Indonesian forest loss surges by 66% in 2025 on weak protection: report

JAKARTA (Reuters) — Forest loss in Indonesia surged by 66% in 2025, hitting its highest rate in eight years as a result of weak environmental protections and an ambitious food and energy self-sufficiency drive, an environmental group said on Tuesday. The archipelago, made up of thousands of islands, has some of the world’s thickest forests … Read more

Pope Leo XIV to Make First Africa Tour Amid Africa’s Rising Catholic Demographic Weight

Pope Leo XIV to tour four African nations April 13-23 First Africa visit since 2025 election Trip highlights continent’s growing Catholic population The Vatican has officially announced a 10-day apostolic tour of Africa by Pope Leo XIV from April 13 to 23, 2026. It will be one of the most significant … Read more

AMD Seemingly Stops Driver Updates for Ryzen Z1 Extreme Processor

AMD has reportedly stopped driver updates for its Ryzen Z1 Extreme APU solution for handheld consoles, according to the latest Lenovo Korea update. This means that only after 2 and a half years, AMD is pulling support for its SoC, leaving many enthusiasts in a difficult spot. Confirmation from multiple sources are piling up as … Read more

Scottie Scheffler and Co. Stopped From Teeing Up as Genesis Invitational Faces Abrupt Halt

Inclement weather disrupts the schedule for the Genesis Invitational Scheffler is entering the Riviera Country Club for the tournament for the first time since he only had one major to his name Historically, Genesis has not be suspended for rain delays as much When Scottie Scheffler played the Genesis Invitational at Riviera last time, he … Read more

Vietnam, Thailand log higher US trade surpluses in 2025 despite tariffs

Trade Deficits with China also widen in Southeast Asia’s export-driven nations A container is loaded onto a cargo ship while docked at Haiphong, Vietnam, in April 2025. © Reuters KENTARO TAKEDA February 2, 2026 12:58 JST SINGAPORE — Export-oriented economies in Southeast Asia marked a sharp rise in their trade surpluses with the United States … Read more

Philippine GDP slows to 4.4% growth in 2025, dragged by corruption scandal – Nikkei Asia

Philippine GDP slows to 4.4% growth in 2025, dragged by corruption scandal  Nikkei Asia PSA revises Q3 2025 GDP growth from 4% to 3.9%  pna.gov.ph Philippine Q4 growth skids to 5-year low, raises odds of further rate cuts  Reuters Philippines misses growth targets anew as economy grows just 3% in Q4 2025  Rappler Fourth quarter GDP shock exposes collapse … Read more

Xbox To Redouble PS5 Game Launch and Port Efforts in 2026

Microsoft’s Xbox has been on a rampage against exclusive game releases after gobbling up what feels like half the game studios in existence in recent years. Still, in a recent interview with GamesRadar, Xbox Game Studios head, Craig Duncan, has said that the gaming giant has been somewhat inconsistent when it comes to launching games … Read more

Weekly health update | Mpox no longer considered a continental public health emergency

Africa CDC has ended mpox’s continental emergency status, moving toward a longer-term, country-led response. Ethiopia is nearing the threshold for declaring the end of its Marburg outbreak under close surveillance. New research is pointing to possible additional vectors in cholera transmission amid a record resurgence, while Doctors Without Borders is warning about the lasting fallout … Read more

Boland in the dark on World Test Championship Final selection

But Boland remains in a head-to-head battle with IPL-winning seamer Josh Hazelwood for one fast bowling spot in the Ultimate Test against the Proteas that commences on June 11 and the experienced 36-year-old revealed he has been given no communication from selectors about his spot in the XI. “I haven’t had any chats with them … Read more