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Singapore’s baby push
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Singapore’s baby push

Singapore is experiencing a fertility crisis, but a new government incentive could change that.

Mexico’s newest export boom
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Mexico’s newest export boom

For decades, cars dominated trade, but computer servers have taken the top spot.

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The First Five Minutes: Using AI to detect wildfires

Across California, AI linked to nearly 1,300 cameras is helping firefighters spot the earliest signs of wildfire smoke, sometimes hours before the first 911 call. Developed by ALERTCalifornia, along with fire departments, wildfire experts, and Microsoft’s AI for Good Lab, the system analyzes millions of images each day and sends verified alerts within minutes, giving first responders precious time to act before a small fire becomes a major crisis. Read more here.

Japan’s outside-the-icebox way to stay cool
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Japan’s outside-the-icebox way to stay cool

A Japanese company has come up with a novel way to beat the heat: a human-sized refrigerator.

China’s economic engine cools
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China’s economic engine cools

China’s economy posted one of its slowest quarterly growth rates on record.

​Hu Hetao #13 of China reacts after Indonesia defeated China 1-0 at Gelora Bung Karno Stadium in Jakarta, Indonesia, on June 5, 2025.
Analysis

China is a global superpower. In football, not so much.

Corruption, political interference, match fixing, and a top-down approach to developing talent has stalled China’s dreams of World Cup success.

​People watch as a Long March 10B carrier rocket takes off from Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site, in Hainan province, China, on July 10, 2026.
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China ups the ante in the space race, Bangladesh’s exiled ex-leader eyes return, Wildfires ravage southern Spain

In a scene straight out of Looney Tunes, China on Friday maneuvered a gigantic floating net out into the Pacific Ocean, and used it to catch a rocket booster as it gently descended from the sky after launching a satellite into space.

​Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte arrives before the start of her impeachment trial
Analysis

Philippines impeachment trial deepens a dynasty war

The Senate trial of Vice President Sara Duterte has turned a family feud into a fight over the Philippines’ political future — and its place between the US and China.

Protesters hold flamingo-shaped placards and a large representation of a flamingo as they demonstrate against the government, in Tirana, Albania, on June 22, 2026.​
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Albania’s flamingo protests spiral, India ramps up deportations into Bangladesh, Oman and Iran plan for Hormuz tolls

The protests in the small Balkan country were touched off by the start of construction on a seaside luxury resort linked to US President Donald Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner.

Sri Lanka launches drones against… mosquitoes
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Sri Lanka launches drones against… mosquitoes

Sri Lanka is facing one of the worst outbreaks of the mosquito-borne dengue virus in years.

​Russian President Vladimir Putin, Chinese President Xi Jinping, and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Beijing, China, on September 3, 2025.
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How the world learned to stop worrying and love North Korea’s bombs

The “hermit kingdom” and its Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un are emerging from the G-Zero world in their strongest geostrategic position in decades.