July 2025 – Page 6 – Charm

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“China Just Changed the Game” as Massive Zirconium Find Boosts Strategic Reserves 5-Fold and Sparks Pentagon Panic Over Hypersonic Race

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IN A NUTSHELL 🔍 China has discovered a massive zirconium reserve in the Tarim Basin, significantly increasing its global resource control. 🚀 The reserve could boost China’s capabilities in hypersonic and nuclear technologies, impacting international technological races. 🌍 The discovery challenges previous assumptions about zirconium’s geographical availability, suggesting potential for land-based deposits. 💼 This development…

Inside Israel’s role in the killings at Gaza’s food aid sites | Gaza News

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The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), a US nonprofit backed by the US and Israel, was set up earlier this year to provide humanitarian aid in Gaza. Its aid distribution got under way in May, following a prolonged halt in supply deliveries to the enclave. But according to the UN, more than 1,000 Palestinians have been…

Strategic Opportunities in Supply Chains and Semiconductors

Strategic Infrastructure and Policy-Driven Growth Opportunities in Fleet Electrification

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The global commercial electric vehicle (EV) market is proving to be a bulwark of resilience amid a slowdown in consumer demand, driven by strategic infrastructure investments and policy frameworks that prioritize fleet electrification. While macroeconomic headwinds—such as inflation, energy price volatility, and reduced subsidies—have tempered consumer adoption, commercial fleets are emerging as a cornerstone of…

Today Microsoft’s Market Cap Hit $4 Trillion. Bill Gates Should Be Worth $1.4 Trillion. Instead, He Took Warren Buffett’s Horrendous Advice

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Earlier today, Microsoft became the second company in history to cross the $4 trillion market cap threshold. Microsoft joins NVIDIA in the ultra-exclusive club. NVIDIA reached the milestone just a few weeks ago. Microsoft’s rise in just the last few years has been nothing short of astonishing. The company crossed a $1 trillion market cap…

Figma stock soars 250% in first day of trading, valuing company north of $45 billion

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After opening for trade just before 2:00 p.m. ET on Thursday at $85 per share, Figma (FIG) closed its first day of trading above $117 on Thursday, rising more than 250% from where the design and collaboration software firm priced its initial public offering at $33 per share. At the close of trading on Thursday,…

Potatoes from tomatoes? Popular starchy vegetable derived from ancient interbreeding, researchers say

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Meet the potato’s unexpected ancestor: the tomato. That’s right, a fruit. Potatoes and tomatoes don’t look alike, smell alike or taste alike, but in a study published Thursday in the journal Cell, scientists said that the potato evolved from a tomato ancestor around 9 million years ago. “We’ve finally solved the mystery of where potatoes…

Runways, red carpets and real style: Mass. fashion scene lights up between now and October

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From streetwear and sneakers to couture gowns and drag makeup, fashion is taking over Massachusetts this summer and fall — and everyone’s invited to the runway. Fashion lovers across the state can catch the creativity as Springfield Fashion Week and Boston Fashion Week roll out a packed lineup of shows, workshops, and community events. If…

Chinese official makes rare admission of failings over deadly Beijing floods | China

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A Beijing city official has issued a rare public acknowledgment of official failings in the authorities’ response to the severe flooding that hit China’s capital this week. Yu Weiguo, a Communist party secretary for Miyun, the northern district worst affected by this week’s extreme weather, said in a press conference on Thursday that there were…

I just found out my wife of 10 years has been hiding $88K in debt from me this whole time — how do we handle this mess?

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When Mark, 35, discovered his wife had been hiding $55,000 in credit card debt and $33,000 in student loans for their entire 10-year marriage, he was stunned. She said she hadn’t meant to lie, but that she didn’t know how to tell him once the balances started snowballing. Mark and his wife are committed to…

Tottenham Offered Chance to Sign ‘Incredible’ £50m Premier League Star

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Tottenham Hotspur have held talks with Fulham striker Rodrigo Muniz’s representatives over a potential move in the summer transfer window, according to a report from TBR Football. We are in the midst of an incredibly important window for Spurs after the north London club finished in 17th place in the Premier League table in the…