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Aerial view of a tropical rainforest in Australia
Australia's rainforests are releasing more carbon than they absorb, warn scientists
SYDNEY — Australia's tropical rainforests have become the first in the world to release more carbon than they absorb, in a trend linked to climate change, a study has found.Rainforests are usually regarded as so-called "carbon sinks" as they absorb more emissions than they emit with new trees offsetting the carbon released by dead ones.But a study looking at data from Queensland forests found that extreme temperatures have caused more tree deaths than growths.The lead author of the study, which was published in science journal Nature, said the findings have significant implications for global emissions reduction targets which are partly based on how ecosystems — such as rainforests — can absorb carbon."Current models may overestimate the capacity of tropical forests to help...
October 16, 2025

Australia's rainforests are releasing more carbon than they absorb, warn scientists

The Pakistani military and Taliban government have accused each other of initiating attacks in Afghanistan's border district of Spin Boldak
Afghan Taliban and Pakistan agree short truce after deadly clashes
ISLAMABAD — Pakistan and Afghanistan's Taliban government say they have agreed a temporary ceasefire after fresh border clashes and reported Pakistani air strikes on Kabul and Kandahar.Both sides claimed the other requested the 48-hour ceasefire, which Pakistan said took effect from 13:00 GMT on Wednesday.Earlier a Taliban spokesman said 12 civilians had been killed and more than 100 wounded by Pakistani firing. Both sides claimed the other suffered heavy casualties. None of the deaths could be independently confirmed.Violence has flared since explosions rocked Afghanistan last week, which Kabul blamed on Islamabad. The Taliban deny claims they are harbouring militants targeting Pakistan.Wednesday started with each side accusing the other of initiating the deadly...
October 16, 2025

Afghan Taliban and Pakistan agree short truce after deadly clashes

The International Criminal Court in The Hague
ICC removes chief prosecutor from Duterte case over perceived conflict of interest
THE HAGUE — Judges at the International Criminal Court (ICC) disqualified the court's chief prosecutor from the case against former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday, who is charged with involvement in dozens of killings as part of his so-called "war on drugs" when in office.The written decision cited a "reasonable appearance of bias" because Prosecutor Karim Khan represented victims of Duterte's alleged crimes before he took office as the ICC's chief prosecutor.The decision, dated 2 October but released in redacted form on Wednesday, comes with Khan already having stepped back from his duties in May pending the outcome of an independent investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct.Court spokesperson Fadi El Abdallah said in a message on X that the...
October 16, 2025

ICC removes chief prosecutor from Duterte case over perceived conflict of interest

The Pakistani military and Taliban government have accused each other of initiating attacks in Afghanistan's border district of Spin Boldak
Afghan Taliban and Pakistan claim many dead in new clashes
ISLAMABAD — Fresh fighting broke out along the Afghanistan-Pakistan border early on Wednesday, with each side accusing the other of initiating deadly clashes.Pakistan's military said its forces had killed "15-20 Afghan Taliban" and injured many in Spin Boldak border district.A Taliban government spokesman said 12 Afghan civilians had been killed and more than 100 wounded by Pakistani firing. Numerous Pakistani soldiers had been killed, he added. None of the deaths could be independently confirmed.Violence between the neighbours has flared since explosions rocked Afghanistan last week, which Kabul blamed on Islamabad. The Taliban deny claims it is harbouring militants targeting Pakistan.The two sides are not only fighting for the upper hand on the border, but on social media, trying...
October 15, 2025

Afghan Taliban and Pakistan claim many dead in new clashes

The blaze, which broke out at the factory around midday, was extinguished after three hours
Bangladesh garment factory fire kills at least 16
DHAKA — At least 16 people have died after a huge fire broke out at a garment factory in Bangladesh, with officials warning that the toll could rise.Sixteen bodies have been recovered but were burned beyond recognition, the fire service said.Distraught relatives gathered outside the four-storey factory in Dhaka's Mirpur area on Tuesday in search of their loved ones still missing.The blaze, which broke out at the factory around midday, was extinguished after three hours. But an adjacent chemical warehouse continued to burn, authorities said.Large fires are relatively common in densely populated Bangladesh, often due to lax safety standards and poor infrastructure. Hundreds of people have been killed in fires in recent years.Up until 21:00 local time (15:00 GMT) yesterday, the fire at...
October 15, 2025

Bangladesh garment factory fire kills at least 16

'Big John' Fisher is known for his viral food reviews
British social media star 'Big John' detained in Australia over visa
SYDNEY — 'Big John' Fisher, a British social media star known for his viral fast food reviews, has been detained in Australia over a visa issue.Fisher — who is famous for his love of Chinese takeaway and his signature catchphrase "bosh" — arrived in Western Australia on Tuesday ahead of a tour of the country.However, in social media posts, he said he would have to cancel his scheduled appearances in Perth and Sydney as he would be deported to London.Fisher said he was questioned by border officials for four hours, and though his visa was "legit", Australian authorities "weren't happy" that he was going to be working during his visit."Will explain more when I get home but absolutely gutted," he said."Sorry, Perth, sorry, Sydney."A spokesperson for the Australian Border...
October 15, 2025

British social media star 'Big John' detained in Australia over visa

Masanori Aoki, now 34, stabbed two women who were taking a walk in the city of Nakano, then shot two policemen with a hunting rifle
Death penalty for Japan man who killed four in gun and knife attack
TOKYO — A Japanese court has sentenced to death a man who killed four people in a shooting and stabbing attack in 2023, rejecting the defence's argument that he has schizophrenia.Masanori Aoki, now 34, stabbed two women who were taking a walk in the city of Nakano and then shot two policemen — who arrived at the scene after receiving an emergency call — with a hunting rifle.Gun violence is rare in Japan, where strict firearms laws are in place. Even rarer is the shooting of multiple police officers. The last such incident took place more than 30 years ago.The defence had argued that a life sentence was more appropriate for Aoki, who has "diminished capacity" because of schizophrenia.Prosecutors agreed that Aoki had suffered from delusions but argued that he had committed the...
October 14, 2025

Death penalty for Japan man who killed four in gun and knife attack

An aerial photo shows a cargo ship docked next to loading cranes at the Shanghai Container Terminal
US-China trade tensions flare again as port fees take effect
SINGAPORE — New fees on US ships arriving in Chinese ports came into effect on Tuesday, as trade tensions between Washington and Beijing increase.The charges — which China says aim to "safeguard its shipping industry" from "discriminatory" measures — apply to US-owned, operated, built, or flagged vessels but not Chinese-built ships, state media said.It comes in retaliation as the US is set to start charging fees on Chinese ships arriving in its ports from 14 October.Beijing announced the levies last week alongside moves to tighten controls on its rare earth exports. US President Donald Trump responded with a threat of an additional 100% tariff on China.Also on Tuesday, new US tariffs came into effect on imported timber, kitchen cabinets and upholstered furniture, much of which comes...
October 14, 2025

US-China trade tensions flare again as port fees take effect

India faces a severe air pollution crisis, ranking among the world's top 10 most polluted countries
Foul skies, fading light: How air pollution is stealing India's sunshine
DELHI — India is losing sunlight.A new study by six Indian scientists finds that over the past three decades, sunshine hours — the time direct sunlight reaches the Earth's surface — have steadily declined across most of India, driven by clouds, aerosols and local weather.Data from 20 weather stations from 1988 to 2018 shows a persistent decline in sunshine hours nationwide, with only the northeast region seeing a mild seasonal reprieve, according to the paper published in Scientific Reports, a peer-reviewed journal published by Nature Portfolio.Scientists from Banaras Hindu University, the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology and the India Meteorological Department report that the steepest annual declines occurred in the northern inland region — notably Amritsar and...
October 14, 2025

Foul skies, fading light: How air pollution is stealing India's sunshine

Thousands took to the streets in August to protest the wealth of lawmakers in Indonesia
Indonesian MPs get extra allowance weeks after angry protests over perks
JAKARTA — Weeks after widespread protests swept Indonesia over the excessive pays of lawmakers, a new allowance raise has unleashed fresh public anger.Lawmakers will now get 702 million rupiah ($42,400; £31,800) in recess allowances — a near-double increase from the previous allowance of 400 million rupiah, said the country's deputy house speaker.The recess allowance is meant to support lawmakers carrying out their official duties, like visiting constituents, when parliament is not in session.The protests earlier in August were triggered primarily by a $3,000 monthly housing allowances given to lawmakers — nearly 10 times the minimum wage in Jakarta. These were later cut, in a bid to quell anger.August's protests began after thousands demonstrated against the housing...
October 14, 2025

Indonesian MPs get extra allowance weeks after angry protests over perks

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