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Australia on Wednesday approved plans for a massive solar and battery farm that would export energy to Singapore, a project it calls the "largest solar precinct in the world."

Authorities announced environmental approvals for SunCable's $24 billion project in Australia's remote north that is slated to power 3 million homes.

At the first International Olympiad in Artificial Intelligence (IOAI), held in Burgas from August 9 to 15, Bulgarian students achieved notable success. The competition saw participation from about 200 students across nearly 40 countries, each working on innovative AI projects for six days.

A record 128,000 individuals with a net worth exceeding €1 million are expected to change their country of residence this year, exceeding the previous year's record of 120,000, according to UK-based consultants Henley & Partners.

Over 407,000 individuals in Bulgaria have turned to digital assets for investment, according to data from Singaporean fintech company Triple-A. This represents 6.15% of the population who are engaged with crypto wallets.

Energy and Natural Resources Minister Alparslan Bayraktar has announced that there will be further hydrocarbon explorations in the western Black Sea this year.

One of the exploration sites is off the coast of the province of Rize, Bayraktar told private broadcaster A Haber, adding that they also identified a site to carry out exploration activity off Sinop.

Türkiye's Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan met with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov on Friday at the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit in Laos and discussed bilateral relations as well as energy and economic cooperation.

Since the early days of aviation, there has always been a sense of prestige associated with staying in the air for longer periods, traveling farther, and offering passengers more comfort to help them pass the time.

For the second consecutive year, Singapore has outpaced Shanghai, Hong Kong, Tokyo, London, and Monaco in terms of luxury goods and services

In Switzerland, the world’s leading financial center known for its stability and reliability, discussions in banking and investment circles have recently focused on potential ownership changes at EFG International.

Pope Francis has said he wanted to visit Turkey next year to celebrate the anniversary of the first council of the Christian Church.

"It's a trip that I desire to go on, with all my heart," the pontiff told a delegation of the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople in Istanbul, a Vatican statement said.