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More than 1,000 dead from catastrophic Nepal-China floods

The death toll from catastrophic flooding in Nepal and China passed has 1,000 as rescue teams worked to reach communities cut off by the disaster

The Independent UK · Sep 1

Nepal faces fresh glacier collapse threat as death toll rises above 1,000 after catastrophic floods

Satellite imagery and drone footage prompts ‘major risk’ warning from glacier that could collapse

The Independent UK · Sep 1

'Sea change: Much of the world's economic GDP has moved to the Asia-Pacific region'

François Picard is pleased to welcome Rana Mitter, historian, author and ST Lee Chair in US-Asia Relations at the Harvard Kennedy School. He discusses the significance of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) as it pertains to the evolution of a changing international system, this as the bloc holds a summit…

France 24 · Sep 1

China punishes 10 for spreading ‘fake’ flood toll

Chinese police punished 10 people accused of spreading false information online about the Gyirong flood disaster, including claims that thousands had died and official casualty figures were being concealed. The cybersecurity department of China’s ministry of public security said most cases involved fabricated or exaggerated death tolls circulated online. One…

The Times of India · Sep 1

5 Foods That Fight Air Pollution Damage: Protective Diet for Smog and Inflammation

What Pollution Actually Does Inside YouPM2.5 particles, the fine matter in smog, are small enough to cross the lung lining and enter circulation directly. A 2019 study published in the European Heart Journal estimated that air pollution cuts global average life expectancy by nearly two years, with South Asia bearing…

Times Life · Sep 1

Nepal-Tibet flood death toll surpasses 1,000

Rescuers battled mud and debris Monday as the death toll from devastating glacial floods along the China-Nepal border topped 1,000, with nearly 4,500 people still missing. Rescue teams continued a desperate search for survivors as entire communities were swept away.

France 24 · Aug 31

Panda Diplomacy: A Mayor’s Quest To Bring Pandas From China To Hawaiʻi

Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi is working to bring pandas to the Honolulu Zoo

The Independent UK · Aug 31

Floods in Nepal-Tibet disrupt pilgrimage to Mount Kailash, a sacred mountain with centuries of evolving tradition

Hundreds of pilgrims traveling to Mount Kailash were among those affected by devastating floods that struck the Nepal–Tibet border on Aug. 26, 2026. The floods destroyed the border crossing most commonly used to reach what is arguably the most revered holy mountain in the world, which sits in the Tibet…

The Conversation · Aug 31

Temu's $962M Meta Ad Blitz Under Fire: 73% of Top Creators Likely Fake, 47 Based in Russia and China

Research estimates Temu spent $962 million on Meta ads as 73 of its top 100 creators showed signs of likely inauthenticity

International Business Times UK · Aug 31

Rip-Roaring Bull Markets Are Taking Corn, Soybean, and Wheat Prices Higher

An uncommon convergence of bullish fundamental elements, as well as bullish technicals, are driving the rip-roaring bull runs in the grains.

Barchart · Aug 31