Will Lewis, the Publisher and Chief Executive of The Washington Post, resigned on Saturday evening after a tumultuous two-year tenure marked by controversy and massive job cuts, according to NPR News. His departure came just days after significant layoffs at the newspaper, and followed criticism of his absence during the crisis, as he was photographed at the NFL Honors in San Francisco on the same day of the cuts, according to the same source.
Meanwhile, in the realm of medical advancements, an experimental surgical procedure is offering hope to cancer survivors seeking to have children. The procedure, which involves temporarily moving the uterus, ovaries, and fallopian tubes out of the way during cancer treatment, has shown promising results, according to MIT Technology Review. A team in Switzerland announced the birth of a baby boy, Lucien, the fifth baby born after the surgery and the first in Europe, as reported by MIT Technology Review.
In other news, a massive sewage leak has surged 243 million gallons of wastewater into the Potomac River, approximately eight miles from the White House, according to NPR News. The damage to the broken sewer pipe is more extensive than initially anticipated, with officials discovering a significant blockage. DC Water, the local authority managing the pipe, has warned of a potential for limited wastewater overflow until repairs are completed, according to NPR News.
Looking ahead, Malaysia is focusing on execution and policy implementation under the 13th Malaysia Plan (RMK13), according to Fortune. Economy Minister YB Akmal Nasrullah Mohd Nasir stated that 2026 will be a year of discipline as the Anwar Ibrahim administration aims to achieve policy goals before the next general elections, which must be held by February 2028. "2026 is going to be about how we deliver RMK13," Akmal told Fortune.
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