Where the margins break first: Pakistan’s unequal battle with climate change
The disproportionate cost of climate change is not limited to class but also seeps into gender, where women, girls and transgenders face a higher risk.
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Who hacked South Korea’s largest telecom, and why? Growing concerns the SKT data breach wasn’t just about money
Some suspect a sophisticated Chinese hacking group may be behind the attack, raising potential alarms over cyber security.
Singapore Airlines Flight 321 incident: One year on, passengers recall how extreme turbulence upended their lives
On May 21, 2024, a sudden, extreme turbulence caused the Boeing 777-300ER to drop 178 feet, or about 54m, in 4.6 seconds.
‘Victory for women’: Lawyers hail Pakistan SC verdict on convicted murderer Zahir Jaffer’s appeal
Noor Mukadam, 27 years, was found murdered at Zahir’s Islamabad residence in July 2021, with the probe revealing she was tortured before being beheaded. Mr. Zahir was handed the…
Cambodia’s National Day of Remembrance: Recalling pain and resolving to prevent future genocides
May 20 provides an opportunity to commemorate the suffering caused by the Khmer Rouge regime and to reaffirm a commitment to preventing genocide from returning to Cambodia.
Early Asians walked 20,000km from North Asia to South America, reshaped genetic landscape: study
Known as humanity’s longest prehistoric migration, it started from Asia to Beringia, a land bridge connecting Siberia and Alaska during the Ice Age, and crossing into South…
Bengal’s Ties to the Straits World
Bengali Hindus and Muslims worked in the Straits world—a narrow stretch of water connecting to Southeast Asia and beyond—as warriors, goldsmiths, fishermen, slaves,…
What to know about the conclave to elect the next pope
Here are some things to know about the election of the 267th pontiff of the Catholic Church, which has 1.4 billion faithful across the world.
Press freedom in South Asia faces steep decline
Between 2024 and 2025, at least 250 violations of media rights were recorded in the region. A total of 69 journalists were jailed or detained, while 20 lost their lives in the…
When YouTube replaces TV, news and politics: what South Korea learned the hard way in 20 years
More than just entertainment, YouTube has become the dominant stage for news, activism, disinformation and cultural exports, reshaping South Korea’s digital life more profoundly…