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I-17 Improvement Project using foam glass aggregate as a new innovative construction material Engineers in Arizona have used an unusual material to expand a major interstate: tens of thousands of tonnes of crushed recycled glass. During the expansion of Interstate 17 north of Phoenix, construction crews used ultra-lightweight foam glass aggregate at 19 locations along a 23-mile section. The material, made entirely from recycled glass, provided a lightweight structural fill that allowed existing drainage culverts, built decades ago for a two-lane highway, to support extra traffic lanes without being crushed by the added weight. According to the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT), this was the first time foam glass aggregate had been used in a state infrastructure project. In an official agency publication, ADOT Communications representative Laura Douglas said the material was chosen because it combines high compressive strength, low weight and environmental benefits.Solving str..

Hulk Hogan’s Florida mansion now listed for $6.9 million after another $1 million price cut. Hulk Hogan’s lavish Florida mansion has received yet another major price cut, with the late wrestler’s primary Clearwater Beach residence now listed for $6.9 million. The five-bedroom waterfront property was initially put on the market for $10.98 million earlier this year, just months after Hogan’s death.The latest $1 million reduction follows two earlier cuts, bringing the asking price down by more than $4 million from its original listing. The property is being marketed by Realtor.com, with Martha Thorn of The Thorn Collection at Coldwell Banker Realty handling the listing.Hogan, whose real name was Terry Gene Bollea, died at the age of 71 at his Clearwater home in July 2025. His death came months after he underwent multiple surgeries and medical procedures involving his neck.From $10.98 million to $6.9 millionHogan purchased the larger of his two adjacent Clearwater Beach properties for $3.3..

Germany’s far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) won key regional elections on Sunday by a landslide with at least 44 per cent of the vote in the eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt, said exit polls by two public broadcasters.
The AfD was far ahead of the centre-right CDU of Chancellor Friedrich Merz, which stood at 18.5 per cent, but it was too early to say whether the far-right party would win an absolute majority, said public broadcasters ARD and ZDF.
The anti-immigration AfD is seeking to become…

Radically rewriting world and Chinese history without solid proof could threaten China’s international image and national identity, a leading Communist Party journal has warned.
There has been a growing trend to promote a less Western-centric view of history in recent years, while Beijing has also been keen to promote the idea that Chinese civilisation has a long and continuous history.
But at the same time, the so-called pseudo-historical school – which has cast doubt on the origins of Western…

Music icon Art Garfunkel/Image: Getty Images Art Garfunkel, the eight-time Grammy-winning singer, says he is considering leaving the United States because of his opposition to President Donald Trump’s administration.“I don’t like America’s position at all,” Garfunkel said in an interview with The Guardian. “I’m not aboard, and I’m thinking of leaving the country, frankly.”The 84-year-old musician said Trump’s policies and actions had left him alarmed, while also expressing concern about climate change, rising water levels and global hunger.Garfunkel questioned the administration’s approach to Venezuela, asking whether taking control of another country had become acceptable under “the new rules.”“When Donald Trump took over Venezuela, are those the new rules? Just take over a country and run it? It’s shocking,” he said.Garfunkel has supported Trump’s political opponents, including Bernie Sanders, and has long identified with liberal politics.Although he criticised the current administra..

Bernhard Fritsch, a fugitive ex-CEO, is wanted by the FBI after $35 million fraud conviction. He was once a tech entrepreneur with Hollywood connections, a Malibu mansion and a startup that promised to help celebrities and influencers make money from their online fame. Now, German-born entrepreneur Bernhard Eugen Fritsch is a fugitive wanted by the FBI, which has offered a reward of up to $150,000 for information leading to his arrest and conviction.The 65-year-old former CEO was recently added to the FBI’s newly created Most Wanted Fraudsters list after fleeing the US following his conviction for wire fraud. The FBI believes Fritsch is now living in or around Munich, Germany.Social media scamFritsch's alleged fraud centred on StarClub Inc, a technology company he founded in California. The company developed software and an app called StarSite that purportedly allowed celebrities and social media influencers to monetise their brand endorsements.Between January 2014 and August 2017..

The US military says it has struck three Iranian oil tankers after Navy warships were targeted with missiles.
The military’s statement on Saturday said an aircraft carrier and a destroyer evaded “multiple unprovoked Iranian attacks” and no US personnel were hurt.
It said two Iranian oil carriers were “permanently disabled” and the third, unladen one, was destroyed.
The US statement said the tankers were part of a shadow network helping to fund Iran’s powerful Revolutionary Guard (IRGC).
“Let the…

AdvertisementEducation in Hong KongHong KongEducationHong Kong’s first astronaut Lai Ka-ying to give live lecture from spaceStudents from city and neighbouring Macau will be able to participate in ‘Tiangong Class’, with details to be released soon
1-MIN READ1-MIN1 ListenEmily HungPublished: 10:31pm, 5 Sep 2026Hong Kong’s first astronaut Lai Ka-ying and her two fellow Shenzhou-23 crew members will deliver a live lecture from space for students and teachers in the city and neighbouring Macau.
Hong Kong authorities revealed on Saturday plans for live broadcasts of “Tiangong Class” to take place soon, without specifying the date and time.
The activity, jointly organised by the Hong Kong and Macau governments and the China Manned Space Agency, includes an expert lecture, an in-orbit demonstration and a question-and-answer session to showcase the environment in space.
Hong Kong’s Education Bureau will arrange for primary and secondary schoolteachers and students to watch the live broadcast o..

Singapore minister briefs about the detention of 52 Singaporeans in China for a pyramid scheme. This is believed to be the largest incident of detention of Singaporeans overseas. What began as what appeared to be an attractive investment opportunity in China has ended with 52 Singaporeans arrested and detained there in a major crackdown on suspected pyramid schemes. Chinese authorities arrested the Singaporeans in the southern Guangxi region as part of a wider law-enforcement operation targeting pyramid-selling activities and related offences, Singapore's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and police said on Friday.The scale of the arrests is striking: it is believed to be the largest number of Singaporeans detained overseas at one time.The Singapore government said its diplomats have visited all 52 detainees three times to check on their welfare, provide consular assistance and relay messages between them and their families. The Chinese authorities have not disclosed details of the alle..

A White House website featuring arcade games is photographed on a computer screen (Picture credit: AP) TOI correspondant from Washington: America has spent 250 years arguing about how it was built. The White House has now settled the matter in the most authoritative medium available to the United States: a video game.The Trump administration on Friday unveiled “Arcade,” five retro-style games on the official White House website, turning pieces of President Trump’s MAGA agenda into pixelated entertainment. The collection includes games titled “Build the Wall,” “Rio Run,” “Supply Line,” “Flappy Bill” and “Trump Savings Tycoon.”If this sounds like something dreamed up by a teenager who has consumed too much caffeine, that is roughly the aesthetic. The White House promotional material riffs on the loading screens of Xbox, PlayStation and Nintendo, even transforming the Sega logo into “MAGA.” The launch slogan was suitably subtle: “Can’t stop winning. Build the wall. Deport. Fill a Trump Ac..