IJR News — today's news from every sideDerek Foss This raffle is a clever idea to help athletes who lack money for recruiting help or college. Rachel Meyers The focus on humanitarian channels is smart but logistics for aid groups need fixing fast to reach people. Rachel Meyers An engineer breaking down the dry ground formation adds practical detail that makes the event feel less like pure legend. Xi Visits Washington for Trump Summit — Sep 17, 2026Both sides are advancing high-level economic and trade engagements ahead of President Xi Jinping’s Washington visit, with a trade delegation led by Vice Premier He Lifeng to the US from Sept. 19–23 and a planned large business delegation accompanying Xi featuring major Chinese manufacturers and financial firms. The lineup includes BYD, CATL, Gotion, Xiaomi, Hisense, Wanxiang, and the Bank of China, as talks focus on tariffs, regulatory barriers, and signaling a warming of economic ties ahead of the summit.
Sudan's war-damaged grid failure drives families to costly solar power — Sep 6, 2026With Sudan’s war-damaged electricity grid, capacity has plunged from about 4,400 to roughly 1,100 megawatts and billions in damages, leaving millions facing outages that disrupt education, health, and daily life. In response, households increasingly turn to rooftop solar—yet a typical 10-kilowatt system can cost around $5,000, a barrier for many amid soaring needs and a sun-rich environment that could power a broader shift if affordability improves.
Priya Raman With that much sun, Sudan should be a solar success story, not a cautionary tale about who can afford electricity.
