[September 25th] MIT ends Princeton’s 15-year reign to top US university rankings
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology topped the latest U.S. News & World Report national university rankings, ending Princeton University’s 15-year reign at number one. In the 2027 Best National Universities Rankings released on Sept. 22, Princeton slipped to second place after holding the top position since the 2012 edition. Harvard University and Yale University retained …
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[September 24th] VinSpeed of Southeast Asia’s richest man Pham Nhat Vuong signs $1.1B deal with German rail giant Siemens Mobility
Rail company VinSpeed has signed a contract worth one billion euros (US$1.15 billion) with German company Siemens Mobility for high-speed locomotives. The deal, which builds on an existing partnership between the two companies, is meant for VinSpeed to lay tracks and operate high-speed trains between Hanoi and Ha Long and between Ben Thanh in downtown …
[September 23rd] Sri Lanka flies Buddhist monks to pray for rain
Sri Lanka’s Air Force said on Sept. 20 it had flown Buddhist monks who prayed and sprinkled holy water over drought-hit areas in an attempt to encourage rain. Sri Lanka’s meteorology department has warned that both severe drought and heavy rains are likely to hit Sri Lanka during the rest of the year as the …
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