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Geopolitics

In Nepal, Fears of a Second Flood Grow as Rescue Efforts Continue

The New York Times – World · US

Nepali and Chinese authorities warned that a lake created by a deadly landslide could burst open soon. Another deluge would pose the most risk to rescuers, an …

Geopolitics

South Korea backs Trump’s North Korea outreach, but warns against being sidelined

South China Morning Post – World · China

South Korea supports US President Donald Trump’s efforts to resume dialogue with North Korea, ‌but aims to ensure its security posture is not weakened and that…

Geopolitics

Ride-hailing platforms seeking Hong Kong licence must have handled 100,000 orders a day

South China Morning Post – World · China

Hong Kong authorities have opened licence applications for ride-hailing platforms under a new regulatory scheme, saying operators must have a proven track reco…

Geopolitics

Race to get aid into Nepal and Tibet amid warnings flood lake could burst

The Guardian – World · Europe

Flash floods have killed at least 469 people while homes and infrastructure have been swept away Nepal-Tibet flash flood – latest updatesWhat caused the flash …

Geopolitics

US visa interviews on hold; China slams fresh sanctions over Iran: SCMP’s 7 highlights

South China Morning Post – World · China

We have selected seven stories from this week’s news across Hong Kong, mainland China, the wider Asia region and beyond that resonated with our readers and she…

Geopolitics

Top stocks to buy today: Stock market recommendations for August 28

Times of India – World · India

Stock market recommendations: Siemens, Laurus Labs, and BHEL - Hitesh Rathi, Technical Analyst (Equity & Derivatives) at Angel One has picked these as the …

Geopolitics

Photos: A Deadly Flood Tears Through Nepal and Tibet

The New York Times – World · US

An ice avalanche that started high in the Himalayas tumbled thousands of feet, releasing vast amounts of energy that pulverized the ice into a significant volu…

Geopolitics

DRC begins vaccinating front-line healthcare workers against Ebola

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

Trials for a vaccine for the Bundibugyo strain are ongoing as DRC authorities try to control the Ebola outbreak.

Geopolitics

Bondi library returns book How to Sell a Genocide to shelves after State Library ‘outlines the law’

The Guardian – World · Europe

Book was removed for review earlier this month following complaint but reinstated after petition and State Library letter to Waverley councilFollow our Austral…

Geopolitics

Nepal’s mudslide wiped out areas of eastern China, army helps search

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

China has dispatched hundreds of military personnel to the border town of Gyirong in Tibet, after a deadly mudslide.

Geopolitics

Indonesians march on parliament to demand crackdown on corruption

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

Thousands of Indonesians demand harsher penalties for corruption during protests outside parliament in Jakarta.

Geopolitics

'Name dates back 400 years': Carney rejects Trump's 'Lake Ontario' name change

Times of India – World · India

- Canadian PM Mark Carney rejected US President Trump’s proposal to rename Lake Ontario as "Lake America." - The renaming was part of Trump’s controversial e…

Geopolitics

How The New York Times Covers Harry, Meghan and the Royal Family

The New York Times – World · US

What led to the surprising return of Meghan and Harry to Britain? What will it mean? Our journalists, and many competitors, are seeking answers.

Geopolitics

‘Confluence of errors’ led to Belgian tourist Celine Cremer’s death in Tasmanian wilderness, coroner finds

The Guardian – World · Europe

Coroner finds 31-year-old deviated from a walking track as dusk fell, four days before the winter solsticeFollow our Australia news live blog for latest update…

Geopolitics

‘Don’t need help’: Nepal declines foreign rescue teams as flood death toll nears 500

Times of India – World · India

- Nepal declined international search and rescue offers after flash floods killed 469 and caused widespread damage. - Multiple countries offered assistance, …

Geopolitics

Palestine Action Activists Accused of Vandalism at Trump Turnberry Face Terrorism Accusation

The New York Times – World · US

Prosecutors will seek to prove that members of Palestine Action who they say painted “Gaza is not 4 sale” on the Scottish golf course last year committed acts …

Entrepreneurship

A Massive New Study of 183,000 People Says This Is What Happens When You Spend Too Much Time Online. (And, the Timing Was Perfect)

Inc. · Global

‘It’s a damning picture.’

Geopolitics

Seven charged with damaging Trump’s Scottish golf course accused of ‘terrorist connection’

The Guardian – World · Europe

Course at Donald Trump’s Turnberry resort was painted with words ‘Gaza is not 4 sale’ and clubhouse was sprayed with graffitiSeven people charged with vandalis…

Geopolitics

‘No precedent’: Lorde and Little Simz to star at world-first festival run on clean power

The Guardian – World · Europe

A zero-emission compact hydrogen power plant will drive the main stage at Clifton Down in BristolWhen Lorde, Little Simz and Wet Leg stride on to stages in Bri…

Geopolitics

What could Meta’s US settlement mean around the world – and what now for other claims against firm?

The Guardian – World · Europe

Other governments could seek similar concessions, while separate legal action is pending in places ranging from Kenya to the NetherlandsIn October 2021, Abrham…

Geopolitics

‘Nature thrives when given a chance’: restored Cheshire wetland now a haven for rare grebe

The Guardian – World · Europe

Woolston Eyes in Warrington, a dumping ground for canal dredgings, has become best place in UK for black-necked grebeA dumping ground for dredgings from the Ma…

Geopolitics

How typhoons and extreme weather could undermine Taiwan Strait combat readiness

South China Morning Post – World · China

The record heat and extreme weather seen across East Asia this summer have prompted warnings that climate change will be an increasing challenge for military p…

Geopolitics

From childhood cabin to Dollywood: Inside Dolly Parton's $1.8 billion tourism legacy

Times of India – World · India

Dolly Parton's modest two-room cabin symbolizes a rich chapter in Tennessee's tourism narrative. A replica now stands at Dollywood, drawing visitors and boosti…

Geopolitics

‘Trying to kill him’: Imran Khan’s sons air explosive prison claims

Times of India – World · India

Imran Khan's sons have raised alarming issues regarding his health and living conditions in prison. They claim he is suffering from extended isolation and insu…

Geopolitics

What to Know About Deadly Flash Floods in Nepal and Tibet

The New York Times – World · US

An avalanche may have caused catastrophic flooding even without heavy rainfall. In the path of the destruction, at least 1,400 people were missing.

Geopolitics

China-Nepal floods: debris lake the size of 1,000 Olympic pools in breach danger

South China Morning Post – World · China

The death toll from catastrophic flash floods and mudslides at the Gyirong Port border crossing between China and Nepal continued to rise on Friday, as concern…

Geopolitics

Delhi model muder: Accused involved in 2021 case of assault and culpable homicide

Times of India – World · India

A 26-year-old man accused of killing a Delhi University student was arrested after a gunfight. The accused had been on the run since allegedly stabbing the wo…

Geopolitics

Nepal floods: Whistles, shouts warned Trishuli folks as river rose 30ft in 30 mins

Times of India – World · India

- Nepal and Tibet faced severe flooding as the Nepal-Tibet flood tore through rivers, causing chaos. - Trishuli and Bhote Koshi rivers were hit hardest, with…

Geopolitics

Trump administration illegally retaliated against Anthropic, judge rules

BBC News – World · Europe

The AI startup has been at loggerheads with the Pentagon over the use of AI by the US military.

Geopolitics

ICE agents in US to be equipped with pain-delivering electric shock gloves

South China Morning Post – World · China

US Immigration and Customs Enforcement has awarded a US$16.7 million contract to purchase 6,000 pairs of gloves that can deliver painful electric shocks, sayin…

Geopolitics

U.S. military uses laser to down three Mexican cartel drones near border

The Hindu – World · India

The military did not give the precise ‌location of the strikes nor make clear whether it took place over U.S. or Mexican territory

Geopolitics

South Korea, Japan and US set joint drills despite Trump cuts

South China Morning Post – World · China

South Korea said on Friday it would hold joint military exercises with the United States and Japan in September, after Washington scaled back annual drills wit…

Startups

When you cannot change life, learn to change yourself

Your Story · India

When circumstances cannot be changed, changing our perspective, habits, and responses can help us find strength and meaning within difficulty.

Geopolitics

Nepal floods swept ​bodies 200km downstream, 3 found in UP

Times of India – World · India

A significant collapse in the Himalayan region caused a seismic disturbance, leading to a violent flood surge that reached Rasuwagadhi at the Nepal-Tibet borde…

Geopolitics

'The flood took everything': Nepal survivors describe horror of loved ones being swept away

BBC News – World · Europe

One woman says her father, mother, sister and sister's children were carried away before her eyes.

Geopolitics

Climate Change Raises Risk of Disasters Like Nepal Floods

The New York Times – World · US

Glaciers and permafrost in the Himalayas are melting faster as temperatures rise, though scientists are still studying the exact causes of this week’s landslid…

Geopolitics

China thinks big on brain-computer interfaces after world-first surgery

South China Morning Post – World · China

Chinese surgeons last month completed the world’s first commercial surgery to implant an invasive brain-computer interface (BCI) device in a patient with a spi…

Geopolitics

Delhi-Meerut Expressway crawls for hours as Raksha Bandhan traffic hits NCR

Times of India – World · India

Raksha Bandhan travel caused significant traffic delays across Noida and Ghaziabad. Commuters faced hours of congestion on major roads and expressways. Heavy p…

Geopolitics

Iran expert on China’s balancing act amid conflict with US and Israel

South China Morning Post – World · China

Trita Parsi is co-founder and executive vice-president of the Quincy Institute, a Washington-based think tank. He is an expert on US-Iranian relations, Iranian…

Geopolitics

Nepal floods death toll rises to 469 as China warns of fresh washout threat

Times of India – World · India

- Death toll from Nepal-Tibet border floods rises to 469, per Nepal Police. - Rescue operations continue amid ongoing flood crisis. - Devastating flash flo…

Geopolitics

South Korea to re-examine 310,000 missing person cases after fake record scandal

The Guardian – World · Europe

Renewed scrutiny comes after police officer accused of falsifying records in order to close the cases of people who were later found deadSouth Korean police wi…

Geopolitics

Sonal Dinusha scripts history vs India, breaks Root's all-time 'sweeping' record

Times of India – World · India

The 25-year-old left-hander remained unbeaten on 133 in Sri Lanka's second innings as the hosts forced a draw in the second Test at the Sinhalese Sports Club i…

Tech & Startups

A Judge Has Blocked the Pentagon’s Attempt to Blacklist Anthropic

Wired · Global

A federal judge has called the Department of Defense’s designation of Anthropic as a national security supply-chain risk “illegal and baseless.”

Geopolitics

Malaysia moves Anwar’s National Day speech indoors as haze spikes

South China Morning Post – World · China

Choking haze has forced Malaysia to move its leader’s annual National Day speech to an indoor venue from a public square, the communications ministry has said,…

Geopolitics

How software engineer wanted for Hyderabad techie’s US murder was traced to Agra

Times of India – World · India

A fugitive software engineer wanted for murder in Maryland was arrested in Agra. Arjun Sharma was apprehended by Telangana Police following an Interpol Red Co…

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