The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Parliament is intensifying diplomatic efforts to dissuade Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso from withdrawing from the regional bloc. This initiative is being led by Benjamin Kalu, the Deputy Speaker of Nigeria’s House of Representatives, who has emphasized the importance of maintaining unity within ECOWAS. Key Developments: These […]
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Gaza Cemeteries Overwhelmed: Undertakers Resort to Stacking Graves Amid War’s Devastation
In Gaza, the ongoing conflict has pushed the region’s cemeteries to their limits, with undertakers now stacking graves on top of one another due to the overwhelming number of casualties. The Deir el-Balah cemetery has become so congested that gravediggers are compelled to bury new bodies atop existing graves, creating layers of interred remains. Saadi […]
UK Economy Slows in Q2 with 0.6% Growth Ahead of General Election
The United Kingdom’s economy experienced a slight slowdown in the second quarter of 2024, with growth of 0.6% compared to 0.7% in the first quarter, according to data released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) on Thursday. This report covers the period leading up to the country’s general election in early July, where the […]
Chinese humanoid robots enter factory for on-site training
By Wang Yunna, People’s Daily Recently, industrial humanoid robots developed by UBTECH Robotics Corp, a Chinese robot manufacturer based in Shenzhen, south China’s Guangdong province, were introduced to the assembly workshop of a factory of Chinese electric carmaker NIO in Hefei, east China’s Anhui province. They were put to work alongside humans to inspect the […]
China’s Fujian turns waste plastic bottles into wealth, contributes to green development
By Cheng Chen, Fu Wen, People’s Daily Most people would throw plastic bottles into recycling bins after drinking bottled water. Where do the recycled bottles go? In Jinjiang, Quanzhou, southeast China’s Fujian province, a plastic bottle embarked on a green and low-carbon journey. Early in the morning, a 10-meter-long trailer stopped at a factory entrance of Jinjiang Gangyi Fibre Co., Ltd., […]
Sensational rural football tournament boosts county-level tourism in China
By Su Bin, Chen Junyi, People’s Daily The final competition of China’s Village Super League (VSL), an amateur football tournament dubbed “Cun Chao” by Chinese netizens, for this year was held in Rongjiang county, southwest China’s Guizhou province on July 20, following a pre-game show that demonstrated the rich cultural heritage of local ethnic minorities. […]
Overseas warehouses bolster Chinese foreign trade enterprises in global markets
By Luo Shanshan, People’s Daily At 8:30 a.m., local time, container trucks were lining up in front of a Chinese overseas warehouse in Dusseldorf, Germany, waiting to be unloaded. About an hour later, the first truck was ready to depart. “The goods on this truck will be sent to different parts of Germany and its […]
Greater Bay Area generates vast opportunities for Hong Kong, Macao
By Zhang Shuo, People’s Daily The Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA) is one of the most open and economically vibrant regions in China with bright prospects and infinite potential. Its total economic output has grown from 10.8 trillion yuan ($1.51 trillion) in 2018 to over 14 trillion yuan last year, achieving one-ninth of China’s […]
Eco-friendly designs in China’s major engineering projects
By Sheng Yulei, People’s Daily How do migrating fish overcome a 63-meter-high dam? The answer is artificial fishways. At the Huangjinxia water control project in Hanzhong city, northwest China’s Shaanxi province, a 1,908-meter-long ecological fishway extends upward along the dam. The water control project is the major water source of the Hanjiang-to-Weihe River water diversion […]
Jiangsu builds “experimental fields” of basic research to unleash vitality for innovation
By He Cong, Yao Xueqing, People’s Daily In June 2023, east China’s Jiangsu province planned to establish three basic science centers as part of its efforts to deepen reforms in the scientific and technological system and talent development mechanisms. These centers, focusing on physics, applied mathematics, and synthetic biology, are being piloted in research universities […]