Crypto

AI

Google’s Gemini 3.1 Pro Hits 77.1% on ARC-AGI-2 Reasoning Benchmark

Google launched Gemini 3.1 Pro, its new AI model that scored 77.1% on the ARC-AGI-2 benchmark for novel logic problems. The result more than doubles the performance of the prior Gemini 3 Pro version.

WH News 4 months

Corporate

UAE Activates One-Point Travel Pilot with Bahrain at Abu Dhabi, Bahrain Airports

The United Arab Emirates launched a pilot for the One-Point Air Travelers Project with Bahrain on February 16, 2026, allowing passengers to handle all immigration, security and customs checks at departure airports. The initiative targets Zayed International Airport in Abu Dhabi and Bahrain International Airport to cut arrival delays.

WH News 4 months

Crypto

Ghana’s BoG and SEC Order Crypto Billboards Down in 48 Hours

Ghana's Bank of Ghana and Securities and Exchange Commission ordered all virtual asset service providers to remove billboards and public ads for cryptocurrencies and stablecoins within 48 hours. The joint directive, issued February 20, 2026, threatens severe sanctions for noncompliance.

WH News 4 months

US Politics

Karnataka Police Arrest RTI Activist Snehamayi Krishna in Fake Audio Case

Bengaluru Central Crime Branch officers arrested RTI activist Snehamayi Krishna on charges of spreading a fake audio clip and manipulated online content to defame former MUDA Commissioner DB Natesh. The arrest came after Natesh filed a complaint on February 18.

WH News 4 months

Medicine

Melaka Bolsters TB Surveillance at Key Entry Points Ahead of Tourism Campaigns

Malaysian state of Melaka has intensified tuberculosis surveillance at Melaka Sentral, the ICQ Complex and its airport. Officials report steady visitor arrivals despite the measures, as preparations ramp up for Visit Melaka Year 2.0 and Visit Malaysia 2026.

WH News 4 months

Public Health

Eric Dane’s Last Ship: Legacy of a Star Sunk by ALS

Eric Dane commanded the screen as a steely naval hero in The Last Ship, staring down apocalyptic plagues with unyielding grit. His real-life battle with ALS proved an even fiercer storm, one he faced until his death at 53, leaving behind a final on-camera plea to his daughters that echoes across Netflix screens.

WH News 4 months

Corporate

NYSNA Calls Snap Vote on New Deal for Striking NewYork-Presbyterian Nurses

The New York State Nurses Association announced a second tentative contract Friday for 4,200 striking nurses at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital after six weeks on the picket line. The union scheduled an immediate ratification vote without releasing details of the agreement.

WH News 4 months

US Politics

South Korea Pledges Full Response to US Tariff Fallout After Court Ruling

South Korea's government promised Saturday to deploy all resources against rising US trade uncertainties after the Supreme Court invalidated President Donald Trump's reciprocal tariffs on Korean goods. The ruling blocked use of the 1977 International Emergency Economic Powers Act to impose those duties.

WH News 4 months

Corporate

South Africa Expects R60bn-R90bn Mining Tax Windfall Over Two Years

South Africa's government stands to gain between R60 billion and R90 billion in extra taxes from mining companies over the 2026/27 and 2027/28 fiscal years, economists predict. The windfall stems from record gold prices hitting $3,431 an ounce in late 2025 and a rebound in platinum group metals.

WH News 4 months

Corporate

Indonesia Police Raid Sites in Rp 25 Trillion Gold Mining Money Laundering Probe

Indonesia's National Police raided three locations in East Java on Thursday as part of an investigation into a Rp 25 trillion ($1.48 billion) money laundering scheme tied to illegal gold mining in West Kalimantan. Authorities seized documents, electronics, cash and gold suspected of links to unlicensed operations.

WH News 4 months

KI

Souveräne KI bedeutet Vertrauenspartnerschaften, keine Isolation: Kanadischer Minister

Souveräne KI erfordere vertrauensvolle Partnerschaften statt Isolation. Das erklärte Kanadas Minister für KI und digitale Innovation Evan Solomon auf dem KI-Gipfel. Er kündigte Memoranden mit Indiens IT-Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw für gemeinsame KI-Projekte an.

WH News 4 months

IA

Soberanía en IA requiere alianzas confiables, no aislamiento: ministro canadiense

El ministro canadiense de IA y Innovación Digital Evan Solomon definió la soberanía en IA como alianzas confiables en lugar de aislamiento durante la Cumbre de IA. Anunció planes para memorandos de entendimiento con el ministro indio de TI Ashwini Vaishnaw para avanzar en esfuerzos conjuntos.

WH News 4 months

Politik & Recht

US-Höchstrichter kippen Trumps Notfallzölle mit 6:3-Urteil

Das US-Supreme Court hat mit 6 zu 3 Stimmen Präsident Donald Trumps umfassende Zölle für Importe für unrechtmäßig erklärt. Laut Urteil habe Trump die Befugnisse des International Emergency Economic Powers Act von 1977 überschritten.

WH News 4 months

AI

Canada’s AI Minister Pushes Trusted Partnerships for Sovereign AI with India

Canada's Minister for AI and Digital Innovation Evan Solomon called sovereign AI a matter of trusted partnerships rather than isolation during discussions at the AI Summit. He outlined plans for memorandums of understanding with India's IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw to advance joint AI efforts.

WH News 4 months

Cultura

Vestido inaugural de Melania Trump ingresa al Smithsonian

El vestido blanco de la inauguración de Melania Trump, diseñado por Hervé Pierre con una franja negra, se exhibirá en el Museo Nacional de Historia Estadounidense del Smithsonian. La incorporación a la Galería de Primeras Damas se anunció el miércoles.

WH News 4 months