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In Seoul, South Korea, Odong Public Library by UNSANGDONG Architects offers a master class in timber construction

A public library designed by UNSANGDONG Architects in South Korea offers a fresh case study in bringing natural light into deep spaces, and wood construction more broadly. Odong Public Library is tucked away in the woods of Seoul’s Odong Park forest. The 2,800-square-foot building rises a single story. Its squarish plan necessitated an innovative approach […]

Should government rescue illegal miners in Stilfontein or ‘smoke them out’? South Africans weigh in

The South African Police Service (SAPS) and South African National Defence Force’s (SANDF) Operation Vala Umgodi has seen over 1,000 illegal miners surface at Stilfontein in the North West. Operation Vala Umgodi has restricted people in and near these abandoned mines from delivering food boxes, water, and other necessities to illegal miners. What started as […]

Trump reportedly picks South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem to run Homeland Security • Daily Montanan

South Dakota Republican Gov. Kristi Noem is President-elect Donald Trump’s choice to run the federal Department of Homeland Security, according to reports from media outlets including CNN. The news network cited “two people familiar with the situation” in its story early Tuesday morning. Noem’s office did not immediately respond to messages from South Dakota Searchlight. […]

Philippines says China is pushing it to cede claims in South China Sea

By Peter Hobson and Lewis Jackson CANBERRA (Reuters) -China is stepping up pressure on the Philippines to concede its sovereign rights in the South China Sea, Manila’s Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro said on Tuesday after meeting his Australian counterpart in Canberra. The fifth such meeting since August 2023 reflects growing security ties between the countries, […]

Did Indonesia Just Capitulate to China on the South China Sea?

Indonesia has been forced to clarify that it does not recognize China’s maximalist claims over the South China Sea, after signing a maritime development deal with Beijing that appears to acknowledge Beijing’s “nine-dash line” claim. A joint statement issued on Saturday during Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto’s visit to Beijing mentioned that the two countries had […]