• Maternal mortality in Oman has fallen by 53 per cent. Observer.
• An integrated primary health care model in northern Togo cut the risk of death before age five by 29%. Gavi.
• The proportion of girls married before the age of 18 in Cambodia dropped dramatically, from 26.3% to 9.5%, while marriage before age 15 declined from 2.5% to just 0.6% thanks to the Time to Act Project. Asia News Network.
• A record 1 in 3 U.S. workers now have access to paid leave. The 19th.
• In 2025, solar and wind produced more electricity than fossil fuels in the European Union. Our World in Data.
• BYD rolls out EV batteries with 5-minute flash charging. Tech Crunch.
• UK emissions fall 2.4% in 2025 as coal hits 400-year low. CarbonBrief.
• After being hunted to local extinction in the early 20th century, bearded vultures have returned to the Alps. BBC.
• Black soldier fly larvae show promise for safe organic waste removal. ACS.

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