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No injuries were reported, but the derailment caused extensive infrastructure damage. A 600-metre freight train derailed outside Bollebygd municipality shortly before 15:00 on Friday, stopping rail traffic between Gothenburg and Borås. Trafikverket said the suspected cause was a sun kink. The incident has also affected services from Gothenburg towards Stockholm and Kalmar. The derailment involves many wagons and occurred in difficult terrain, which is complicating recovery work. Trafikverket said clearance and restoration may take around two weeks, although no firm reopening date has been given. Initial recovery work includes tree felling and the construction of a temporary access road. Trafikverket…

A new permissionless GameFi arena on Polygon lets any NFT — even a long-dead JPEG — earn fair, randomized combat stats and battle for stablecoin rewards. No pay-to-win, no walled gardens. SINGAPORE, June 2026 — NFTs Battle Crypto Arena (NCA), a fully open, permissionless Web3 GameFi battle platform built on the Polygon network, will officially launch on June 30, 2026, at 9:00 AM EDT (1:00 PM UTC). NCA’s thesis takes direct aim at one of crypto’s most visible failures: the millions of “dead JPEGs” sitting idle in wallets across the ecosystem. Any NFT on Polygon — regardless of collection, origin,…

i-Park@Senai Airport City, an internationally recognised, well-managed integrated industrial park, redefined industrial development standards and attracted high-value industry investments Malaysia’s industrial sector is entering a new phase of growth. For industrial occupiers today, the decision-making process extends beyond the specifications of a factory building or warehouse. Considerations such as energy readiness, workforce accommodation, operational efficiency, connectivity and long-term estate management are becoming increasingly important factors in determining where businesses choose to locate and expand. Rather than simply delivering industrial space, developers are increasingly expected to provide integrated environments that support business operations over the long term. In this context, industrial…

This is a cross-post with Factory Settings, an Institute for Progress publication led by the former senior leadership of the CHIPS Program Office. The publication seeks to chronicle the lessons learned from implementing CHIPS Act, both as they pertain to industrial policy, as well as challenges of state capacity. You can subscribe to Factory Settings here. The author, Arnab Datta serves both as Employ America’s Managing Director for Policy Implementation and the Institute for Progress’ Director for Policy Implementation. The Trump administration loves equity stakes. Only one year into this term, the federal government has utilized some form of equity instrument…

Nvidia invested $2 billion in neocloud infrastructure provider CoreWeave (CRWV 2.27%) in January this year to help the latter build artificial intelligence (AI) factories powered by its chips. That investment has appreciated 11% since then despite bouts of volatility. However, it won’t be surprising to see this AI stock jump higher in the future, as it plays an important role in the AI infrastructure ecosystem by building dedicated AI data centers. Let’s look at the reasons why this fast-growing company could be an ideal addition to your portfolio right now. Image source: The Motley Fool. CoreWeave’s enormous backlog is going…

The Kenya Teachers SACCO Association (KETSA) has officially launched the KETSA Alternative Investment Fund (AIF), marking a major milestone in the transformation of Kenya’s cooperative movement and opening a new investment avenue for teacher-based Savings and Credit Cooperative Societies (SACCOs).The launch, held during the Association’s annual conference, brings to fruition a fund that has been approved by the Capital Markets Authority (CMA) and is designed to channel institutional capital into the SACCO sector through diversified investments.The Alternative Investment Fund is expected to provide teacher SACCOs with access to innovative financing opportunities while promoting sustainable wealth creation and strengthening the financial…

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The crypto market has slipped again over the past month, and two of the most-watched coins have fallen with it. XRP (CRYPTO:XRP) is down about 20%, and Ethereum (CRYPTO:ETH) has dropped by roughly the same. So, if you’ve got cash waiting for a pullback, both are on sale right now. But the coins being cheaper doesn’t tell you which one to buy. A discount only pays off if the coin actually recovers, and XRP and Ethereum’s recovery outlooks seem very different based on how they’ve traded all year. And that difference could decide which dip is worth your money today.…

In 2025, the NFL began outfitting the jerseys of the prior year’s award winners with gold shields. This year, a pair of Rams will be wearing them.The gold shields go to the reigning NFL MVP, the offensive player of the year, the defensive player of the year, the offensive rookie of the year, and the defensive rookie of the year.This year, the five awards that will be acknowledged with gold shields were won by Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford (MVP), Seahawks receiver Jaxon Smith-Njgiba (OPOY), then-Browns defensive end Myles Garrett (DPOY), Panthers receiver Tetairoa McMillan (OROY), and Browns linebacker Carson Schwesinger…

A pensioner who had a hip replacement three years ago is celebrating winning a gold medal in his first national powerlifting competition.David Wallis, 81, says he is “hooked” after competing in the British Masters Classic Powerlifting competition on June 6 for the first time.David Wallis from Hildenborough, while competing in the powerlifting competition on June 6. Picture: White Lights MediaProving age is just a number, the retired database consultant from Hildenborough took home the gold despite being the oldest in his weight category.Although it was his second competition ever, the first being in November last year, he became British champion…