Two years after Singapore's central bank set out its requirements for stablecoin users, the city-state's move is starting to bear fruit. The recently passed GENIUS Act in the US has also added fresh fuel to global stablecoin ambitions. San Jose-headquartered crypto exchange OKX is also making its move, launching the first stablecoin scan-to-pay service, OKX Pay, in Singapore. CNA's Elizabeth Neo speaks to Gracie Lin, CEO of OKX Singapore, on the developments.

In southern Iraq, bees once thrived among lush date palms along the Shatt al-Arab. But today, rising salinity, drought, and extreme heat are wiping out hives and devastating honey production in Basra. As Iraq struggles with a worsening water crisis, beekeepers warn their centuries-old tradition may not survive. Al Jazeera’s Assed Baig reports. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on X: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #Iraq #IraqDrought #Bees #Beekeeping #Drought #ClimateChange #WaterCrisis #HoneyProduction #WaterShortages #RisingSalinity #AlJazeeraEnglish

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Iranian media has released a video showing the moment an Israeli attack targeted Tehran during its conflict in June, throwing cars into the air. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on X : https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #aljazeera #aljazeeraenglish #aljazeeranewslive