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The Red Fort was built by Mughal emperor Shahjahan in the 17th Century
Delhi's toxic air is turning iconic Red Fort black  – study
MUMBAI – Severe air pollution in Indian capital Delhi has led to the formation of "black crusts" on the walls of the Red Fort, one of the city's most iconic Mughal-era monuments, a study has found.Researchers found that the crusts – deposits formed due to chemical interactions between pollutants and the walls of the red sandstone fort – were between 0.05mm and 0.5mm thick, and could damage its intricate carvings if no action was taken.The study is the first of its kind to comprehensively examine the effects of air pollution on the 17th Century monument.One of the world's most polluted cities, Delhi frequently makes headlines for its worsening air quality, especially during the winter months.Conservationists have frequently warned about the detrimental impact of...
September 16, 2025

Delhi's toxic air is turning iconic Red Fort black  – study

A building at Nvidia headquarters in Santa Clara, California, seen on August 27, 2025
China escalates tensions with US, says Nvidia broke anti-monopoly law
HONG KONG — China significantly escalated its trade standoff with the United States Monday, saying that tech giant Nvidia, the most valuable company on the US stock market and a key provider of artificial-intelligence chips, had violated anti-monopoly laws.Chinese regulators’ announcement of the results of their preliminary antitrust probe comes as US and Chinese diplomats hold their fourth round of trade talks in Madrid this week. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, leading the talks for the United States, said Sunday that discussions had been progressing well.But the Trump administration had also upped the pressure leading into the talks. On Friday, the US Commerce Department placed two Chinese chipmakers on the so-called Entity List, barring GMC Semiconductor Technology Co. and Jicun...
September 15, 2025

China escalates tensions with US, says Nvidia broke anti-monopoly law

More than 300 South Koreans who were detained in a massive immigration raid in Georgia arrived home last Friday
South Korea to probe potential human rights abuses in US raid
SINGAPORE – The South Korean government says it is investigating potential human rights violations during the raid and detention of Korean workers by US authorities.South Korea has expressed "strong regret" to the US and has officially asked that its citizens' rights and interests are not infringed during law enforcement proceedings, said a presidential spokesperson on Monday.More than 300 South Korean workers returned home on Friday after being held for a week following a raid at an electric vehicle battery plant in the US state of Georgia.The incident has tested ties between the countries, even as South Korean firms are set to invest billions in America under a trade deal to avoid steep US tariffs.South Korean authorities will work with the relevant companies to...
September 15, 2025

South Korea to probe potential human rights abuses in US raid

Australians are already living with the consequences of climate change
Rising seas will threaten 1.5 million Australians by 2050, says report
SYDNEY – One and a half million Australians living in coastal areas are at risk from rising sea levels by 2050, a landmark climate report has warned.Australia's first National Climate Risk Assessment predicted more frequent and severe climate hazards like floods, cyclones, heatwaves, droughts and bushfires."Australians are already living with the consequences of climate change today," Climate Change Minister Chris Bowen said, "but it's clear every degree of warming we prevent now will help future generations avoid the worst impacts in years to come."The report looked at three global warming scenarios – above 1.5C, above 2C and above 3C.Australia – one of the world's biggest polluters per capita – has already reached warming of above 1.5C, the report...
September 15, 2025

Rising seas will threaten 1.5 million Australians by 2050, says report

Shesh Pol maternity clinic is one of hundreds of medical facilities forced to close as a result of US aid cuts in Afghanistan
'My wife died giving birth after Trump cut funding to our clinic'
KABUL – When Shahnaz went into labor, her husband Abdul called a taxi to take them to the only medical facility accessible to them."She was in a lot pain," he says.A 20-minute drive away, the clinic was in Shesh Pol village in Afghanistan's north-eastern Badakhshan province. It was where their two older children were born.Abdul sat next to Shahnaz comforting her as they drove over gravel tracks to reach help."But when we reached the clinic, we saw that it was closed. I didn't know it had shut down," he said, his face crumpling with agony.The clinic in Shesh Pol is one of more than 400 medical facilities that closed down in Afghanistan, one of the world's poorest countries, after the Trump administration cut nearly all US aid to the country earlier this...
September 15, 2025

'My wife died giving birth after Trump cut funding to our clinic'

Rescuers have to go door-to-door to relocate villagers by boats
Over two million evacuated from deadly floods in Pakistan
SINGAPORE — More than two million people have been evacuated in Pakistan's Punjab province as floods sweep the country's eastern region, authorities said.Another 150,000 have been evacuated in Sindh province, national disaster management chief Inam Haider Malik told reporters on Thursday, warning that the "number may rise over the coming days".Monsoon rains have killed more than 900 people nationwide since late June, according to an update from the International Medical Corps on Friday.Climate change has worsened floods in Pakistan, as heavy rains cause rivers to overflow. But critics also blame the lack of government investment in disaster mitigation, such as better alert systems and infrastructure.The floods, which have destroyed larges swathes of farms and houses,...
September 12, 2025

Over two million evacuated from deadly floods in Pakistan

Thirty people have been killed in protests over a social media ban in Nepal
Worried migrants head home from India after Nepal turmoil
LUCKNOW – At a bus stand in the northern Indian city of Lucknow, the anxious faces tell their own story.Nepalis who once came to India in search of work are now hurrying back across the border, as the nation reels with its worst unrest in decades. "We are returning home to our motherland," says one man. "We are confused. People are asking us to come back."Earlier this week, Nepal's Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli quit after 30 died in clashes triggered by a social media ban. While the ban was later reversed, Gen Z-led protests raged on. A nationwide curfew is in place, soldiers patrol the streets, and parliament and politicians' homes have been set ablaze. With Oli gone, Nepal has no government in place.For migrants like Saroj Nevarbani, the choice is stark....
September 12, 2025

Worried migrants head home from India after Nepal turmoil

A Korean Air plane has been chartered to bring more than 300 South Korean workers home from the US
South Korea workers detained in US raid head home 
SINGAPORE – More than 300 South Koreans who were detained in a massive immigration raid at a Hyundai plant in the US state of Georgia last week are due to arrive home on Friday.Their return comes as the country's president and Hyundai's chief executive have warned about the impact of the raid.A chartered Korean Air jet carrying the workers and 14 non-Koreans who were also detained in the raid took off from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport at midday local time on Thursday (17:00 BST). One South Korean national has reportedly chosen to stay in the US to seek permanent residency.The plane is expected to arrive at Incheon International Airport at about 15:30 Seoul time (07:30 GMT) on Friday.The departure was delayed by more than a day because of an instruction from...
September 12, 2025

South Korea workers detained in US raid head home 

Torrential rains trigger deadly floods in Bali
Bali's worst floods in a decade kill 14
DENPASAR – At least 14 people on Bali in Indonesia have been killed in what officials say are the island's worst floods in a decade.Torrential rains triggered severe flooding across most of the island, causing rivers to burst their banks. The rain has now stopped and water levels are receding but rescuers are still searching for survivors. Two people are missing in Denpasar, where eight of the deaths occurred.Since Tuesday hundreds of residents have been evacuated as their homes were submerged. Major roads have been shut by landslides and at least two bridges damaged."People here were shocked. The flooding was so bad," Bali resident Tasha told BBC News Indonesia. "I thought Bali had adequate drainage."The provincial government has declared a week-long state of...
September 11, 2025

Bali's worst floods in a decade kill 14

Violence has spiralled across Nepal amid anti-corruption protests
Nepal protests 'hijacked', Gen Z claim, as army patrols the streets
KATHMANDU — Nepal's army has deployed patrols on the streets of Kathmandu, as the Himalayan nation reels from its worst unrest in decades.Fierce protests against corruption and nepotism spiralled further on Tuesday into arson and violence. The prime minister resigned as politicians' homes were vandalised, government buildings were set ablaze and parliament was stormed and torched.But the "Gen Z" groups spearheading the protests have distanced themselves from the destruction, saying the movement has been "hijacked by "opportunist" infiltrators.On Wednesday the streets of the capital Kathmandu appeared calm, but smoke was still rising from burning buildings and charred vehicles lay on roads.Nationwide curfews are in place until Thursday morning, the army...
September 10, 2025

Nepal protests 'hijacked', Gen Z claim, as army patrols the streets

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