Floods have surged across parts of Africa, Asia, Europe, the Middle East and the Americas in 2026, underscoring how interconnected climate extremes are affecting vulnerable communities around the world.

Europe’s largest and longest running ethereum focused event, EthCC[9], is set to take place from March 30 to April 2, 2026, at the Palais des Festivals in Cannes, France. The conference is expected to attract more than 6,500 participants, including developers, founders, researchers, investors and blockchain enthusiasts from across the globe.

The U.S. Department of Energy has taken a 5% stake in Vancouver-based Lithium Americas (LAC), as well as a 5% share in the company’s Thacker Pass lithium project joint venture with General Motors.

Tom Sandoval has responded after Simon Cowell pressed his buzzer during his America’s Got Talent quarterfinals performance, bluntly telling the Vanderpump Rules star that his act “did not sound good.”

Malaria claimed nearly 600,000 lives in 2023, with the vast majority of cases and fatalities occurring in Africa, according to the World Health Organization’s (WHO) 2024 World Malaria Report.