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Stranded footwear and stuffed warehouses: How the Middle East conflict is hitting China’s economy
For a snapshot of how the U.S.-led war in the Persian Gulf is affecting global trade and supply chains, look at Yiwu, China. Shipping containers of household goods are backing up as logistics come under pressure. Source link
The asteroid Ryugu has all of the main ingredients for life
All five of the canonical nucleobases – the underpinnings of DNA, RNA and life on Earth – have been found in samples from the asteroid Ryugu Source link
Ottawa puts $200M into space launch pad in Nova Scotia
The federal government is putting $200 million toward a Canadian-owned launch pad to send satellites into orbit. Source link
PWHL riding post-Olympic boost in ticket sales and marketing opportunities
The New York Sirens’ attendance spike reflects a surge in attention for women’s hockey, and for the PWHL, in the weeks following the United States’ 2-1 overtime win against Canada at the Winter Olympics. Source link
Canada's annual inflation rate fell to 1.8% in February
Canada’s annual inflation rate fell to 1.8 per cent in February, Statistics Canada said on Monday. Source link
WNBA commissioner says progress made in collective bargaining talks after another marathon session
League, players union met for another marathon negotiating session that started Sunday afternoon and ended around 3 a.m. Monday morning. Source link
WNBA, players reach agreement in principle on new CBA that could see million-dollar salaries
The WNBA and its players’ union reached an agreement in principle on a transformational new collective bargaining agreement early Wednesday morning. Source link
U.S. beats Dominican Republic 2-1 to reach third straight WBC title game
Gunnar Henderson and Roman Anthony homered and the United States limited the Dominican Republic’s electric offence to win a thrilling semifinal 2-1 in Miami on Sunday and move one win from capturing its second World Baseball Classic championship. Source link
The ancient Goths were an ethnically diverse group
Ancient DNA reveals that the Goths of eastern Europe, some of whom would ultimately sack the city of Rome, may have been a mix of peoples from three continents Source link
Israel military says it launched 'limited' ground operations in south Lebanon
The Israeli military said on Monday that its troops had begun ”limited ground operations” against Hezbollah positions in southern Lebanon in recent days to bolster forward defences as the death toll from Israeli airstrikes in the country climbs. Source link