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[July 22nd] 9 dead, 15 trapped after India tunnel collapse

At least nine people have died and 15 others remained trapped after a tunnel collapsed at an under-construction hydroelectric project in India’s remote northeast, officials said Tuesday. The incident occurred Monday in the Himalayan state of Sikkim, where workers were constructing a tunnel for a state-run hydropower project on the Teesta river. “We are estimating …

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[July 21st] World Cup belongs to all of Spain, says match-winning Torres

Ferran Torres said his World Cup-winning goal for Spain on Sunday belonged to “47 million people, not just me or the 26 players”. The Barcelona forward scored in the second period of extra-time as Spain finally broke down 10-man Argentina to win 1-0 at the MetLife Stadium. “Ultimately, the goal belongs to 47 million people …

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[July 20th] Users report outages affecting Meta’s Facebook and Instagram

Meta’s Facebook and Instagram appeared to experience intermittent outages on Sunday, with users reporting problems accessing the platforms through both websites and mobile apps. According to outage-tracking website Downdetector, Facebook users in the United States had filed 4,808 reports by 07:46 GMT, with about 63% saying they were unable to access the website. In Hanoi, …

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[July 19th] Southeast Asia’s largest economy restarts research reactor after nearly 14 years

Indonesia has officially resumed operations at its TRIGA 2000 research reactor after nearly 14 years, marking a significant milestone in the country’s efforts to strengthen nuclear science and prepare for future nuclear power development. According to ANTARA, Indonesia’s National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) announced on July 16 that the 1 MW TRIGA 2000 reactor …

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