serene campus where students surfed at Campus Point between (or in lieu of) classes. On the surface, it

SpaceX to build $100 billion rocket launch facility in southern Louisiana

SpaceX unveiled plans on Tuesday for a $100 billion rocket launch complex in southern Louisiana, its largest yet, aimed at supporting Starship and AI satellite missions. The 125,000-acre Starbase Louisiana site on Pecan Island could eventually handle thousands of Starship launche

What if one vote had changed in the birthright citizenship case?

In Trump v. Barbara , the Supreme Court held that executive order 14160 , which attempted to end birthright citizenship for the children of undocumented immigrants and those temporarily residing in the United States, was unconstitutional under the citizenship clause of the 14th A

Tea Is So Hot Right Now

In Los Angeles, Tea at Shiloh describes itself as a “late night teahouse.” Here, visitors can reserve slots from 7 to 11 p.m. to sip unlimited amounts of tea — at this hour, all herbal, with blends made by each day’s staff — and sprawl out in nooks of plush cushions, in a warmly

10,000 Miles in and We’re Still Experiencing Intermittent Bricking of the CX-5’s Infotainment

It’s not all bad, though, and the CX-5 has racked up miles quickly doing road trips and plenty of urban commuting, where its roomier interior has big benefits.

SpaceX intends to invest up to $100 billion in massive Louisiana spaceport

Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry said Tuesday that SpaceX will commit $100 billion to develop Starship factories and launch pads in the state's coastal areas. In doing so, the company seeks to replicate the Starbase facility it has built over the last decade in southern Texas on a larg

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The construction of the new pavilion is part of a larger urban project to reclaim and enhance a large green space called PARCOBROLO, which extends to the southern part of the town of Bonate Sotto in the Villa district, covering an area of over 30,000 square meters. This large orc

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The Abejas Sports and Recreation Center in Tijuana explores the role architecture can play in improving everyday life in underserved areas. Developed within a neighborhood shaped by rapid urban growth and limited access to quality public infrastructure, the project introduces a s

Guinea searches for survivors after landfill landslides kill 30

In Guinea, a landslide at a garbage dump outside the capital Conakry has claimed the lives of at least 30 people. The government of the West African country says it has mobilised significant resources to try and find survivors that may still be trapped under massive piles of wast

ZHA proposes interconnected forest neighbourhoods for Baku Expo City masterplan

Architecture studio ZHA has unveiled its masterplan for Baku Expo City in Azerbaijan, where overlapping stacked homes with green roofs will flank an extension to the city's exhibition centre. The 198-hectare-site in Baku will have residences ranging from one-bedroom flats to larg

These trees are making air quality in cities worse

Nature, Published online: 20 August 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02586-2 They release compounds that contribute to ozone emissions, and rising temperatures could exacerbate the problem.

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Located in V. Thuraiyur, near Tiruchirappalli , Tamil Nadu, this 1000 sq.ft farmhouse by Madras Spaces is conceived as a quiet return to a lost native landscape. Set amidst agricultural fields and far removed from urban noise, the project responds to a tight site, limited resourc

Why marine heat waves and acidification strike together

Marine heat waves and extreme ocean acidification events are each damaging on their own. But when both stressors hit simultaneously, their individual effects can be exacerbated.

Farmers’ body terms National Co-operative Development Corporation Act ‘anti-federal’

The new law has been framed to suit the ‘corporate model of urban-centric development’, the Samyukt Kisan Morcha says

Supreme Court bans construction within 100 m of Jojari river in Rajasthan

The Court said that the entire industrial area in Pali was located along the riverbank; authorities would have to consider relocating industries in the long run, it stated

Amazon Has Box Set Deals Hidden Deep Within Its BOGO 50% Off Book Sale

Amazon is having a 'buy 2, save 50% on 1' sale on paperback books today. If you're looking to save a bit of cash on a new novel, can check the full list of what's included in the promotion . There's some great reads in here. You can get the first two paperback Dungeon Crawler Car

Guinea rubbish landfill collapse kills 31 in Conakry - BBC

Guinea rubbish landfill collapse kills 31 in Conakry BBC A landslide at a landfill in the capital of Guinea kills 30 people, officials say NBC News Guinea landslide kills 30 people after mound of waste collapses at landfill site Sky News Guinea: Garbage collapse at landfill kills

Dale Morris, Nashville Manager Who Guided Careers of Alabama & Kenny Chesney, Dies at 89

The longtime Nashville manager also represented Martina McBride, Barbara Mandrell andJake Owen.

U.S. ambassador responds to rising tensions between Israel, Turkey and Syria

The Israeli military bombed an airbase in Syria, far from the Israeli border, sparking condemnation not only from Syria, but also Turkey and the Trump administration. U.S. Ambassador to Turkey Tom Barrack accused Israel of an "unnecessary escalation that does not advance regional

Lost in the seat matrix: engineering season begins in Tamil Nadu

Engineering admissions 2026 come during a season of great churn for the education sector in the country. But even without that drama, the crisis in the engineering sector has only exacerbated over the years, with quality concerns, demand and supply mismatch, staff vacancies, and