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It said non-GAAP net income was RMB28.5 billion, down 13% from the same period of the previous year, but about 5% higher than forecasts.

From MarketWatch Aug. 24, 2026

“There’s a phenomena during El Niños where the waters offshore California get warmer, and they actually rise up, up to a foot, sometimes more, higher than average,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 24, 2026

A 2019 study by the University of Tasmania, published in Scientific Reports, found balloons were "the highest-risk plastic debris item" for seabirds, carrying a mortality risk 32 times higher than ingesting hard plastics.

From Barron's Aug. 23, 2026

Borrowing, the gap between what the government spends and what it takes in tax receipts, was £1.8bn in July, two thirds higher than the same month last year.

From BBC Aug. 21, 2026

For every wave we conquered, another rose up in front of us, higher than the last.

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda




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