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A Canadian company has discovered a 2,492-carat rough diamond in a mine in Botswana that many believe to be the second-largest gem-quality diamond ever unearthed. Mining company Lucara Diamond Corp. announced the discovery of an “extraordinary” rough diamond at its Karowe diamond mine.Media reports suggest the diamond may be second only in size to the 3,106-carat Cullinan diamond, which was mined in 1905 when South Africa was still a British colony. The diamond was subsequently presented to Britain's King Edward VII and is now part of the crown jewels. “We are thrilled by the discovery of this extraordinary 2,492-carat diamond,”…

X-ray technology used to discover the 2,492-carat stone at the Karowe diamond mine in the African country.A 2,492-carat diamond – the second largest in the world – has been discovered in Botswana, according to the Canadian mining company that found it. Lucara Diamonds said in a statement on Thursday that the diamond was discovered using X-ray technology at the Karowe diamond mine in northeastern Botswana. Lucara did not comment on the value or quality of the find, but in terms of carat weight, it is second only to the 3,016-carat Cullinan diamond, discovered in South Africa in 1905. “We are…

Illustration: iStock Transaction banks in Asia have been relatively slow to move away from manual processes. PwC's 2023 Digital Banking Survey states that it is imperative for Southeast Asian banks to build strong integration capabilities to accelerate their digital transformation efforts, with more than 80% of survey respondents admitting that they are not yet at par with their digitalisation goals.A digital transformation benchmarking study released by Coalition Greenwich in July noted that the pace of digitisation of transaction banking in Asia is slower than other parts of corporate banking. Vincent Casanova, GTreasury The problem for banks in the region is…

A 2,492-carat rough diamond found in Botswana may be the second-largest gem-quality rough diamond ever unearthed.Canadian mining company Lucara Diamond Corporation announced that it had recovered an “extraordinary” rough diamond from its Karowe diamond mine, releasing a photo of the massive rough diamond resting in the palm of its hand.The largest gem-quality diamond ever found is the 3,106 carat Cullinan Diamond, which was mined in 1905 when South Africa was still a British colony and given to King Edward VII. The Cullinan Diamond was cut into several gemstones, some of which are now part of the Crown Jewels.”We are thrilled…

Listen to the article 3 minutes This audio is automatically generated, please let us know if you have any feedback. Dive Overview: InterContinental Hotels & Resorts will open a 700-room hotel in Orlando, Florida, in 2028, parent company IHG Hotels & Resorts announced Tuesday. The property, located on International Drive, will feature five restaurants and bars, a 15,000-square-foot spa and wellness facility and 106,000 square feet of meeting and event space. Long a leading leisure travel destination, Orlando has in recent years also become a popular destination for meetings and group travel. As part of IHG's ongoing luxury and lifestyle…

JD Pickel's Big 12 Champion Prediction Greg McElroy selected his team from the Big 12 Conference in what is expected to be the most competitive conference in college football. McElroy picked the conference winners and playoff teams on “Always College Football” on Wednesday, predicting that Utah State and Oklahoma State would advance to Arlington in the Big 12 championship, while the other two teams would fall one game behind. “Kansas and Kansas State are 6-3 in league play. Oklahoma State and Utah are 7-2 in league play,” McElroy said. “So in our eyes, Oklahoma State and Utah are going to…

Zero-emission vehicle design expert Mark Manning has been named the new CEO of Kodiak Technologies Inc. As part of a collaboration with engineering firm Chan Robotics that leverages design and engineering expertise from automaker Roush, Manning will lead the design, development and market deployment of Kodiak's heavy-duty hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs) for commercial and industrial snow removal. Kodiak's current vehicle is an FAA-compliant industrial snow removal vehicle capable of moving 7,000 tons of snow per hour at an operating speed of 25 miles per hour. The vehicle, which is expected to debut in early 2025, will also be eligible for…

Thailand has become the second country outside Africa to confirm cases of the new, more dangerous type of MPOX.According to health authorities, a 66-year-old man who travelled to Thailand from Bakauva, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) last week tested positive for lineage 1b MPOX.”Test results confirmed that (the patient) is infected with monkeypox lineage 1b. This is the first case diagnosed in Thailand but it is likely the man acquired the infection in an endemic country,” said Thongchai Keeratihattayakorn, director-general of the Department of Disease Control.At least 43 passengers who were seated near the infected person on the flight are…

European and American universities dominate the 2024 Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU), with Harvard University once again taking the top spot. advertisementUniversities from the UK, Germany, France and Switzerland have been named among the world's best universities, according to the newly published Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) 2024 edition.Harvard University in Cambridge, USA, took the top spot for the 22nd consecutive year. Following this, two American universities, Stanford University and Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), rounded out the top three.The UK's University of Cambridge came in fourth place, making it the highest-ranked university in Europe. Fellow UK-based University…

In a recently published study in the journal Nature Human Behavior, researchers investigated the impact of video games on mental health in Japan during the COVID-19 pandemic. Study: Causal effects of video games on mental health in Japan 2020-2022. Image credit: Gorodenkoff / Shutterstock.com Public health concerns about gaming As video game use increases, there are growing concerns about its potential negative impacts on mental health. Public skepticism and controversial health policy choices, such as the World Health Organization's debate about gaming disorder, have reinforced negative attitudes towards gaming. The inclusion of gaming disorder in the 11th edition of the…