30 August 2026
Oakwood University student Matthew Dormus visited six continents in 60 days, gaining a broader global perspective.
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30 August 2026
JFE Engineering has completed what it says is Japan’s first domestically manufactured monopile for a commercial offshore wind development, rolling out the first foundation for the 315 MW Oga-Katagami-Akita project. The foundation was completed at JFE’s Kasaoka monopile plant in Okayama prefecture, with the company marking the milestone on August 26. The first unit is …
30 August 2026
Only a fraction of the over 2,500 missing are turning up among the dead, underscoring a bleak reality: The death toll is likely to keep rising for days to come.
30 August 2026
Solomon Islands prime minister makes an emergency trip back home from Palau after "internal political revolt".
30 August 2026
Northern Ocean expects its sole remaining semisubmersible to stay idle into the first quarter of 2027 after several drilling opportunities targeted for this year either fell away or were pushed back. The John Fredriksen-backed rig owner said Deepsea Mira remains in Walvis Bay, Namibia, and has now been without work for close to two months …
30 August 2026
Two bills replacing the Resource Management Act will change the way urban trees are protected, focusing only on those with historic heritage value.
30 August 2026
A police officer has been charged with sexually abusing a child.
30 August 2026
The scientists are hunting for future ingredients for high-value skincare formulations - including anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, UV-protecting and skin barrier products.
