AI deepfakes: The latest weapon in Pakistan’s disinformation wars
The next viral clip you see may not be real at all, yet its truth still sits there beneath the distortions; sometimes it is a flicker on a cheek, sometimes it is a melting hand,…
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Authorities warn of AI-generated misinformation amid central Vietnam floods
As rescue forces race to respond to severe flooding in the central region, social media has been inundated with AI-generated images and unverified claims, disrupting official…
Uranium found in breast milk of mothers in India’s Bihar: 70% of infants at potential risk
According to the study, long-term uranium exposure could potentially affect kidney development, neurological growth, cognitive abilities, and mental health in children, including…
Toxic mines put Southeast Asia’s rivers and people at risk, says study
Across mainland Southeast Asia, more than 2,400 mines—many of them illegal and unregulated—could be releasing deadly chemicals such as cyanide and mercury into river water,…
5.7 quake kills 10; several hundred injured in Bangladesh
The quake struck at 10:38 am on Friday, November 21, cracking buildings, sending debris crashing down, and driving residents into the streets in fear.
District in India’s Rajasthan struggles to breathe: Air pollution sends 22 residents, mostly children, to hospital
Most children were stable, but the unusual wave of breathlessness raised alarm across the city.
Friday’s earthquake lays bare Dhaka’s fragility
After Friday's 5.7-magnitude earthquake, which caused at least four deaths in Dhaka, experts warned that far greater losses await if the authorities fail to act now.
Dubai chocolate, expensive tomatoes, and Pakistan Idol: A taste of late-stage capitalism
In a country of contrasts, everything reflects a strange mix of consumerism, scarcity, and spectacle.
Inside Singapore’s education ‘arms race’: Stress, inequality and the push for change
Experts outline the challenge at hand: the government having to push through changes while ensuring the system continues to deliver good results, and balancing the various…
Bangladesh’s winter is fading, but the world remains indifferent
The Daily Star cites climate scientists to warn of a time when winter will vanish from the country's seasonal cycle by 2100.