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Vietnamese doctors perform first successful penis transplant on 43-year-old man

The recipient had undergone a partial penectomy four years ago but was struggling as only a small portion of the organ remained

The Independent UK

Hanoi's residents endure upheavals as it transforms itself to match Vietnam's economic ambitions

Vietnam's capital Hanoi is undergoing one of its biggest transformations in a century, with billions of dollars in projects reshaping the city with new roads, urban districts and flood-control systems

The Independent UK

Coffee Prices Retreat as Brazilian Real Weakness Spurs Long Liquidation

September arabica coffee (KCU26 ) on Wednesday closed down -13.60 (-4.01%), and September ICE robusta coffee (RMU26 ) closed down -104 (-2.68%). Coffee prices settled sharply lower on Wednesday as weakness in the Brazilian real induced long liquidation in coffee futures. The real (^USDBRL ) dropped to a 2.5-week low...

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How Asia's real estate boom is moving beyond housing to build complete urban ecosystems

Asia's real estate sector is transforming with investors favouring integrated developments. These projects combine housing with offices, healthcare, and green spaces for growth. Rapid urbanisation drives demand for smarter cities and efficient infrastructure networks. Mega projects in Thailand and Indonesia showcase this new development model. Vietnam is also embracing larger…

The Economic Times

Coffee Prices Surge on Global Supply Fears

September arabica coffee (KCU26 ) today is up +17.00 (+5.24%), and September ICE robusta coffee (RMU26 ) is up +105 (+2.76%). Coffee prices are sharply higher today for a second day and posted 2-week highs amid concern that heavy rain in Brazil will further disrupt the country’s coffee harvest and...

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Survivors rise to 48 with more missing after Vietnamese ship sinks in South China Sea

The number of survivors of a cargo ship that sank off a Chinese-occupied shoal in the South China Sea has risen to 48 as search and rescue crews hunt for more people who went down with the vessel

The Independent UK

Coffee Prices Jump as Heavy Rains Delay Brazil’s Coffee Harvest

September arabica coffee (KCU26 ) today is up +9.60 (+3.06%), and September ICE robusta coffee (RMU26 ) is up +33 (+0.88%). Coffee prices are sharply higher today on concern that heavy rain in Brazil will further disrupt the country’s coffee harvest and tighten global supplies. Somar Meteorologia reported today that...

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Hell Let Loose: Vietnam is a highly lethal FPS that is purpose-built to humble Battlefield players

Hands-on with the Hell Let Loose: Vietnam playtest reveals an uncompromising multiplayer mil-sim that isn't afraid to kick your ass time and time again

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Vietnamese cargo ship sinks near disputed reef; search on for 23 crew members

Rescue teams are searching for twenty-three crew members after a Vietnamese cargo ship sank. Thirty-nine individuals were successfully rescued from the vessel which encountered trouble Saturday evening. Chinese and Vietnamese ships and a helicopter are actively involved in the extensive search operation. The Khoi Nguyen 18 cargo ship was carrying…

The Economic Times

23 missing, 39 rescued after Vietnamese cargo vessel sinks in South China Sea

At least 23 people were missing while 39 were rescued after a Vietnamese vessel sank in the South China Sea, prompting an ongoing search operation on Sunday, China's state broadcaster CCTV reported.

The Times of India

How Kaziranga's Rhino Conservation Brought the One-Horned Rhinoceros Back from Extinction

A Species That Nearly DisappearedAt the start of the 20th century, the greater one-horned rhinoceros, Rhinoceros unicornis, had been hunted so relentlessly across the Indian subcontinent that fewer than 200 individuals remained, almost all of them concentrated in the tall elephant-grass floodplains of what is now Kaziranga. Trophy hunting under…

Times Life

Chicago woman gets devastating diagnosis, decides to explore Asia and starts with Vietnam’s caves. But once inside, she hears 9 chilling words

“I thought my time was up.”

We Got This Covered

El Niño worsens plight of Asia’s rice belt after war price shock

Lower harvests risk driving up global food prices and inflation. This situation threatens food security for millions across developing Asia.

The Economic Times

Bulletin world briefing: Why Ukraine is attacking Russia’s ‘Amazon’ warehouses

Why is Ukraine attacking Russia’s ‘Amazon’ warehouses? Iran mercilessly mocks Trump’s ‘little lapdog’ Marco Rubio Wildfires spread in Italy after arsonists tie flammable rags to cats Why ‘revenge mode’ Trump is moving more weapons to the Middle East Vietnam proposes strict new social media rules for under 16s Get in,…

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The Economic Times

In the late '60s and early '70s, the US military tried something it hasn't repeated since; Operation Popeye - what was it?

Can you weaponize the weather? The U.S. military actually tried. During the Vietnam War, a top-secret mission named Operation Popeye used cloud seeding over the Ho Chi Minh Trail. Planes dropped silver iodide to trigger relentless monsoons and drown enemy supply lines in mud. Here is how weather modification became…

Latin Times

Charlie Kirk Memorial Highway Signs to Be Moved After Vietnam Veterans Object to Shared Memorial

Signs honoring conservative activist Charlie Kirk on a Tennessee highway will be relocated after Vietnam veterans objected to placing the memorial along a roadway that has long been dedicated to local service members killed in the Vietnam War.

The Times of India

Vietnam moves to bar under-16s from posting, commenting on social media

Vietnam is planning to require social media platforms to stop users under the age of 16 from posting content, commenting or reacting to posts, under a draft decree aimed at strengthening online protections for children, according to a document reviewed by Reuters.

Bangkok Post

Vietnam proposes banning under-16s from posting on social media

HANOI — Vietnam is ⁠planning ⁠to force social media platforms to ban users under 16 from posting content, commenting or reacting to posts, according to a draft decree ‌reviewed by Reuters, joining a growing international push to curb the use of social media by minors.

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The Guardian - US

Pentagon list of service members killed in Iran war removes most recent four

New York Times reports that list of those killed changed from 18 on Wednesday to 14 on Thursday

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Coffee Prices Fall as USDA Predicts 6% Increase in Global Coffee Production

September arabica coffee (KCU26 ) today is down -7.05 (-2.23%), and September ICE robusta coffee (RMU26 ) is down -86 (-2.27%). Coffee prices are lower today after the USDA forecast late Wednesday that global coffee output in the 2026-27 season will rise by +6.0% (10.8 million bags) to a record...

Digital Camera World

New “Made in Vietnam” Nikon lens surfaces, have Trump tariffs forced production to shift from China?

I thought Nikon only made one lens in Vietnam, but a picture of a new “Made in Vietnam” lens suggests that things have changed...

Bangkok Post

China’s durian imports from Thailand and Malaysia soar as glut pressures growers

HONG KONG — China's durian imports rose 47%, year on year, in the first half of 2026, with Thailand and Malaysia posting particularly strong gains, according to customs data, as Southeast Asian exporters offloaded a glut of the fruit that had sparked a price drop.

The Times of India

Philippines is building 422 MW of solar farms above fish ponds, and the idea could change renewable energy forever

Vietnam's VinEnergo and Philippine developer SunAsia Energy have agreed to build 422 megawatts peak of solar power spread across three sites in the Philippines, using a design that lifts the panels on steel piles above active fish ponds rather than floating them directly on the water. The approach is intended…

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Brazil Coffee Harvest Pressures Weigh on Prices

September arabica coffee (KCU26 ) on Wednesday closed down -5.45 (-1.69%), and September ICE robusta coffee (RMU26 ) closed down -22 (-0.58%). Coffee prices retreated on Wednesday, with robusta falling to a 2-week low. Coffee prices are under pressure on the outlook for dry conditions in Brazil’s coffee-growing regions over...

The Independent UK

‘Frustrated’ Vietnam veterans force reversal of Charlie Kirk highway naming

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