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Geopolitics

Watch: Inside Lhasa: Tibet’s ancient city meets modern infrastructure

The Hindu – World · India

We also look at Lhasa’s modern roads and tunnels, visit the Tibet Museum and explore the bustling lanes of Barkhor Street, where centuries-old traditions conti…

Geopolitics

Google unveils ‘Lake America’ for U.S. users

The Washington Post – World · US

People in Canada will continue to see Lake Ontario on the company's maps, Google said, while those outside of the two countries will see both names.

Startups

Jagdish Farshan raises Rs 43.5 Cr led by Sharrp Ventures

Your Story · India

This Gujarat based regional snack brand will use this capital for expansion related activities.

Startups

Startup news and updates: Daily roundup (August 31, 2026)

Your Story · India

YourStory presents the daily news roundup from the Indian startup ecosystem and beyond. Here's the roundup for Monday, August 31, 2026.

Geopolitics

Grand Canyon flash flood leaves one dead, around 15 missing

The Hindu – World · India

The floods hit the Bright Angel Canyon and Phantom Ranch area August 29, forcing dozens of people to evacuate and damaging the sole water pipeline serving the …

Geopolitics

Saxony-Anhalt State Premier Schulze takes on far-right AfD

Deutsche Welle (DW) – World · Europe

The AfD is far ahead in the polls in Saxony-Anhalt. But Schulze is determined to keep the AfD from becoming the first far-right party since World War II to lea…

Geopolitics

U.S. and Iran Exchange Strikes Overnight After Monthlong Calm

The New York Times – World · US

The renewed attacks were the latest sign that the war that began six months ago appears far from over.

Engineering

The First Battery Was Inspired By a Dead Frog

IEEE Spectrum · Global

In a display case on the lower level of the Faraday Museum at the Royal Institution in London, there’s an unassuming stack of gray metal discs and blotting pap…

Geopolitics

Countries legally obliged to consider slavery reparations, says UN committee

The Guardian – World · Europe

Guidance says states must implement ‘comprehensive measures’ to address legacy of racial discriminationA UN committee has said countries are legally obliged to…

Geopolitics

South Korea’s Unification Church Leader Gets 2 Years in Prison for Corruption

The New York Times – World · US

Han Hak-ja, the widow and successor of the conservative church’s founder, was convicted of financial dealings related to a former president and first lady, who…

Tech & Startups

Why Food Keeps Making Everybody Sick This Summer

Wired · Global

While Trump administration cuts have contributed to the epidemic of foodborne illnesses this summer, there are also deeper issues that make the American food s…

Geopolitics

Inside the sea cucumber smuggling boom

Deutsche Welle (DW) – World · Europe

A quiet multimillion‑dollar black market is exploding across the Indian Ocean, driven by one unlikely animal: the sea cucumber.

Tech & Startups

You Know Who Really Hates AI? Insurance Claims Adjusters

Wired · Global

Of the Glassdoor reviews from claims adjusters that mentioned AI, a staggering 98 percent were negative. “AI is just a tool,” one person tells WIRED. “It shoul…

Geopolitics

Morocco not to blame for Ceuta border breach, says Spanish PM

The Guardian – World · Europe

Pedro Sánchez says two countries cooperating and accuses Israel and Russia of spreading fake news about migrationSpain’s prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, has sai…

Tech & Startups

ATM Flaws Reveal Key Weaknesses in the Software Supply Chain

Wired · Global

A security researcher discovered nine vulnerabilities impacting ATM encryption and authentication software. But the problems extend far beyond your local cash …

Geopolitics

Secretive deals may cut billions from U.S. global health spending, analysis shows

The Washington Post – World · US

The planned reductions — targeting programs that combat the spread of deadly diseases — coincide with an administration push to make developing nations spend m…

Geopolitics

From playing Serena Williams on screen to following in her footsteps

BBC News – World · Europe

Having played a young Serena Williams on the big screen, teenager Thea Frodin is ready to follow in the American great's footsteps at the US Open.

Geopolitics

Ailing Djokovic 'despised' every moment of US Open defeat

Deutsche Welle (DW) – World · Europe

Novak Djokovic has exited in the first round of a Grand Slam for the first time in over two decades. Could time — or an unknown health condition — be catching …

Geopolitics

Sadhguru calls for 5-nation Himalayan Board to tackle disasters

The Hindu – World · India

Sadhguru called for a deeper collective responsibility towards the Himalayas — one that recognises that the mountains transcend the boundaries drawn between na…

Geopolitics

First US military attacks on Iran in a month prompt retaliation

The Guardian – World · Europe

US attacks Iranian rocket launchers on island in strait of Hormuz and Tehran targets US bases in Jordan and UAEThe US has reverted to military attacks on Iran …

Geopolitics

They went to Nepal for a spiritual journey. Then an epic flood arrived.

The Washington Post – World · US

At least 85 U.S. citizens remain missing in Nepal and Tibet after a glacier collapse caused devastating floods.

Geopolitics

China is concealing scale of flood disaster, say Tibet campaigners

The Guardian – World · Europe

Rights group claims 300 homes were destroyed in Tibet and number of missing people is ‘far higher’ than Beijing admitsA Tibetan advocacy group says hundreds of…

General

Bootleg ‘Spider-Man’ swings into Russian cinemas despite Hollywood boycott

NBC News – World · US

While screening the movie “violates both Russian and international law,” everyone, including Russian authorities, “turns a blind eye to it,” one film critic to…

Geopolitics

These Generals Fought for Israel. Now They See ‘Jewish Terrorism’ as the Threat.

The New York Times – World · US

A growing number of former Israeli generals, intelligence officials and prime ministers are accusing settlers in the West Bank of committing ethnic cleansing w…

Geopolitics

U.N. committee says countries must consider reparations for slave trade

The Hindu – World · India

At ​least 12.5 million Africans ‌were taken and sold between the 15th and 19th centuries in what the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination call…

Geopolitics

Indonesian activists hail ruling to strike down ban on insulting government, but question impact

The Hindu – World · India

Indonesia's Constitutional Court, whose decisions are final and binding, struck down articles that criminalised insulting the government ​and disseminating suc…

Geopolitics

Nepal Turns to Mass Burials as Thousands Remain Missing from Floods

The New York Times – World · US

Only a fraction of the over 4,200 missing in Nepal are turning up among the dead, underscoring a bleak reality: The death toll is likely to keep rising for day…

Geopolitics

Bhutan hosts first ‘conscious food summit’ amid threats to global supplies

The Guardian – World · Europe

Organisers say people must revive spiritual relationship with food amid double threat of climate crisis and conflictMending the broken food system under the th…

Geopolitics

Two Kerala women killed in California, minister Gopi steps in to bring home bodies

Indian Express – World · India

- Two Kerala women, Anjana Hari and Ann Mathew, allegedly murdered in California by friend Anila, who fled after stabbing Ann and hitting Anjana with a car. …

Geopolitics

Germany news: Summer was 2nd hottest of the century — DWD

Deutsche Welle (DW) – World · Europe

Germany's DWD weather service says the summer was second only to 2003 in terms of average temperatures. It was also unusually dry. In Cologne, police are seeki…

Geopolitics

PM Modi pays tribute to Mahatma Gandhi in Kyrgyzstan

The Hindu – World · India

Mr. Modi is visiting Kyrgyzstan at the invitation of President Sadyr Zhaparov to participate in the SCO summit being held on August 31 - September 1

Geopolitics

Inside Nepal tunnel: Thermal drones hunts for survivors, can’t see any

Indian Express – World · India

- Thermal drone search in Nepal’s Rasuwa tunnel found no survivors; 93 missing, with deeper sections still unexplored. - Over 933 workers trapped in 11 hydro…

Geopolitics

US-Iran war: US strikes Iranian rocket launchers on Strait of Hormuz in first military action in weeks

Indian Express – World · India

- U.S. struck Iranian rocket launchers on Larak Island, marking first military action against Iran in a month; Iran retaliated by firing on U.S. bases in Jorda…

General

Death toll in Nepal floods tops 900; number of missing nearly doubles to more than 4,200

NBC News – World · US

Rescuers continue to struggle to reach communities days after the massive flooding that stemmed from a glacier collapse.

Geopolitics

G20 countries should consider more trade barriers on China to cut imbalances, Bessent says

The Hindu – World · India

Mr. Bessent said in an interview ahead of a G20 finance leaders meeting that the current flood of exports from China was unsustainable, even though the U.S. di…

Geopolitics

Monday briefing: Nepal and Tibet’s floods are a warning for the future

The Guardian – World · Europe

In today’s newsletter: As rescuers search for survivors after catastrophic floods, the disaster offers a stark warning about the climate risks facing the regio…

Geopolitics

Nirmala Sitharaman in U.S. Asheville city for G-20 finance ministerial meet

The Hindu – World · India

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is hosting the G-20 Finance Ministers and central bank governors meeting in Asheville

Geopolitics

Melting Himalayas

The New York Times – World · US

Scientists are still working out the precise cause of the disaster in Nepal, but one thing seems certain: The risk of such events is increasing.

Geopolitics

From Mysore to TIME100 AI: How Anima Anandkumar is reshaping AI

Indian Express – World · India

- Anima Anandkumar, Caltech professor, is on TIME’s 100 most influential AI figures for advancing AI tools in weather, fusion, medicine, and quantum computing.…

Geopolitics

Coral Reefs Are Running Out of Time to Recover, Research Finds

The New York Times – World · US

Rising sea temperatures mean reefs don’t have enough time to bounce back between intense heat waves, a new report warns.

Geopolitics

Google Maps now shows 'Lake America' in U.S., not 'Lake Ontario'

The Hindu – World · India

Canadians will see 'Lake Ontario' and those outside U.S. and Canada will see both names, Google says, days after Donald Trump signed an order renaming the wate…

Geopolitics

Nepal-China flash flood disaster exposes fragility of Hindu Kush Himalayas: U.N. climate chief

The Hindu – World · India

The death toll from flash floods in Nepal rose to 788 with more bodies being recovered, even as more than 2,500 people are still missing

Geopolitics

1 dead, 15 missing after flash flood in Grand Canyon National Park in US, dozens evacuated

Indian Express – World · India

- Flash flood at Grand Canyon killed 1, missing 15; 60 evacuated. - Tourist areas closed; overnight stays banned due to water pipeline damage. - Flood alte…

Geopolitics

Pakistan’s Dar, Munir arrive in Turkiye ahead of first Makkah defence pact meeting

The Hindu – World · India

Under the agreement, an attack against one of the countries will be treated as an attack against all of them, amid increasing security concerns in the wake of …

Geopolitics

U.S. forces strike Iranian rocket launchers on the Strait of Hormuz in first military action in weeks

The Hindu – World · India

A U.S. officials says that U.S. forces have struck Iranian rocket launchers on the Strait of Hormuz in the first military action in a month

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