Explora Books has released The Genome of Faith podcast by Dr Ulysses Lagrimas Labilles, documenting his transition from healthcare professional to patient through reflections and readings drawn from his book of the same title. Now streaming on Spotify and YouTube, the six-episode series invites listeners into a personal story shaped by faith, empathy, and the experience of navigating stage 4 non-small cell lung cancer with brain metastases. Across its debut season, Dr Labilles—an epidemiologist and former CDC Foundation COVID-19 Response Corps member—turns the perspective shaped by his scientific career toward his most personal challenge: living through a terminal cancer diagnosis. Recorded from his writing space in St. Louis, Missouri, each short episode combines candid reflection with re...

In recent years, China has accelerated its urban renewal efforts, aiming to create modern, livable cities for residents. CGTN published an article exploring how China is transforming urban spaces through a people-centered approach, and how urban renewal, improved public services and smart governance are enhancing people’s quality of life. For decades, residents of Shimin Xincun, a residential community in Shanghai’s Huangpu District, lived with aging buildings, outdated facilities and daily inconveniences. Today, the neighborhood has taken on a new look. After more than three years of renovation, the four residential buildings built in the 1950s have been transformed with safer structures, modern kitchens and bathrooms, elevators, private balconies, pocket gardens and underground parking f...

Mutsamudu, Comoros, July 16th, 2026, Chainwire MEXC, a pioneer in 0-fee digital asset trading, today released its May–June bimonthly security report, reinforcing its role as a trusted global gateway where security and trust always come first. The audit indicates that MEXC’s Futures Insurance Fund surpassed a landmark threshold of 750 million USDT as of June 29, marking a substantial 34% expansion over the preceding reporting period. Concurrently, reserve verification data confirm that the coverage ratios for BTC, ETH, USDT, and USDC all remained safely above 100%, with Bitcoin delivering a reserve ratio of 269.35%. During May–June, crypto security incidents remained elevated across the industry. According to aggregated data from major blockchain monitoring agencies, 142 independent securi...

California, USA – Bee Protocol Limited has officially unveiled its global ecosystem strategy, introducing the AI Financial Network, a next-generation financial ecosystem designed for users worldwide. By integrating artificial intelligence, blockchain technology, and real-world utility, Bee Protocol is building a Web3 Financial Super App that combines AI assistance, on-chain yield generation, global payments, digital spending, communication services, and community governance into a unified platform. As the digital asset market continues to grow, demand for yield management, payment solutions, and real-world utility is increasing rapidly. Bee Protocol aims to bridge the complete journey from earning to transferring and spending digital assets through a unified ecosystem, enabling digital as...

Los Angeles, United States, July 16th, 2026, FinanceWire Proven on US$20M in Philippine SME loans with a sub-3% NPL rate, Jia’s AI underwriting infrastructure Ossicone is now available for banks, cooperatives and lending companies to deploy under their own brand  Jia, a financial platform serving businesses across emerging markets, today announced a landmark partnership with Netbank, a bank regulated by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, marking the first time Jia has opened its lending infrastructure to an outside institution. As part of the partnership, Netbank has extended Jia a $2 million credit facility, Jia’s first institutional credit facility in the Philippines, to fund working capital loans for up to 500 SMEs over the next 12 months, and is powering Jia Accounts, a new business ban...

Los Angeles, United States, July 16th, 2026, FinanceWire Proven on US$20M in Philippine SME loans with a sub-3% NPL rate, Jia’s AI underwriting infrastructure Ossicone is now available for banks, cooperatives and lending companies to deploy under their own brand  Jia, a financial platform serving businesses across emerging markets, today announced a landmark partnership with Netbank, a bank regulated by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, marking the first time Jia has opened its lending infrastructure to an outside institution. As part of the partnership, Netbank has extended Jia a $2 million credit facility, Jia’s first institutional credit facility in the Philippines, to fund working capital loans for up to 500 SMEs over the next 12 months, and is powering Jia Accounts, a new business ban...

Nova Junk, a family-owned junk removal company based in Alexandria, Virginia, celebrates two decades of responsible hauling, recycling, and donation services across the Washington DC metro region. Washington, United States, 16th Jul 2026 – Nova Junk, a locally owned junk removal company serving Washington, DC, Northern Virginia, and Maryland, is marking its 20th year in business. Founded on September 11, 2005, according to information published on the company website, the company has grown from a two-person family operation into a multi-service hauling company with a team that includes extended family members and long-tenured employees. Nova Junk provides junk removal, estate cleanouts, office cleanouts, construction debris removal, yard debris hauling, shed removal, hot tub disposal, and...

Jyong Biotech Ltd. (Nasdaq stock code: MENS) (hereinafter referred to as “the Company” or “Jyong Biotech”) is a science-driven biotechnology company dedicated to developing and commercializing innovative plant-based therapies. The Company recently announced that, following an analysis of the clinical efficacy and competitive advantages of its innovative botanical drugs Botreso® and PCP, it has advanced its market access strategy. As previously announced by the company, its first core product, Botreso®, has completed four Phase III clinical trials (API-1) in the United States and Taiwan, while its second core product, PCP, has successfully completed a Phase II clinical trial. Overall clinical data demonstrate that Jyong Biotech’s innovative botanical drugs exhibit significant differentiatio...

United States, 16th Jul 2026, – As the global cycling industry gathers in Frankfurt from June 24 to 27, 2026, TARRAN will exhibit at Booth F12 B26, where the company will debut the new L1 Series alongside its flagship model, the T1 Pro. Visitors can experience both models firsthand at the booth. Following last year’s market launch of the T1 Pro, Tarran is expanding its portfolio, combining engineering precision with the demands of everyday urban riding. Featured Models L1 Series: New for 2026 The new model is engineered for practical everyday use. As TARRAN’s first intelligent longtail cargo bike designed for families, its core innovations include the industry-first SyncStand Auto, an electronic kickstand that parks the bike at the push of a button, and an E-Dropper Post that adjusts sad...

Austin, Texas, July 16th, 2026, FinanceWire The new report, titled “Back to Basics,” examines bitcoin’s fundamentals, the limits of paper exposure, and the data behind the current buying opportunity, paired with 50% off trading fees and no-cost recurring buys. Onramp, the bitcoin-centric financial services platform built on Multi-Institution Custody, today released Back to Basics, a summer 2026 research report making the case for owning bitcoin directly at one of the most asymmetric moments in the asset’s history. Bitcoin currently trades roughly ~50% below its late-2025 high, the shallowest drawdown on record by bitcoin’s own historical standard, while the S&P 500 sits within ~1% of its all-time high, the Nasdaq within ~4%, and gold within ~24% of its peak. Alongside the report, Onra...