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Selena Gomez opened up about how heavy nicotine vaping permanently changed her singing voice, sharing a raw message of hope for others trying to quit. The star says she's finally kicked the habit and wants fans to know the struggle is worth it.
Indonesia is transforming its national power utility to support an ambitious plan to deploy 100 gigawatts of solar energy within three years. The overhaul aims to modernize the grid, reduce government subsidies, and position the country as a clean energy leader in Southeast Asia.
India just secured renewable energy that works even when the sun sets. ACME Solar will deliver 300 MW of guaranteed clean power during evening hours at an incredibly low price.
Four of Europe's biggest mobile carriers are joining forces to create their own satellite service, bringing phone coverage to remote areas without relying on Elon Musk's Starlink. The move could transform connectivity across the continent while keeping critical infrastructure under European control.
A solar-powered airship just flew from New Mexico to Japan and back, hovering at 60,000 feet to beam cell service to the ground like a floating tower in the sky. This breakthrough could bring internet to remote areas and provide emergency coverage during disasters.
A tiny electric-blue gecko in Tanzania is thriving again after collectors nearly wiped it out for the pet trade. The turnaround required a trade ban, captive breeding, and villagers removing 100,000 invasive trees from the gecko's forest home.
Brazil just became the latest major economy to give workers their weekends back, with the Senate voting overwhelmingly to reduce the workweek from 44 hours across six days to 40 hours over five days. For millions of Brazilians who've spent decades working Saturdays, it means one more precious day with family.
After decades of being confined to border camps, Myanmar refugees can now work across Thailand and earn money to support their families. Ray Boe, 31, is one of 6,800 refugees who left the camps this year to build a better future.
Boston Bruins defenseman Charlie McAvoy carried handwritten letters from his family to the 2026 Winter Olympics, reading them before Team USA's historic gold medal game. The gesture came after a brutal year of health challenges for both McAvoy and his young son.
A quantum computer just achieved near-perfect accuracy with only five errors in a million operations, bringing practical quantum computing years closer to reality. The breakthrough puts us on track for powerful new computers by 2029 that could revolutionize medicine, materials science, and more.
Former Olympian Ashley Twichell just proved age is just a number, demolishing three masters swimming world records in one weekend. She wasn't alone, two other women over 65 joined her in rewriting the record books.
Armenia and Colombia just launched a groundbreaking global alliance to rescue animals on the brink of extinction, and 17 countries have already signed on. The new coalition gives nations the tools, expertise, and resources to save species that might otherwise disappear forever.
Nine conservation groups, including Jeff Bezos' Earth Fund, just committed over $500 million to prevent wildlife extinctions worldwide. The five-year effort will fund targeted recovery programs for more than 31,000 species on the brink of disappearing forever.
A forestry nursery in southern Syria is ramping up production to grow over 100,000 seedlings this year, part of a nationwide effort to bring back damaged woodlands and expand green cover. The trees will be distributed free to government departments and sold at low prices to local families starting in November.
Archaeologists in Portugal's Côa Valley just uncovered ancient stone tools beside Ice Age rock carvings, solving a mystery about how prehistoric humans used this sacred art site. The razor-sharp hunting weapons link the valley's stunning animal engravings to the daily lives of the people who created them.
Scientists just made quantum computers dramatically more reliable, bringing us closer to machines that could solve problems today's best supercomputers can't touch. The breakthrough tackles the biggest obstacle holding quantum computing back.
A new competition in the UAE is offering $136,000 in prizes to turn creative media ideas into real solutions. The Bright Ideas challenge invites students, entrepreneurs, and tech talent to tackle the future of content creation.
A Ghanaian medical university just received 200 high-powered laptops to train the next generation of doctors in AI, telemedicine, and digital healthcare. This initiative bridges the gap between traditional medical training and the tech-driven future of healthcare.