Xinhua Headlines: China reinvents ancestral veneration with green, modern goodbyes

* Qingming rituals in China are blending tradition with innovation, from eco-friendly burials to 3D-printed facial restoration and AI memorials, reflecting a shift toward sustainability without losing the spirit of honoring ancestors. * Sea burials, backed by subsidies and green policies, are gaining traction across China, offering land-saving, nature-friendly ways for families to remember loved

Europe Seeks New Measures to Boost Semiconductor Industry

Felicity Bradstock Felicity Bradstock is a freelance writer specialising in Energy and Finance. She has a Master’s in International Development from the University of Birmingham, UK. More Info Premium Content By Felicity Bradstock – Apr 05, 2025, 2:00 PM CDT European lawmakers and industry leaders are calling for a second Chips Act to address the

2025 NFL Mock Draft: Chicago Bears boost pass rush

Mykel Williams, EDGE, Georgia The stage is set. “The Chicago Bears are on the clock…” Good old Rodger Goodell says, then steps away from the podium quickly and vanishes backstage to weep softly after the chorus of boos he has received throughout the night and to nurse his bruised and broken body after being bear-hugged

Smart Lighting Expo and Spring Lighting Fair open today

– The 2nd Smart Lighting Expo and 16th Hong Kong International Lighting Fair (Spring Edition), opened today and will run for four days until 9 April 2025 at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre – The twin fairs reveal brand new product trends including greenovation, customisation, connectivity & creativity, health & wellness and smart technology – Both the Asian Lighting Forum (6 April)

The quest to fix the irony at the heart of every heat pump

Heat pumps are essential for ditching fossil fuels. The appliances are many times more efficient than even the best gas furnaces, and they run on electricity, so they can draw power from renewables like wind and solar.  But the very thing that makes them such an amazing climate solution is also their biggest challenge. A

49ers make stunning Brock Purdy admission

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy Kyle Terada-Imagn Images Originally posted on Gridiron Heroics  |  By Matt Lombardo  |  Last updated Apr 5, 2025 11:10 AM ET The talent drain from the San Francisco 49ers has been stark this offseason. Star defenders like linebacker Dre Greenlaw and safety Talanoa Hufanga departed via free agency, and emerging star running back Jordan Mason and

‘You cannot annex another country,’ Danish PM tells US over Greenland

Mads Claus Rasmussen/Ritzau Scanpix/Reuters Nuuk, Greenland Reuters  —  Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen called Thursday for increased Arctic defense collaboration with the United States during a visit to Greenland, and firmly dismissed the US desire to annex the semi-autonomous Danish territory. Frederiksen’s visit follows months of tension between Washington and Copenhagen over US President Donald

Trump follows the minerals trail – but for weapons not clean energy?

While US President Donald Trump has ripped up much of his predecessor’s climate and foreign policy, he has pushed forward with Joe Biden’s pursuit of metals and minerals abroad while shifting the strategic focus from clean energy to military use, analysts say. Biden spent some of his final days as US leader in Angola, talking