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Today in Africa — Feb 5, 2026: Floods Force Mass Evacuations in Morocco, Nigeria Sends Troops After Deadly Kwara Attacks
05 Feb 2026 20:35 GMT
… Evacuates Over 140,000 as Flood Risks Rise in Northwest
Moroccan … of heavy rain caused rivers to swell and dams to overflow. The … with food and shelter.
The flooding has hit the Gharb region … Championships by the IBA alongside Taiwan’s Lin Yu-ting, but …
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China polysilicon dominance threatens U.S. military edge
05 Feb 2026 22:37 GMT
… its aggressive mercantilist playbook, China is deliberately flooding the global market with … .S., Taiwan, South Korea and Japan — all geopolitical rivals — for their semiconductors, China wants … this by militarizing the South China Sea, using its Belt and Road …
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Japan Just Ended Plastic Bags — A Bag That Fish Can Swallow & Live
05 Feb 2026 20:05 GMT
… grocery bag that vanishes in water.
And suddenly, every excuse … , or floating in the sea.
This bag skips the … millions of tons of plastic flood the oceans.
Not because … competence.
⚠️ THE UNCOMFORTABLE TRUTH
japan didn’t “invent” environmental responsibility …
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‘America needs you’: US seeks trade alliance to break China’s critical mineral dominance
05 Feb 2026 14:06 GMT
… more resilient supply chains.
China dominates global mineral refining … e] problem of people flooding into our markets with … unlawfully by transferring deep-sea mining licences to firm … , including with Australia, Japan, South Korea, Saudi Arabia and Thailand …
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Zaha Hadid Architects designs curving cultural district on Hangzhou waterfront
05 Feb 2026 13:17 GMT
… Zhedong Canal in Hangzhou, China.
Designed by Zaha Hadid … areas of the canal basin into a new green … Youth CentreThroughout the development, flood-prevention strategies influenced by … surfaces, planted swales and water-retention features for stormwater …
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Himalayan dam, regional stakes
05 Feb 2026 12:35 GMT
… river design, combined with plenty of natural water supply in the Brahmaputra basin… concerns over China's upstream dams on the Mekong River. These … the Yarlung Tsangpo dam is exported via cross- … Studies (YCAPS) in Japan. Genevieve is also an associated …
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Flood recovery lag weighs on Hat Yai
05 Feb 2026 04:50 GMT
… resumed operations, insufficient flood relief has resulted in … slow recovery from the flooding," said Sitthipong Sitthiphataraprabha … Sitthipong.
Since the November floods, the association estimates … performance from Fujian, China. The event organisers …
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Earthquakes, dams and resilience: seismic design challenges from Australia to the Himalayas
05 Feb 2026 03:46 GMT
… such as the US or Japan. As Quigley et al … irrigation and community water supply.
As the dam is sited on … large movements, and post-seismic flooding.
Wave velocity parameter
Other … including earthquakes, droughts, and floods. With its economy highly reliant …
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China Capitulation Part 4 – The purge that ends the dream of a China reunification
05 Feb 2026 02:12 GMT
… hardship. A string of disasters – floods, famines, droughts, fires, etc. – … is now dead in the water. He won’t say … of unifying China. The time has come for Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Tibet … defending Taiwan that China may be able to empower, China now has Japan …
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An in-depth look at Japan’s most famous spirit: Weekly Dish
05 Feb 2026 01:20 GMT
… their figurative toes in the flood waters of Japan’s sake breweries.
The … into four main ingredients: rice, water, koji and yeast. Its … sakes from regions all over Japan, pairing each glass with … ” means big or great in Japanese, with “daiginjo” meaning “great …