🕯 Steel Industry Faces Crisis Worse Than 2008

🟢 Baowu Steel, the world's largest steelmaker, has issued a stark warning about an upcoming crisis in the steel industry that could be even worse than the downturns of 2008 and 2015. Chairman Hu Wangming said that the challenges facing steel sector will be "longer, colder, and more difficult" than expected.

🟢 The industry is struggling as construction projects have sharply declined, leading to a surplus of steel and falling prices globally. Iron ore and rebar prices have dropped to their lowest levels in years.

Tough times are coming...

🟢 Telegram Unveils Paid Subscriptions

🟢 In celebration of its 11th anniversary, Telegram has rolled out a major update focused on monetisation. Content creators can now offer paid subscriptions to their channels using special invite links that require a monthly fee in Telegram Stars.

🟢 Additionally, users can support creators with donations through post reactions. Channel owners will receive 100% of the Stars, which can be converted into Toncoin cryptocurrency or used for discounted advertising.

The dawn of a new era in content monetisation, or just another way to cash in on your followers?

🗣 Washington D.C. Named America’s Most Hated City Again

⏺ Washington, D.C. has been labeled the least desirable city to live in the U.S. for the second consecutive year, according to a new poll by Clever.

⏺ A staggering 33% of respondents placed the nation’s capital in the top five worst cities, citing sky-high living costs and a surge in crime. The city saw 274 murders in 2023, the highest in over two decades.

🔄 Brazil Plane Crash: Black Box Reveals Pilots' Final 60 Seconds of Panic

🟢 Newly revealed black box transcripts show that the pilots noticed a sudden loss of altitude just one minute before the crash. Despite their concerns and the copilot's call for "more power," the plane, an ATR-72 from Voepass, went down.

No emergency was reported, and the exact cause remains unclear.

🟢 Celery Conceals Over 1000 Kilos of Meth in Georgia Market Bust

🟢 1,043 kilograms of methamphetamine were discovered hidden inside celery at a Georgia farmers market. Federal agents seized the drugs from a truck that crossed the Mexican border, tracking it to the Atlanta State Farmers Market.

"We had to throw away the celery,"

DEA Special Agent Robert Murphy said.

Celery: Mission impossible

🔵 Blogger Stays Awake for 11 Days — Is This World Record Worth the Risk?

⏺ Australian blogger Norm has broken a 1963 sleep deprivation record by staying awake for 264 hours. The 19-year-old streamed his ordeal live, but his health rapidly declined, leading to concerns from viewers and intervention by emergency services.

⏺ Despite the achievement, Guinness World Records won’t officially recognise the feat due to health risks.

Ever wonder what insomnia feels like? Just ask someone who stayed awake for 11 days straight

🟢EU Declares War on Elon Musk

🟢 The European Union is gearing up to tackle Elon Musk and his social media platform X, accusing them of spreading fake news. EU officials are outraged by false posts on X that allegedly incited unrest in the UK.

🟢 Georg Rikelas, deputy director of the European Political Centre, criticised Musk for turning technology into a weapon. EU Commissioner Thierry Breton even threatened to impose strict sanctions if illegal content is not controlled.

When in doubt, blame the billionaire who’s always in the headlines

🔋 Zeekr’s New EV Battery Claims to Outcharge Tesla

🟢Chinese automaker Zeekr is shaking up the EV world with its claim that its new batteries charge faster than those of industry giants Tesla and BYD. Zeekr’s latest battery can go from 10% to 80% charge in just 10.5 minutes, a dramatic leap ahead of Tesla's 15-minute charge for 175 miles.

🟢 Set to debut with the 2025 007 sedan next week, Zeekr's battery also boasts impressive performance in freezing temperatures, charging efficiently even at -10°C.

🤖 Ukraine Deploys High-Tech Robotic Dogs in Donbas: A New Weapon Against Russian Forces

⏺ Ukraine has introduced a cutting-edge team of 30 robotic dogs in the Donetsk region, courtesy of Britain and outfitted with German camouflage.

⏺ Priced between €4,000 and €8,000 each, these robotic dogs operate remotely, equipped with cameras to scout areas, detect traps, and monitor enemy movements. The robots can silently traverse the battlefield for up to 5 hours at speeds of 15 km/h within a 3.5 km range.

🗣 British Man Jailed for 18 Months After Insulting Allah

⏺ David Spring has been sentenced to 18 months in prison by a British court after he was caught on camera making offensive gestures and shouting insults about Allah during a London protest against illegal immigration on July 31.

⏺ Despite his apology and his wife's declining health, the court upheld the sentence.

'Great' British democracy moment