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Country Music Artist Joe Nichols Announces Non-Profit Organization Established to Combat Warfighter Suicide in the Special Operations Community

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Co-founders Andy Wirth, Joe and Heather Nichols launch The Impossible Foundation at livestreamed event featuring a press conference, panel discussion and a special live performance by Nichols

BOZEMAN, Mont., Nov. 15, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Three-time GRAMMY-nominated singer and multi-platinum selling recording artist Joe Nichols his wife, Heather Nichols, are joined by close friend and business executive Andy Wirth in announcing the establishment of The Impossible Foundation. The Impossible Foundation has been set up as nonprofit organization with the mission of being a force multiplier in combatting the accelerating rates of suicide within the special operations community. 

Joe Nichols Announces Non-Profit Organization The Impossible Foundation to Combat Warfighter Suicide

Watch The Impossible Foundation’s Launch Video HERE.

Within our country’s military, since 2001, suicide has claimed over 140,000 warfighters’ lives, 20 times the number of fatalities associated with the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. This alarming statistic compelled Andy Wirth to join forces with friends Joe and Heather Nichols and establish The Impossible Foundation, which is headquartered in Bozeman, Montana.

“Our deep sense of gratitude and indebtedness for all who have served and are serving our great country, coupled with our unfaltering patriotism, brought about the drive to stand up The Impossible Foundation,” said Joe Nichols. “Nearly 25 years after it commenced, our newsfeeds don’t contain much on the Global War on Terror. In fact, they’ve largely gone quiet and, not surprisingly, many consider the battles over…they’re most certainly not.” 

“Not only does the global war on terror remain a kinetic and lethal environment for our country’s warriors, but some warfighters have returned home with their own fight…battles of a different kind,” said Andy Wirth, co-founder and board chairman. “Too many times, those warfighters see their battles as unwinnable, and the challenges seem to be impossible to overcome. Tragically, some chose a permanent solution to a temporary problem. The loss of a warfighter to suicide is rarely reported by the news…in turn, we rarely hear about that heart rendering event. Truly, when a warfighter takes their own life, it’s a heartbreaking result from a personal battle and while unknown and unheard to most, it generates a deafening echo for eternity.”

Established as largely a grant issuing not-for-profit, The Impossible Foundation will raise funds which will be provided to organizations that have high-impact and effective programs that reduce and reverse the accelerating rates of warfighter suicide.  The organization will focus on active duty and retired warfighters that have been and are part of the special operations community, including USSOCOM and other US Government organizations that have an adjacency to our country’s special warfare activities.

The launch event will feature interviews with panelists including Joe & Heather Nichols, Andy Wirth and feature two special guests, Steven Cashen, Sergeant First Class, US Army (Ret.) and Brian Gilman, Colonel, US Marine Corps (Ret.).  

The launch event livestreamed from the organization’s website,  theimpossiblefoundation.org  commencing at 1:00pm eastern, Friday, November 15, 2024, live from The Dallas Bull in Tampa, Florida.  Those attending the event will include industry VIP’s, supporters and members of the US Special Operations Command, headquartered at MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa, Florida. The livestream will continue with a special performance by The Impossible Foundation co-founder Joe Nichols.

The inspiration for the organization’s name and ethos is derived from Joe Nichol’s first hit song, “The Impossible”, in which in the lyrics and song’s message speaks to circumstances which are seemingly impossible to overcome, but with faith and belief in the impossible, one can prevail.

The Foundation is interested in securing direct support by way of donations of any amount which can be made through its website:  theimpossiblefoundation.org.  The Impossible Foundation also seeks to engage companies and individuals that have interest in the Founders Legion, which involves material, direct financial support and includes participation in the organization’s advisory council. Those interested in being a major part of The Impossible Foundation through the Founders Legion are encouraged to contact Andy Wirth, cofounder and board chairman at awirth@theimpossiblefoundation.org. 

ABOUT THE IMPOSSIBLE FOUNDATION:
The Impossible Foundation is a Colorado nonprofit corporation, which is based out of Bozeman, Montana. The Foundation has applied to the IRS for recognition as a Section 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization. Subject to application is approval, charitable donations to The Impossible Foundation will be tax deductible to the extent permitted by law, regardless of when made. The Foundation will grant funds to organizations with programs aligned with the Foundation’s mission. Grants issued to recipient organizations will take place following a rigorous review process. Currently, the directors and officers of The Impossible Foundation include Messrs. Nichols and Wirth and Mrs. Nichols. Over the following nine months, the organization will be expanding its board of directors, which will directly participate in the governance, strategic planning and operations of The Impossible Foundation. Watch The Impossible Foundation’s Launch Video HERE.

MEDIA CONTACT: 

Andy Wirth, Cofounder & Chairman, at awirth@theimpossiblefoundation.org and (406) 595-7407

Jay Jones, Jay Jones Music, jay@jayjonesmusic.com and (615) 400-0254

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Trip.com Group Sincerely Accepts Administrative Penalty Decision Issued by the State Administration for Market Regulation of the People’s Republic of China

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SINGAPORE, July 25, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Trip.com Group Limited (Nasdaq: TCOM; HKEX: 9961) today announced that it has received the administrative penalty decision issued by the State Administration for Market Regulation of the People’s Republic of China.

Trip.com Group sincerely accepts the decision and will adopt rectification measures in accordance with applicable laws and regulations to implement the decision’s requirements. The Company will strengthen its long-term governance mechanisms and strive to contribute to the sustainable development of the travel industry.

Trip.com Group’s management team will host a conference call at 8:00 AM U.S. Eastern Time on July 27, 2026 (or 8:00 PM Hong Kong Time on July 27, 2026).

The conference call will be available on Webcast live at: http://investors.trip.com.

All participants must pre-register to join this conference call using the participant registration link below:
https://register-conf.media-server.com/register/BIb78e08d8f18340c4882a7e4ab961906b.

Upon registration, each participant will receive details for this conference call, including dial-in numbers and a unique access PIN. To join the conference, please dial the number provided, enter your PIN, and you will join the conference instantly.

For further information, please contact:
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NAVER Partners with Brookfield and NVIDIA to Expand Korea’s National AI Factory Infrastructure Buildout

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SAN FRANCISCO, July 25, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — NAVER, Brookfield and NVIDIA announced an expansion of Korea’s sovereign AI factory infrastructure. New investments will increase the initial NVIDIA DSX™ AI factory deployment from 55 megawatts to 200 megawatts.

Announced during Korea President Jae Myung Lee’s AI Summit visit to San Francisco, the planned 200-megawatt expansion will be built with the NVIDIA DSX platform at NAVER’s GAK Sejong hyperscale data center in Sejong, South Korea. The expanded infrastructure will provide Korea- and U.S.- based AI innovators with access to production-scale AI compute for building next-generation models, agents and AI-powered services.

Under the terms of the agreements, Brookfield will fund up to $9 billion as the exclusive capital partner, NVIDIA will invest $1 billion and NAVER will fund the remaining amount to finance the $10 billion project.

This builds on NAVER’s June announcement to extend its GAK Sejong data center with NVIDIA DSX, with a long-term path to gigawatt-scale sovereign AI infrastructure serving Korea’s enterprises, industries, government organizations and global AI cloud customers. Combining Brookfield’s capital with NVIDIA’s computing platform, the investment supports NAVER’s AI factory deployment.

“NVIDIA’s strategic investment and our infrastructure supply agreement with Brookfield have propelled NAVER’s vision for the AI Factory business into a robust execution phase,” said Haejin Lee, Founder and Chairman of NAVER. “Leveraging the solid partnerships with our global partners, we will drive technological innovation, foster a sovereign AI ecosystem, and spearhead efforts to strengthen South Korea’s AI competitiveness.” 

AI Factory Expansion and Open Model Collaboration to Fuel AI Innovators

NAVER, as an NVIDIA Cloud Partner, provides deep expertise in operating hyperscale infrastructure powered by the full-stack NVIDIA AI platform. The 200-megawatt AI factory, featuring NVIDIA Vera Rubin and Blackwell platforms, will establish a dedicated resource pool for emerging AI companies, providing the compute, software and support needed to develop and deploy competitive AI models and applications at scale.

This expanded infrastructure also builds on NAVER and NVIDIA’s collaboration on open model development for agentic and physical AI. NAVER is advancing its HyperCLOVA X models to be based on NVIDIA Nemotron™ 3 Ultra open models with its proprietary data and training expertise. NAVER is also the first Korean company to join the NVIDIA Nemotron Coalition, contributing to open model development across pretraining, post-training and reinforcement learning.

NAVER plans to launch an AI agent platform in Korea in the second half of the year, powered by NVIDIA Agent Toolkit software including NVIDIA NemoClaw™ blueprints. NAVER is also developing a Seoul World Model using proprietary urban street-view and spatial modeling data, built on NVIDIA Cosmos™ world foundation models.

About NAVER

Founded in 1999, NAVER is Korea’s largest Internet company and one of the world’s top tech companies. Leading cutting-edge technologies, NAVER operates the No.1 search engine in Korea and holds various business portfolios encompassing commerce, fintech, cloud, AI and robotics.

NAVER recorded sales of KRW 12.04 trillion (USD 8.18 billion) in 2025. TEAM NAVER continues to enhance its business portfolio and expand its global presence across Japan, North America, and Europe, while pursuing innovation through continuous research and development in future technologies.

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Beijing Review: Walking Through Time: China and U.S. Youths Explore Dali’s Past and Future

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BEIJING, July 24, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — On July 17, a China-U.S. youth delegation came to Dali of Yunnan Province. By examining how Dali’s rich history intersects with modern development, the delegates explored new pathways for rural development.

They visited Dali Old Town, tried their hand at making the Bai people’s Three-Course Tea and also explored the ancient town of Xizhou, where they learned how modern tourism and indigenous life coexist.

In Yunnanyi Village, they explored its history as a stop along the Tea Horse Road and learned about the role it played during the Second World War (WWII).

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“I think it’s a very underappreciated part of World War II history. Hearing these stories of different countries working together despite cultural differences is incredibly inspiring.

I also think there are many stories like these that haven’t been widely told, simply because World War II is such a complex period in history. That’s why I think it’s so meaningful to visit museums like this and experience these stories firsthand.”

At Xiangyun Economic and Technological Development Zone, they visited a local new energy company to see how green, low-carbon development is driving regional growth.

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“I recently started studying energy transitions. I know China has been really big in the renewable energy sector. So actually getting to hear more about [China’s] 2060 [pledge], learning more about carbon neutrality [goals], as well as other zero-carbon goals, was cool.”

During their stay in Dali, they also strolled along the Erhai Lake Ecological Corridor.

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“I’d describe this journey as “to be continued,” because my own connection with Yunnan is far from over. For the U.S. delegates, this was only their first visit, so they’ve only had a glimpse of what Yunnan has to offer. I hope they will have more opportunities to come back to China, explore other cities in Yunnan, and discover even more of its people, culture and traditions.”

After Dali, the delegates will visit Beijing for more tours and exchanges. The event was co-hosted by China International Communications Group (CICG) Center for the Americas and the U.S.-based International Student Conferences.

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