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It is often said that fate works in mysterious ways. Deep within the Congo Basin in central Africa, the world’s second largest rainforest, this statement proves to be very true, but it’s also a giant pile of poop. The fates of an ebony tree, an endangered mammal, a community in Cameroon, and a major guitar manufacturer in the United States are all inextricably intertwined. But this future is not gleaned from tea leaves or stars, but gleaned from a new kind of divination tool: elephant dung. According to the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), the continental population of…
An Obamacare sign hangs outside an insurance agency in Miami on November 12, 2025.Joe Radle | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesThe number of people enrolled in the Affordable Care Act market could ultimately decline by about 5 million people compared to 2025, according to a new study, as Americans face steep cost burdens due to the expiration of federal health insurance premium subsidies.Marketplace enrollment could drop 21.5% from 22.3 million last year to about 17.5 million in 2026, according to KFF, a nonpartisan health policy research group. The analysis, released Tuesday, is based on federal data and premium payment…
AI adoption is on the rise in Singapore, with 52% of workers in the country using AI in their work, according to Slack’s new Workforce Index.Prime Images | E+ | Getty ImagesSingapore has a separate agreement google OpenAI strengthens its position as a global artificial intelligence hub, accelerating the adoption of AI across public services, healthcare, education, and the enterprise. The agreement announced on Wednesday includes a new national AI partnership with Google and the first memorandum of understanding between Singapore and OpenAI to establish an AI lab in Singapore. Under the partnership, OpenAI will invest more than S$300 million…
Drivers drive their vehicles near a large political banner depicting a missile being fired at the back of Iranian demonstrators in solidarity with the government in Tehran’s Variasr Square on April 6, 2026.Atta Kenare | AFP | Getty ImagesIran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guards issued a strongly worded statement on Wednesday threatening to escalate the Middle East conflict “beyond the region” if the United States and Israel resume attacks on Tehran. In a statement carried by Iran’s semi-official Mehr news agency, Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Corps said that if the invasion of Iran is repeated, “the promised regional war will now extend beyond…
President Lai said that as Taiwan faces headwinds from China and the United States, Taiwan’s future depends on its people.Published May 20, 2026May 20, 2026Taiwan’s President William Lai Ching-de said the country’s future should not be determined by “foreign powers” but was in the hands of its 23 million people.Speaking on Wednesday’s second anniversary in office, Lai said his goals as president are to maintain peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait, the 180-kilometre waterway that separates Taiwan from China, and to prevent “external forces” from altering the island’s political status quo.Recommended stories list of 4 itemsend of listThe president…
At its annual Google I/O event on Tuesday, Google announced a series of new updates to its Gemini app, including a “Daily Briefs” feature, a redesigned interface, access to a new AI video model called Gemini Omni, and a new personal AI agent called Gemini Spark. The update signals Google’s efforts to turn the Gemini app into a multipurpose AI hub rather than a standalone chatbot, making the AI assistant more competitive with apps like ChatGPT and Claude. Google describes the new Daily Brief feature as a personalized digest designed to be your first thing every morning. It collects information…
Former President Donald Trump arrives with his sons Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump at a caucus night event at the Iowa Event Center on January 15, 2024 in Des Moines, Iowa.Chip Somodevilla | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesFederal tax returns filed through this week by President Donald Trump, his family, the Trump Organization, and affiliated trusts and related entities are protected from potential Internal Revenue Service enforcement action under a controversial $1.8 billion settlement with the Justice Department, new documents posted Tuesday revealed.As part of the settlement, the Justice Department barred the federal government from prosecuting or pursuing…
Samuel Boivin | Null Photo | Getty ImagesNvidia, the world leader in artificial intelligence chips, will launch a new research center in Singapore, one of a number of new AI-related measures the city-state announced on Wednesday. Nvidia’s new research center will be its first research hub in Singapore and its second in the Asia-Pacific region. The company has increasingly focused on implementing embodied AI in recent years, launching models, systems and chips for robotics. The new lab will work with university researchers, industry partners, and government agencies to focus on advancing embodied AI and improving the efficiency of AI infrastructure.…
As President Trump gives Iran “a few days” to reach a deal with the United States, Iran insists it has learned military lessons from past clashes.Published May 20, 2026May 20, 2026Iran warned that a new conflict would bring “many more surprises” after US President Donald Trump gave Iran “a few days” to reach a deal.Meanwhile, US Vice President J.D. Vance said both sides had made “significant progress” in negotiations to end the war that has sparked a global energy crisis.At the same time, Chinese President Xi Jinping is scheduled to host Russian President Vladimir Putin for talks centered on energy…
Beneath the Maldives’ crystal-clear turquoise waters, white sandy beaches and thatched-roofed overwater bungalows lie deep, narrow caves, devoid of light and the colorful marine life that inhabits the higher waters. The seas were rough and winds were picking up late Thursday morning as a team of five experienced Italian divers plunged into a pitch-black cavern off the coast of Vaabu Atoll, about an hour south of the capital Male by speedboat. The group also included instructor Gianluca Benedetti. Monica Montefalcone, Associate Professor of Ecology at the University of Genoa. her daughter Giorgia Somacar; Marine biologist Federico Gualtieri. and researcher Muriel…