China's durian imports increased by 47% year-on-year in the first half of 2026, reaching 1.07 million tonnes, as Southeast Asian exporters, particularly Thailand, Malaysia, and Vietnam, offloaded a fruit glut that led to a price drop.
HAS Development Corporation (HASDC) và Tập đoàn FLC đã ký hợp đồng nguyên tắc để cùng nghiên cứu, đầu tư và nâng cấp hai sân bay Phù Cát và Pleiku tại tỉnh Gia Lai, Việt Nam, nhằm tăng công suất và chất lượng dịch vụ.
The Trump administration plans to redirect billions in federal R&D funding from universities to individual scientists and AI projects. This overhaul, outlined in a White House report, aims to boost US competitiveness against China, which has matched US R&D spending.
The Delhi Development Authority (DDA) has launched the 'Karmajeevi Awaas Yojana 2026', offering over 1,200 ready-to-move flats in Narela with a 25% discount. Aimed at government employees and working professionals, homes will be allotted on a first-come, first-served basis, with registration opening July 24.
EU ambassadors will examine a new Russia sanctions proposal Thursday after Greece vetoed previous measures over its fuel shipping industry. Ireland's proposal aims to break the deadlock, with talks focusing on implementation timelines and exemptions to drain Moscow's war chest.
Ousted Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, will stand trial in the US on June 1, 2027, for drug trafficking charges. Captured by US forces in Caracas, they pleaded not guilty. The defense plans to challenge the indictment based on sovereign immunity and the legality of their capture.
Tesla reported a Q2 net income of $1.11 billion, down from last year, as increased R&D spending cut into profits despite a 26% revenue surge to $28.24 billion and a 25% increase in vehicle deliveries, which beat analyst forecasts.
Common swifts, nesting in Jerusalem's Western Wall for millennia, face threats like habitat loss from modern buildings in Europe and disrupted nesting sites due to Iranian missile strikes in Israel. Despite their decline, simple solutions like nesting boxes can help these migratory birds.
Araştırmacılar, şempanze ve bonoboların sınırlı yiyecek kaynakları öncesinde birbirlerine sarılma gibi dostça fiziksel temaslarla rekabeti azaltıp işbirliğini artırdığını gözlemledi. Bu "güvence zincirleri", grup içi hoşgörüyü teşvik ediyor.
GSMA, a telecom industry body, estimates the cost of removing high-risk vendors like Huawei and ZTE from EU telecoms networks at €30-40 billion, significantly higher than the European Commission's €10-13 billion estimate, citing equipment replacement and reduced competition.
The Chinese Medicine Hospital of Hong Kong will launch two strategic treatment programs for stroke and lower back pain next week, with bookings opening Wednesday. The hospital emphasizes the advantages of traditional Chinese medicine and a multidisciplinary approach, with more programs planned for the coming years.
Bhutan faces a significant youth exodus despite its Gross National Happiness philosophy. To counter this, the nation is developing Gelephu Mindfulness City, a high-tech urban experiment designed to integrate economic opportunity with cultural and environmental values, aiming to retain its young population.
Galaxy Digital committed up to $5 million in grants for open-source developers to build post-quantum cryptography for Bitcoin and formed a quantum advisory council. This initiative addresses concerns about Bitcoin's security against future quantum computers, with experts debating the timeline for a breakthrough.
German Foreign Minister Wadephul is on a multi-country trip across Africa, visiting Mauritania, Nigeria, and South Africa to deepen strategic engagement, focusing on security, migration, economic partnerships, and democratic values.
Hedy Lamarr, an Austrian-born Hollywood actress, transcended her glamorous image to become a World War II inventor. Alongside George Antheil, she patented the 'Secret Communication System' using frequency hopping, a technology foundational to modern GPS, WLAN, and Bluetooth.
Meghalaya's government launched a homestay subsidy scheme, offering up to 70% support, to boost accommodation for the National Games 2027 and foster long-term community-owned tourism. The initiative aims to address temporary housing needs while creating entrepreneurship and livelihoods.
Chinese and Australian diplomats, Wang and Wong, met in Manila, with China urging Australia to uphold non-interference and abandon double standards, while both sides expressed a desire for positive growth in relations despite disagreements.
Meta's Chief AI Officer Alexandr Wang publicly challenged Google's Gemini model on X, citing a benchmark where Meta's Muse Spark 1.1 surpassed Gemini 3.6 Flash in key AI tasks. This comes as Google launched its updated Gemini 3.6 Flash, highlighting intense competition in the AI sector.
Harvard mathematician Levent Alpöge, collaborating with Anthropic's AI model Fable, identified a possible counterexample to the 87-year-old Jacobian conjecture. While awaiting formal peer review, the compact solution has garnered attention, suggesting AI's evolving role in advanced mathematical research.
Bhutan is developing Gelephu Mindfulness City, a high-tech urban project, to combat youth migration. The city aims to integrate economic opportunity with the nation's Gross National Happiness philosophy, offering modern aspirations while preserving cultural and environmental values, with significant strategic cooperation from India.
Waverley Council in Sydney narrowly approved a controversial master plan for Bondi Junction, aiming to create a "world-class cultural, civic and commercial hub" with 3,000 new dwellings and significant green and civic spaces, despite strong opposition from residents and some councillors over the rushed process and concerns about insufficient public amenities.
The crossed-out trash bin symbol, known as the WEEE marking, signifies that electronic devices must be recycled separately from general waste due to hazardous and valuable materials. Originating from EU regulation, this symbol appears globally, reminding consumers of the environmental impact of e-waste and the importance of proper disposal.
China is rapidly expanding its land-based export routes through Central Asia, including new railway lines, to diversify trade channels and mitigate risks from escalating geopolitical tensions affecting maritime hubs. This strategy has significantly boosted trade with Central Asian nations.
China promotes "open source" and "inclusive AI" as a global governance narrative, challenging US dominance. President Xi Jinping emphasized open-source development at WAIC, aiming to set global AI standards and attract Global South support, despite US export controls.
