IMF First Deputy Managing Director Dan Katz warned that domestic-currency stablecoins might accelerate digital dollar adoption by making it easier for users to swap local tokens for dollar-backed assets on shared blockchain infrastructure.
A vigorous cold front is bringing damaging winds, heavy rain, and snow to southern Australia over the weekend, prompting severe weather and flood warnings from the Bureau of Meteorology.
Key witness Melvin Theuma testified in Malta that businessman Yorgen Fenech was impatient to have journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia murdered in 2017, texting from his boat that he was preparing champagne to celebrate.
Cuba's UN envoy Ernesto Soberon Guzman accused US authorities of waging a disinformation campaign to justify collective punishment and potential military aggression against Cuba.
The CBI filed a chargesheet against 13 individuals, including three NTA subject experts, alleging a multi-state criminal conspiracy to leak the NEET-UG 2026 examination papers in exchange for money.
Steve Greig, inspired by the loss of his dog Wolfgang in 2012, has dedicated his life to rescuing senior dogs, providing them with a nurturing environment and inspiring millions through social media to consider adopting older pets.
A University of Hong Kong virologist, Vijaykrishna Dhanasekaran, was given a 2-year bind-over order and fined HK$800 for assaulting a stranger and damaging his phone in a trivial dispute at an MTR station in August 2025.
Prime Video's new coming-of-age drama Sterling Point highlights a thriving new wave of teen television defined by slow indie pacing, emotional self-awareness, and analogue storytelling that resonates with both Gen Z and nostalgic millennials.
Bengaluru startup Aule Space is developing 'jetpack' satellites designed to dock with ageing spacecraft, take over propulsion duties, and extend their operational lives by up to five years using AI-powered computer vision.
Sunbird Messaging, Android'de iMessage desteği sunan uygulamasını güvenlik önlemlerini artırarak ve abonelik modeliyle Google Play Store'da yeniden erişime açtı.
Recent US decisions not to extend its Hong Kong-related state of emergency and to lift sanctions on nine officials signal potential for stable bilateral relations, though structural geopolitical competition remains.
The EU's response to the Ceuta migration crisis is criticized for incentivizing countries like Morocco to fail in managing migration in exchange for financial aid, despite paying billions in funding since 2014.
China's national childcare subsidy, while encouraging, may not sufficiently address the falling birth rate as it fails to account for the broader costs of motherhood, particularly the impact on women's careers and the need for gender equality.
Women in the UK, including Stacey Duguid and Koeyli Jaluka, face challenges in finding employment due to potential biases in AI-powered recruitment tools, highlighting concerns over gendered ageism and lack of regulation.
The Bombay high court convicted former Tehelka editor-in-chief Tarun Tejpal of rape and outraging modesty, overturning his 2021 trial court acquittal in a 2013 case.
ABC managing director Hugh Marks apologized to Gina Rinehart and announced policy changes following legal threats over crude comments in the Race Around the World program.
A federal parliamentary inquiry in Melbourne has been told that the rise of One Nation and conservative rhetoric are fuelling a resurgence of racism, online hate, and violence against First Nations people, with Indigenous journalists warning that 1970s-style discrimination has returned.
Georgia agriculture teams have trapped 866 invasive yellow-legged hornets and destroyed 44 nests across five counties, urging public help to halt the spread of the bee-killing insect.
India finished as the No. 1 boxing nation at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow with ten medals, sparking discussions among experts on whether the historic success can translate into Olympic and Asian Games dominance.
17-year-old Jeremy Monga, bought by Manchester City for £12.5m, attributes his rapid Premier League ascent to skills honed playing cage football in Coventry.
Japanese startup Iris has developed Nodoca, an AI-powered medical device that analyzes throat images and patient data to assess influenza in seconds, bypassing uncomfortable nasal swabs.
The UFC's Freedom 250 card on the White House South Lawn caused a $30m loss due to high production costs and no public ticket sales, despite drawing 34m worldwide views, parent company TKO Group announced.
A new study analyzing decades of border inspection records from the US, Canada, and New Zealand reveals that wooden packaging materials, not the cargo itself, are the primary pathway for woodwasp invasions, stressing the importance of international biosecurity regulations.
Tim Carmody manages feral camels on his 400,000-hectare property in Western Australia, partnering with a pet food business to kill and use them for low-allergenic meat, helping reduce camel numbers and manage pet allergies.
