Nepal Flood Exposed the Fragile Foundations of a Hydropower Nation
On 26 August 2026, a vast slab of rock and glacial ice tore free from the northern flank of Mount Langtang Lirung and plunged more than 1200 vertical metres into…
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IAEA Warns North Korea Is Expanding Uranium Enrichment at Yongbyon and Kangson
North Korea has built a new two storey uranium enrichment facility at its main Yongbyon nuclear complex, a development the International Atomic Energy Agency has described as a cause for…
India’s UPI Fee Debate Puts Digital Payments Model Under Pressure
India is introducing a Merchant Discount Rate on selected payments made through the Unified Payments Interface, the instant payment network used by hundreds of millions of people. From 15 October 2026, businesses will pay a fee of 0.4% when customers…
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India’s Digital Surge Rests on a Dangerous Undersea Cable Bottleneck
India’s fast growing digital economy depends on a surprisingly narrow piece of infrastructure. Around Versova, a densely populated neighbourhood on Mumbai’s Arabian Sea coast, at least 13 of the country’s…
Nearly 1,000 Weapons Found in Indonesian School Room
Police in South Jakarta have seized 996 weapons from a room at a private Islamic school, including 995 air guns and one 12 gauge shotgun. Suspected narcotics and 25 pornographic CDs were also found at the Harapan Ibu Islamic School…
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Indonesia Reopens Airports After Anak Krakatau Eruption Strands 340,000 Passengers
Indonesia began reopening five airports after midnight on Tuesday, following a volcanic eruption that disrupted almost 3,000 flights and left more than 340,000 passengers stranded across the country.Anak Krakatau, located…
