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The Sun's corona is only visible during a total solar eclipse from Earth
2026 will be a year like no other for India's Sun mission
NEW DELHI — For Aditya-L1, India's first solar observation mission in space, the year 2026 is expected to be like no other.It's the first time the observatory – which was placed in orbit last year — will be able to watch the Sun when it reaches its maximum activity cycle.According to Nasa, it comes roughly every 11 years when the Sun's magnetic poles flip — the Earth equivalent would be the North and South poles swapping positions.It's a time of great turbulence. It sees the Sun transition from calm to stormy and is marked by a huge increase in the number of solar storms and coronal mass ejections (CMEs) — massive bubbles of fire that blow out of the Sun's outermost layer called corona.Made up of charged particles, a CME can weigh up to a trillion...
December 01, 2025

2026 will be a year like no other for India's Sun mission

Protesters chant at a road in the direction of the presidential palace during an anti-corruption rally in Manila, Philippines, 30 November 2025. (EPA)
Thousands protest in Philippines over corruption scandal engulfing top officials
MANILA — Thousands of Filipinos, including members of the Roman Catholic clergy, took to the streets on Sunday demanding swift prosecution of senior legislators and officials implicated in a widening corruption scandal linked to defective or non-existent flood control projects. Left-wing groups led a separate rally at Manila’s main park, calling for the immediate resignation and prosecution of all officials tied to the alleged misuse of public funds. The protests come as President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. faces mounting public anger over the scandal, which has deepened concerns in a country long vulnerable to deadly flooding and extreme weather. More than 17,000 police officers were deployed across metropolitan Manila to secure the demonstrations. Access roads around the Malacañang...
November 30, 2025

Thousands protest in Philippines over corruption scandal engulfing top officials

People wade through a flooded road after heavy rainfall in a suburb of Colombo, Sri Lanka, 30 November 2025. (EPA)
Sri Lanka reels from deadly floods as death toll climbs to 193
COLOMBO — At least 193 people have been killed in Sri Lanka after severe floods and mudslides swept across the island nation, marking one of its worst weather disasters in years, according to the Disaster Management Centre. More than 200 people remain missing, while over 20,000 homes have been destroyed. The crisis has forced 108,000 people into temporary state-run shelters. Officials say about one-third of the country is without electricity or running water following the impact of Cyclone Ditwah, which brushed the island’s eastern coast on Friday. Evacuation orders remain in place as water levels in the Kelani River continue to rise rapidly. Kandy and Badulla districts have reported the highest number of fatalities, with many villages completely cut off due to landslides. “We lost...
November 30, 2025

Sri Lanka reels from deadly floods as death toll climbs to 193

People lay floral tributes for the victims of the fire at the Wang Fuk Court residential estate in the Tai Po district of Hong Kong, China, 29 November 2025. (EPA)
Hong Kong fire death toll rises to 146 as investigation widens
HONG KONG —At least 146 people have died in a massive fire that tore through multiple high-rise residential blocks in Hong Kong’s Tai Po district, authorities said Sunday, in the city’s deadliest blaze in more than 70 years. Police warned the number of fatalities could rise further, with 79 injured and 150 residents still unaccounted for. The fire erupted on Wednesday across the Wang Fuk Court housing complex, engulfing seven of its eight tower blocks within minutes. Thousands gathered on Sunday to mourn the victims, with queues stretching up to 2km as residents laid flowers and handwritten messages at the scene. Officials say the blaze spread rapidly due to flammable materials—including plastic netting and foam panels—installed on exterior scaffolding during ongoing renovation...
November 30, 2025

Hong Kong fire death toll rises to 146 as investigation widens

A handout photo made available by the Indonesian National Search and Rescue Agency (BASARNAS) shows rescuers evacuating residents from a flood affected area in Langkat, North Sumatra province, Indonesia, 28 November 2025. (EPA)
Death toll from flooding across Sumatra rises to 417 as storms batter Southeast Asia
JAKARTA — The death toll from catastrophic flooding and landslides on Indonesia’s Sumatra island has surged to 417, officials said on Sunday, as monsoon rains intensified by rare tropical storms continue to devastate large parts of Southeast Asia. Evacuation operations remain under way, with major roads cut off and power and internet services only partially restored across affected areas. Authorities warn hundreds more remain missing. The region has been hit by some of the worst flooding in years, with deadly impacts stretching across Malaysia, Thailand and Sri Lanka. In Thailand, at least 170 people have died, while Malaysia’s northern Perlis state has reported two deaths. Sri Lanka has recorded nearly 160 fatalities following severe rains, flooding and mudslides triggered by...
November 30, 2025

Death toll from flooding across Sumatra rises to 417 as storms batter Southeast Asia

The blaze spread rapidly and went on for more than a day in some blocks
Hong Kong fire death toll jumps to 128, officials warn could rise further
HONG KONG — The number of people killed in the devastating Hong Kong apartment complex fire has risen to 128 with as many as 200 missing, officials said Friday, as firefighters finally brought the blaze under control 42 hours after it ignited.At least 79 people were injured in the inferno that rapidly spread through multiple buildings in a public housing estate in the city’s Tai Po neighborhood, Hong Kong Secretary for Security Chris Tang said during a press conference Friday.Tang warned the death toll could rise further as there are about 200 people whose situation is unknown.The blaze – Hong Kong’s deadliest in decades – has sent shock waves through the skyscraper-filled city, which has a usually strong public safety record and construction standards.Displaced residents and...
November 28, 2025

Hong Kong fire death toll jumps to 128, officials warn could rise further

The Soyuz-2.1a rocket with the Soyuz MS-28 spacecraft blasts off to the International Space Station (ISS) from the launchpad at the Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan, on November 27, 2025
Launch pad damaged as Russian rocket blasts off for space station
BAIKONUR — A launch pad at Russia’s main space complex was damaged during Thursday’s launch of a mission carrying two Russians and an American to the International Space Station, Moscow’s space agency announced.The Soyuz MS-28 spacecraft successfully docked with the space station and the three crew members had boarded, Roscosmos said.But a post-launch inspection at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan revealed “damage to several elements of the launch pad,” according to a statement from Roscosmos, which still uses the space facility in its former Soviet neighbor.“An assessment of the condition of the launch complex is currently underway,” it said, adding that all parts needed to repair the pad are available.“The damage will be repaired in the near future.”The launch...
November 28, 2025

Launch pad damaged as Russian rocket blasts off for space station

Videos uploaded to social media show flooded streets and houses being washed away
At least 56 dead as severe floods hit Sri Lanka
COLOMBO — At least 56 people have been killed and 21 are missing in Sri Lanka after floods and landslides triggered by heavy rains wreaked havoc this week, in one of its worst weather related disasters the country has seen in recent years.Twenty-one people were killed in the central tea-growing district of Badulla when a landslide crashed onto their homes overnight, the Disaster Management Centre (DMC) said in a statement.Videos uploaded to social media show houses being washed away as flood waters cascade through towns, while most train services have been cancelled across the country.Sri Lanka is now bracing itself for more severe weather on Friday as Cyclone Ditwah moves along its eastern coast.Ditwah began as a deep depression off its eastern coast but later intensified into a...
November 28, 2025

At least 56 dead as severe floods hit Sri Lanka

Women workers wearing headscarfs and holding placards during a trade union protest against the new labor codes in Delhi
Reform or rights rollback? India's sweeping labor law overhaul sparks debate
NEW DELHI — Last week, India announced it would implement what many say are its most far-reaching economic reforms in decades — compressing 29 federal laws that regulated labor into four simplified codes.As a result, the number of rules that govern labour have now come down from a staggering 1,400 to around 350, while the number of forms companies had to fill in this regard have reduced from 180 to 73 — drastically lightening the regulatory burden on businesses.The laws got a parliamentary nod in 2020 but are finally set to be uniformly implemented across the country after a five-year delay and much political wrangling.Companies — which have long blamed restrictive labour practices for the atrophy in India's manufacturing sector — have given the changes a rousing...
November 28, 2025

Reform or rights rollback? India's sweeping labor law overhaul sparks debate

Noah Jones and Macy Neyland argue the ban disregards the rights of children
Ban harmful content from social media instead of us, say Australian teens
SYDNEY — Social media companies and the Australian government should be using their resources to remove predators and harmful content from platforms rather than banning under-16s, teenagers challenging the law have said.From 10 December, social media firms — including Meta, TikTok and YouTube — must ensure that young Australians cannot hold accounts on their platforms.Campaigners and the government say the law is necessary to protect children from harmful content and algorithms that can promote it to users.But the policy is being challenged in the nation's highest court by two 15-year-olds, backed by a rights group, who say it robs them of their right to free communication.One of them, Noah Jones, told BBC Radio 4's Today programme there were bad things online but that did...
November 28, 2025

Ban harmful content from social media instead of us, say Australian teens

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