October 15, 2025

BONN, GERMANY – Newsaktuell – 15 October 2025 – Global innovators are invited to apply for the Seeding The Future Global Food System Challenge (GFSC), hosted by Welthungerhilfe (WHH) and funded by the Seeding The Future Foundation (STF). The Challenge seeks high potential, scalable ideas that can transform food systems globally to be more nutritious, sustainable, and equitable, particularly in the Global South. Scientists, entrepreneurs, civil society groups, research institutions, start-ups, and social enterprises can submit innovations ranging from prototypes to proven concepts. A total of up to $1 million USD will be awarded: Seed Grants: 8 awards of $25,000 each for early-stage innovations with strong impact potential. Growth Grants: 3 awards of $100,000 each for promising, economically viable innovations. Seeding The Future Grand Prizes: 2 awards of $250,000 each for proven innovations with transformative impact potential. Becoming part of a Global Innovation Network Semi-finalists and above will be eligible to join the STF Global Food System Innovation Database and Network, an interactive platform featuring over 650 high-impact innovations. This database, powered by WHH, serves as a trusted resource for policymakers, investors and practitioners working toward the UN Sustainable Development Goals. As part of the FAO Science and Innovation Week and World Food Forum in Rome, STF and WHH will announce the opening of the Challenge. Submission Details Applications are open October 15 – December 15, 2025, at www.welthungerhilfe.org/global-food-system-challenge. About Seeding The Future Foundation STF is a private nonprofit dedicated to ensuring equitable access to safe, nutritious, affordable, and trusted food. It supports innovations that transform food systems and benefit both people and planet. More at www.seedingthefuture.org. About Welthungerhilfe WHH is one of Germany’s largest private aid organizations, striving for a world without hunger since 1962. More at www.welthungerhilfe.org.

CGTN published an article on Peng Liyuan, wife of Chinese President Xi Jinping and UNESCO special envoy for the advancement of girls’ and women’s education, and UN Under-Secretary-General and UN Women Executive Director Sima Bahous, attending an exhibition showcasing China’s progress in digital and intelligent empowerment for women and girls in Beijing. Through highlighting Peng’s remarks at the event and introducing China’s efforts to empower women and girls through technology, the article stresses the country’s call for creating a future full of opportunities in the digital intelligence era and promoting the global advancement of women. BEIJING, Oct. 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Professor Wang Xiaoyun from Tsinghua University was honored as one of the five laureates at the 2025 L’Oreal-UNESCO For Women in Science International Awards in May for her significant contributions to cryptography and cryptographic mathematics. UNESCO noted that Wang’s transformative research has inspired many women to pursue careers in mathematics and cybersecurity. Wang is a trailblazer among the roughly 40 million female science and technology workers in the country, whose contributions are visible across major national projects and cutting-edge fields. Together, they make up nearly half of China’s total sci-tech workforce. “China’s push to develop digital and intelligent technologies is reshaping the lifestyles of women and girls, creating broader development opportunities for them in the era of digital intelligence,” said Peng Liyuan, wife of Chinese President Xi Jinping, on Tuesday. Peng, a UNESCO special envoy for the advancement of girls’ and women’s education, made the remarks during a visit with UN Under-Secretary-General and UN Women Executive Director Sima Bahous to an exhibition in Beijing showcasing China’s progress in digital and intelligent empowerment for women and girls, a side event of the Global Leaders’ Meeting on Women. Empowering women and girls through technology In line with the rapid growth

AUCKLAND, New Zealand, Oct. 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Global events are sparking strong interest in citizenship by investment (CIB) schemes, according to the director of one of the most recently introduced programs. CEO of the Nauru Economic and Climate Resilience Citizenship Program Edward Clark said European and Middle Eastern conflicts and political turmoil in the US were some of the factors behind the spike. “Many people are currently feeling insecure about their place in the world, and are looking for alternative citizenship options,” Mr Clark said. He said a US citizen recently applied to the Nauru program, while a European family recently granted Nauruan citizenship was looking for a second passport due to tensions in Europe, and was drawn to the Nauru program by a desire to support climate resilience initiatives. Nauru’s Economic and Climate Resilience Citizenship Program commenced earlier this year and offers visa-free travel to 89 countries, while allowing the investor to contribute to climate resilience and sustainable development in Nauru, named by the UN as the world’s fifth most vulnerable country to economic and climate shock. CIB programs like that offered by Nauru are being seen as a vital backup even for holders of strong passports, according to Mr Clark. “Global volatility, policy shifts, and emergency scenarios make diversification through an additional passport a prudent move, so even citizens of European nations or the US are realising the importance of have a second citizenship as a safeguard. “As well, in the event of major geopolitical conflict such as a European escalation of the Ukraine-Russia war, a second citizenship may provide a fallback citizenship to avoid mandatory military service or conscription scenarios.” He said citizens of countries with politically sensitive or restricted passports are looking for a more neutral passport alternative that allows for less scrutiny when

HOUSTON, Oct. 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — VoltaGrid LLC will deploy 2,300 megawatts (MW) of cutting-edge, ultra-low-emissions infrastructure, supplied by Energy Transfer’s pipeline network, to support the energy demands of Oracle Cloud Infrastructure’s (OCI) next-generation artificial intelligence (AI) data centers. The VoltaGrid power infrastructure will be delivered through the proprietary VoltaGrid platform — a modular, high-transient-response system developed by VoltaGrid with key suppliers, including INNIO Jenbacher and ABB. “This is more than a power deal, it’s a collaboration with Oracle to engineer scalable solutions that dampen swings in AI power demand,” said Nathan Ough, CEO of VoltaGrid. “Together, we’re delivering grid-grade performance with ultra-fast response, zero reliance on battery storage, and near-zero criteria air emissions.” “AI workloads are uniquely power-intensive and highly variable, often creating swings in demand,” said Mahesh Thiagarajan, executive vice president, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure. “By collaborating with VoltaGrid, we’re engineering innovations that dampen these swings, making AI’s power usage more stable, predictable, and grid-friendly. VoltaGrid’s platform joins OCI’s broad energy portfolio to bolster our leading-edge AI infrastructure with dependable power that can be effortlessly scaled.” VoltaGrid’s platform advantages include AI-optimized performance, mission-critical power quality, vertical integration for speed and certainty, and innovative heat rejection design, to name a few. Expanded Energy Access and Fuel Innovation This collaboration includes key participation from Energy Transfer, a leading energy infrastructure provider. This power plant deployment is being supplied with firm natural gas from Energy Transfer’s expansive pipeline and storage systems. This supply represents the value that Energy Transfer’s natural gas assets bring to customers that are looking for the most reliable level of gas supply available in the market. Strategic Job Creation by VoltaGrid Texas-Based Manufacturing Job Creation: VoltaGrid and its supply chain partners will expand manufacturing capabilities in both the Dallas and Houston regions, creating over 400 new job opportunities. Texas-Based Operations