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THAILAND’S NEW PM PLEDGES ECONOMIC FIXES, BORDER DIPLOMACY, NEW CHARTER
Policy address sets priorities Thailand’s new prime minister, Anutin Charnvirakul, delivered his first policy speech to lawmakers, pledging to ease

GLOBAL CITIZEN FESTIVAL GOES BIG: SHAKIRA, CARDI B AND MORE LIGHT UP NYC
Star turns and social message The Global Citizen Festival returned to New York with blockbuster sets as Shakira delivered a

UNESCO ADDS 26 NEW BIOSPHERE RESERVES AS CLIMATE STRAINS ECOSYSTEMS
New sites and why they matter UNESCO designated 26 new biosphere reserves across 21 countries, expanding a global network that

SUPER TYPHOON RAGASA AND STORM BUALOI PUMMEL ASIA, SPOTLIGHTING CLIMATE RISK
Storm impacts and science signals Asia weathered a brutal one-two punch as Super Typhoon Ragasa and Tropical Storm Bualoi caused

SOUTH KOREA’S AI GAMBIT: HOMEGROWN MODELS TO CHALLENGE U.S. GIANTS
National strategy and industry push South Korea is mobilizing tech giants and startups to build large language models tailored to

GERMANY TIGHTENS DRONE DEFENSES AMID ‘HIGH’ THREAT TO CRITICAL SITES
Policy steps and regional backdrop Germany said it will take new steps to defend against a “high” threat from drones

BAD BUNNY TO HEADLINE 2026 SUPER BOWL HALFTIME
First-time headliner for Puerto Rican star Bad Bunny will perform the 2026 Super Bowl halftime show, the NFL announced, marking

‘GRANDMA’S CAFE’ TURNS DEMENTIA CARE INTO COMMUNITY DINING
Eateries staffed by elderly women In Fukuoka Prefecture, a small company is running “Grandma’s Cafe” outlets where elderly women—including some

SPAIN’S TOUGH WILDFIRE SUMMER REIGNITES FOREST POLICY DEBATE
Calls for prevention spending After one of its worst wildfire seasons in decades, Spain faces renewed pressure to invest in

APPLE REPORTEDLY NEARS PRODUCTION OF M5 MACBOOKS
Supply chain gears up Apple is reportedly close to starting production of its next MacBook lineup powered by M5 chips,