Tue 01 September 2026: On the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi faced criticism online and from political opponents for heavily relying on prepared text/notes while addressing Russian President Vladimir Putin. Critics called it embarrassing, with one online user questioning if Putin understands Hindi, while supporters noted that […]
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Tue 01 September 2026: A meeting of the Council of Heads of State of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), a Eurasian bloc, began Tuesday in the Kyrgyz capital Bishkek. Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov welcomed the heads of state and government at the Yntymak Ordo complex, where the meeting is being held, before the leaders posed […]
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Tue 01 September 2026: London, United Kingdom – Sulaiman and Kasim Khan have not heard their father’s voice in almost six months. The last time they spoke to Imran Khan, the imprisoned former prime minister of Pakistan and cricket legend, was over Eid al-Fitr in March. The call lasted 20 minutes. “We don’t know how much […]
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Mon 31 August 2026: The Rohingya of Myanmar have faced decades of discrimination and forced displacement, and a case alleging genocide now sits before the International Court of Justice. This film describes how military regimes rewrote citizenship laws to exclude Rohingya from registers and used identity documents, checkpoints and travel permits to control movement. It […]
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Mon 31 August 2026: Death toll rises to 903 in Nepal, while more than 4,000 people remain missing as rescuers battle deep mud and massive debris deposits. Rescue teams in Nepal are racing to reach more than 900 people believed to be trapped inside tunnels and underground facilities at several hydropower projects following last week’s […]
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Sun 30 August 2026: The death toll from devastating flash floods and landslides in Nepal and China’s Tibet region has climbed to 750, while more than 3,000 people remain missing, according to the latest figures released by authorities and local media on Sunday. In Nepal, 2,498 people remain missing, including hundreds of foreign nationals. Chinese […]
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Sat 29 August 2026: Nepal’s government has urged Meta and TikTok to take down graphic photos, AI-generated videos, fake donation QR codes, and other misleading posts that have spread after deadly flash floods, local media said Friday. Officials met with the companies’ Nepal-based representatives and pressed for faster takedowns of content that could confuse the […]
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Fri 28 August 2026: Thousands of Indonesians gathered outside parliament in Jakarta to call for tougher penalties against corrupt officials. Thursday’s demonstrations marked the first anniversary of anti-government protests that descended into riots, leaving about 10 people dead and nearly 7,000 in custody. For most of the day, riot police kept the crowd outside the […]
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Fri 28 August 2026: As Uttar Pradesh prepares for its 2027 election, Yogi Adityanath’s bid for a third consecutive term is being closely watched—not only as a test of his control over India’s most populous state, but also as a potential turning point in the succession debate around Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Uttar Pradesh, home […]
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Fri 28 August 2026: On Friday, China indicated that a high-altitude glacier collapse in Nepal might have set off the cross-border catastrophe that claimed at least 480 lives, while President Xi Jinping urged officials to make “every effort” to locate every missing Chinese and foreign national. “We noted that experts and official institutions of China […]
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