BEIJING China plans to land astronauts on the moon before 2030, in what would be another advance in what’s increasingly seen as a new space race pitting the Asian autocracy against the United States and its democratic allies. [–> The U.S. aims to put astronauts back on the lunar surface by the end of 2025….
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‘Patrol’ film exposes Nicaragua forest threat from beef industry
Nicaragua President Daniel Ortega has intensified his crackdown on dissent Surrounded by fallen trees and languid cows, illegal cattle rancher Chacalin surveys a clearing deep inside one of Nicaragua’s largest remaining protected rainforests. “When I came here, I knew it was a reserve. I just stole the land. I didn’t pay for it,” he said…
Land Securities Group plc (LON:LAND) is largely controlled by institutional shareholders who own 89% of the company
Key Insights Significantly high institutional ownership implies Land Securities Group’s stock price is sensitive to their trading actions A total of 13 investors have a majority stake in the company with 50% ownership Analyst forecasts along with ownership data serve to give a strong idea about prospects for a business To get a sense of…
Microsoft solidifies San Jose presence with fresh property deals
Empty land in North San Jose totaling more than 20 acres near the corner of Orchard Parkway and Component Drive. (Google Maps) SAN JOSE — Microsoft has bought a chunk of land in San Jose, a property morsel that suggests the tech leviathan has yet to whet its appetite for real estate in the Bay…
Ukraine’s Zelenskyy arrives in Hiroshima for the G7 summit as world leaders sanction Russia
HIROSHIMA, Japan (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived Saturday in Japan for diplomatic talks with the leaders of the world’s most powerful democracies as they tighten sanctions meant to punish Moscow over its 15-month invasion of Ukraine. Zelenskyy’s decision to visit Hiroshima stems from his “strong wish” to participate in talks with the Group…
Minion Land at Universal Studios Florida to open summer 2023
article A general overview of what Minion Land will look like at Universal Orlando Resort ORLANDO, Fla. – The all-new Minion Land at Florida’s Universal Orlando Resort is expected to open sometime this summer and will feature a new ride, an immersive restaurant, and a bakery with sweet treats, Universal shared Wednesdays. We’re also getting…
Lions Player in Danger of Losing Job to XFL Star: Insider
Getty Michael Badgley celebrates after making a field goal in a game against the Buffalo Bills. The Detroit Lions struggled over the last two years to find a consistent kicker before settling on the steady Michael Badgley early last season. Now, Badgley may face a battle if he wants to keep the job next year….
Post-Outside Lands concerts pitched by Breed for SF’s Golden Gate Park
Couldn’t get Outside Lands tickets? You may soon get a second chance to see chart toppers at San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park. Mayor London Breed’s office announced a proposal to add a slate of concerts at the park directly following the city’s marquee music festival. The proposed events, which would begin in 2024, would take…
Virginia land preservation tax credit reaches one million acres conserved | Fairfax County
Virginia’s United Land Trusts announced that the Commonwealth’s land protection tax credit led to the permanent protection of more than 1 million acres of land. Virginia’s United Land Trusts announced that the Commonwealth’s land protection tax credit led to the permanent protection of more than 1 million acres of land. “The land preservation tax credit…
Sweden’s ‘Truth Commission’ delves into painful Sami past
Kerstin Calissendorff, head of the Truth Commission After centuries of persecution, Sweden’s indigenous Sami people are beginning to provide testimony about the injustices they experienced in a recently launched “Truth Commission” probing the country’s discriminatory policies and their consequences. Experts have since February been gathering the often-painful accounts from Samis, formerly known by the pejorative…