• Chile becomes first country in South America validated for eliminating dog-transmitted rabies as a public health problem. WHO.
• Uzbekistan’s poverty rate dropped from 5.8% to 3.9% in 2026, reducing the number of people in need from 2.2 million to 1.5 million. Republic of Uzbekistan.
• NYPD announces safest summer for shooting incidents, shooting victims, and murders in recorded history. NYPD.
• India’s power-sector emissions flat for two years due to clean-energy surge. Carbon Brief.
• Cumulative solar capacity in the United States is enough to power one-third of all U.S. homes. SEIA.
• Coal-fired electricity generation in the US falls 11% in first half of 2026 as cheaper power sources such as natural gas grow. Financial Times.

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