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Gerindra Comments on Govt Donation Drive for NTT

Danantara raised Rp2.16 billion in donations for the NTT earthquake disaster response.

  • Gerindra surprised by govt's earthquake relief donation drive
  • Rp2.16 billion collected by Danantara for NTT victims
  • Disaster budgets already prepared, no need for supplementary funds

World

More than 100 dead after goldmine collapses in Central African Republic

The collapse was caused by a landslide, while local officials say the death toll is likely to rise as recovery efforts continue More than 100 people have died after an artisanal goldmine at a small village in western Central African Republic (CAR) caved in due to a landslide, local officials and aid workers said on Wednesday.

Business

Coal Remains The Undisputed King Of Global Power

The world is installing wind turbines and solar panels faster than ever, but coal still generates more electricity than any other source, and by a huge margin.

  • Coal will generate nearly as much electricity as natural gas and hydropower combined in 2026.
  • Ongoing U.S.-Iran war makes coal more competitive due to gas price surge.
  • Coal projected to remain largest electricity source through 2030.

Health & Medicine

Building-level wastewater surveillance of antimicrobial resistance in the general, student and hospital-associated populations

Scientific Reports, Published online: 20 August 2026; doi:10.1038/s41598-026-67590-y Building-level wastewater surveillance of antimicrobial resistance in the general, student and hospital-associated…

  • Wastewater surveillance tracks AMR in Perugia's general, student, and hospital populations
  • Third-generation cephalosporin resistant E. coli prevalence consistent across populations
  • Vancomycin-resistant enterococci levels highest in hospital wastewater

AI

Stripe didn’t really buy OpenRouter because of the ‘singularity’

What does a payments giant want with a startup that routes prompts between different AI models? Stripe says it's because of "the singularity" but it's really for a far more real and powerful reason.

  • Stripe acquired OpenRouter for $7.5 billion.
  • Acquisition driven by AI's economic impact, not singularity.
  • OpenRouter's founders receive $1.5 billion, more than company's valuation.

Health & Medicine

Comparative outcomes of Forte versus Delta ceramic bearings in total hip arthroplasty using a national database

Scientific Reports, Published online: 20 August 2026; doi:10.1038/s41598-026-54499-9 Comparative outcomes of Forte versus Delta ceramic bearings in total hip arthroplasty using a national database

  • Delta-on-Delta bearings more commonly used than Forte-on-Forte bearings
  • 10-year survival rate higher for cup revision and any revision with Delta bearings
  • Delta-on-Delta ceramic bearings associated with lower dislocation and revision risks

AI

Digital Encode to Mitigate Successful AI-driven Cyberattacks with DEPAS AI

Worried about the frequency of accelerated cyberattacks on organisations, largely driven by Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools that have hugely defrauded organisations globally, Digital Encode, has launched DEPAS AI, its fully

  • DEPAS AI platform launched by Digital Encode to combat AI-driven cyberattacks
  • Autonomous enterprise penetration testing platform developed in Nigeria
  • AI security agents continuously assess and map vulnerabilities across attack surface
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