China’s ‘project of the century’: 70,000 MW megadam in Brahmaputra
Known as Motuo Hydropower Station, the project planned to be completed in the 2030s will be the world’s largest hydropower facility, but India and Bangladesh raise serious concerns.
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China’s ‘project of the century’: 70,000 MW megadam in Brahmaputra
Known as Motuo Hydropower Station, the project planned to be completed in the 2030s will be the world’s largest hydropower facility, but India and Bangladesh …
Gaza faces ‘catastrophic hunger’
UN human rights office says over 1,000 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces since May while trying to get food while Israel bows to …
One in 10 children in Gaza malnourished, warns UN agency
UNRWA said severe shortages of food, medicine, medical supplies, and hygiene supplies are pushing child malnutrition to critical levels. UN agencies call for an immediate …
Israel attacks Iran’s nuclear and military sites, Iran retaliates with drones
The attack on nuclear and military sites, and killings of Iran’s military commanders, raise fears of an all-out war between the two military powerhouses, who …
Israel’s blockade in Gaza risks famine, malnutrition and more. How the world order responds
The entire Gaza population is at severe risk of famine by September 30, and nearly 71,000 children and 17,000 pregnant and breastfeeding mothers risk acute …
Israel escalates attack—Bombs hospitals; kills over 100
Israel has intensified its offensive in Gaza with a wave of airstrikes—bombing hospitals and killing over 100 people, including dozens of children, while the death …
Updates on India-Pakistan conflict
Claims, counterclaims, misinformation and nationalistic rhetoric can risk conflict to turn into a full-fledged war, despite both sides claiming desire for de-escalation.
India launches retaliatory strikes following Pahalgam terror
India launched ‘Operation Sindoor’ after two weeks of the deadly Pahalgam attack that killed at least 26. Pakistan called India’s actions ‘an unprovoked and blatant …
Israel forces kill 15 Palestinian medical and rescue workers
Bodies of 15 Palestinian medical and rescue workers were dug out from a mass grave in Southern Gaza this 30th March. A video shows random …
Nepal-Thailand held first official state visit in 65 years relationship
PM Oli was on an official state visit to Thailand last week — the first since both countries began bilateral relations in 1959. Relations remain …
Israel resumes Gaza attack after the first phase of negotiations ended
Israel launched a surprise attack on 18 March killing nearly 600 people in three days in the Gaza strip.
News from Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Maldives compiled via wire services.