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Bulgaria's caretaker PM says elections will be cleanest in years

Newly appointed caretaker Prime Minister Andrey Gyurov leaves the presidential office after an official ceremony in Sofia, Bulgaria, February 12, 2026. REUTERS/Spasiyana Sergieva
Newly appointed caretaker Prime Minister Andrey Gyurov leaves the presidential office after an official ceremony in Sofia, Bulgaria, February 12, 2026. REUTERS/Spasiyana Sergieva

3 million Indian officials to begin counting world’s largest population

Commuters crowd on a platform as they wait to board suburban trains at a railway station in Mumbai, India, January 20, 2023. REUTERS/Niharika Kulkarni
Commuters crowd on a platform as they wait to board suburban trains at a railway station in Mumbai, India, January 20, 2023. REUTERS/Niharika Kulkarni

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56% of S’pore firms are advancing AI at scale as adoption accelerates in region, survey shows

Singapore is among the regional leaders in AI adoption, with firms making progress towards scaling use, a study by McKinsey, EDB and Tech in Asia finds.
Singapore is among the regional leaders in AI adoption, with firms making progress towards scaling use, a study by McKinsey, EDB and Tech in Asia finds.

While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, March 25, 2026

Cargo ships in the Gulf, near the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from northern Ras al-Khaimah,  in the United Arab Emirates.
Cargo ships in the Gulf, near the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from northern Ras al-Khaimah,  in the United Arab Emirates.

Trump’s approval hits new 36% low as fuel prices surge amid Iran war, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds

Americans’ views on US President Donald Trump have soured significantly with regard to his stewardship over the cost of living.
Americans’ views on US President Donald Trump have soured significantly with regard to his stewardship over the cost of living.

Growing insularity in S’pore amid economic anxiety, worries about the future: Edelman trust survey

A majority of Singapore respondents reported being unwilling or hesitant to trust someone with different values.
A majority of Singapore respondents reported being unwilling or hesitant to trust someone with different values.

Fewer fresh S’pore uni graduates in 2025 found full-time work, but pay held steady: Survey

Results from the latest graduate employment survey showed that 74.4 per cent of graduates secured full-time positions in 2025, down from 79.4 per cent in 2024.
Results from the latest graduate employment survey showed that 74.4 per cent of graduates secured full-time positions in 2025, down from 79.4 per cent in 2024.

US sympathies shift to Palestinians from Israelis for first time: Gallup poll

Overall, 41 per cent of Americans sympathise more with the Palestinians and 36 per cent sided with Israel, the poll said.
Overall, 41 per cent of Americans sympathise more with the Palestinians and 36 per cent sided with Israel, the poll said.

Why post on Instagram? 4 in 10 South Koreans use it to boast, survey shows

Around 72.9 per cent said there appear to be many users who show off or brag on social media.
Around 72.9 per cent said there appear to be many users who show off or brag on social media.

US pollster Gallup stops tracking presidential approval: report

US President Donald Trump has threatened pollsters, writing on his Truth Social platform last month: “Fake and Fraudulent Polling should be, virtually, a criminal offense.”
US President Donald Trump has threatened pollsters, writing on his Truth Social platform last month: “Fake and Fraudulent Polling should be, virtually, a criminal offense.”

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