China Launches Construction of Megadam Project

China Launches Construction of Megadam Project

China has begun construction on what will be the world’s largest hydropower dam, a facility with a projected annual generation capacity of 300 billion kWh of electricity—nearly three times the production of the Three Gorges Dam, the record holder since 2006. First announced in 2020, the dam—to be called the Motuo Hydropower Station—will be located…

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U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee says sports must comply with Trump's order on transgender athletes

U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee says sports must comply with Trump’s order on transgender athletes

The U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee has effectively barred transgender women from competing in women’s sports, telling the federations overseeing swimming, athletics and other sports it has an “obligation to comply” with an executive order issued by President Trump. The new policy, announced Monday with a quiet change on the USOPC’s website and confirmed in a letter sent to…

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