WAO ART #80

Taiwan's delivery of 66 new F-16Vs from the US has been delayed due to pandemic-related supply chain disruptions, according to Taiwan Defence Minister Chiu Kuo-cheng. The delay has prompted Taiwan to ask the US to "make up the deficiency" and prioritise spare part deliveries for the existing fleet.

The El Salvador nonprofit program, "My First Bitcoin," has raised over 1 Bitcoin ($28,770) in donations through Bitcoin crowdfunding. The donations came from Bitcoin education advocates worldwide, sent through the Lightning Network, and were boosted by Bitcoin Beach, popular the Bitcoin community.

A British woman, Rita El-Gazali, who was stranded in Sudan after visiting her sick father, has managed to escape the country by boat with her 82-year-old father. The journey from Khartoum to Port Sudan took several days due to numerous army checkpoints.

Explosions have been heard in Ukrainian cities, including Kyiv, following Russia's accusation that Ukraine carried out a drone attack on the Kremlin. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is visiting The Hague and the International Criminal Court.

Cardano's transaction volume has surged to new highs, with 65.4 million transactions processed in the past seven days and over 4 million active wallets on the network. Despite recent price fluctuations, the future of Cardano's development looks strong as the network prepares for the Voltaire era.

The US Regulator has approved the world's first vaccine against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), a respiratory illness that can be life-threatening for young children, the elderly, and those with underlying health conditions. The vaccine is named Arexvy by manufacturer GSK.

National Australia Bank CEO Ross McEwan has warned that Australian bank margins have peaked and that earnings will become harder to achieve. McEwan made the comments after the bank's record half-year profit failed to ease investor concerns about its future.