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India: New Delhi Shuts Primary Schools as Air Quality Worsens

Sri Lanka: Pres. Dissanayake's Coalition Wins Snap Polls

Taliban Makes First Appearance at UN Climate Summit

Pakistan: Schools Close in Lahore as Air Pollution Hits Record Level

People With OCD Do Not Overvalue Immediate Rewards

Psychology Today8 hrs

Trump Threatens 100 Percent Tariffs On Any ‘BRICS’ Nation That Abandons US Dollar

Daily Caller2 hrs

Donald Trump Threatens BRICS Countries—Including Russia, India—With 100% Tariffs

Trump threatens BRICS

US Dept. of Justice Charges Indian Billionaire in $265M Bribery Scandal

India: New Delhi Pollution Hits 50 Times WHO Limit

Quincy Jones Dies Aged 91

Serbia Roof Collapse Kills At Least 14

Trump is now threatening 100% tariffs on the BRICS group — which comprises 9 emerging market countries

Business Insider3 hrs

Trump threatens a 100% tariff on BRICS countries if they abandon U.S. dollar

Trump's Cabinet And Key Jobs: Charles Kushner, Father Of Trump's Son-In-Law Jared, Tapped As Ambassador To France

Trump threatens 100% tariff on the BRIC bloc of nations if they act to undermine US dollar

Associated Press3 hrs

Michigan shocks No. 2 Ohio State for 4th rivalry win in a row: What went wrong for Buckeyes?

New York Times2 hrs

Afghanistan: Taliban Bans Women from Hearing Each Other While Praying

China Grants Tariff-Free Access to Taliban-Led Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Taliban Ban Photos of Living Things

UK to Resettle Hundreds of Afghan Soldiers Following Review

Hegseth Cabinet Nomination: Hegseth’s Mother Previously Accused Him Of Abusing ‘Many’ Women

How Biden Made a Mess of Ukraine

[Robert J. Fouser] Presidents and their ability to communicate

Korea Herald2 days

AS’AD AbuKHALIL: Trump II & the Middle East

Consortium News5 hrs

Trump administration takes shape: President-elect completes top 15 Cabinet picks

Pakistan: Imran Khan Supporters Detained After Defying Lockdown

India: 4 Killed in Attack on Army Convoy in Kashmir

Pakistan: Gunmen Kill At Least 21 Miners in Balochistan

India Elections: BJP Wins Haryana, NC-Congress Takes J&K

Voltaire, International Newsletter N°110

Voltaire Network4 hrs

The Dark Side of Gifting Gold

‘Proven Threats To U.S. National Security’: Canada, Cartels, And Trump’s Tariffs

Daily Wire1 day

Melting Glaciers Are Causing Billions of Dollars of Damage

Scientific AmericanNov 17

US announces charges in alleged Iranian plot to assassinate Trump

Korea HeraldNov 10

Bangladesh Seeks Sheikh Hasina's Extradition from India

UAE Pardons 57 Bangladeshis Imprisoned for Staging Protests

Bangladesh's Ousted PM Charged With Genocide, Crimes Against Humanity

Myanmar: Rohingya Children Among Hundreds Reportedly Killed in Drone Attack

How a Strongman Made Himself Look Weak

[Herald Interview] Korea Expressway CEO leads push to export Korean road expertise globally

Korea HeraldNov 21

Banana art eaten, banana art purchase

NPR Online News1 day

TIME’s Top 100 Photos of 2024

Voltaire, International Newsletter N°109

Voltaire Network21 hrs

ICC Prosecutor Seeks Arrest Warrant for Myanmar's Military Chief

Myanmar: Typhoon Yagi Kills Over 100, Displaces 320K

Myanmar: Rebel Groups Allege Government Forces Using Chemical, Incendiary Weapons

Myanmar Junta Recaptures Key Trade Hub on Thai Border

Trump's proposed tariffs will do nothing to solve our fentanyl crisis

Andrew Tate’s ‘Educational Platform’ Was Hacked

Defense chiefs of S. Korea, U.S., Japan, Philippines, Australia discuss cooperation on sidelines of ASEAN meeting

Korea HeraldNov 22

The True Cost of Black Friday

If you think grocery prices take a big bite out of your paycheck in the US, check out the rest of the world

The ConversationNov 03

Sri Lanka: President Appoints New Cabinet

Anura Kumara Dissanayake Sworn in as Sri Lanka's President

Sri Lanka to End Free Visas for Russians, Ukrainians

World Bank Approves $700M for Crisis-Hit Sri Lanka

The Virtual Villages Helping Digital Nomads Find Real-World Friends

Cinnamon, spice and ‘everything nice’ – why lead-tainted cinnamon products have turned up on shelves, and what questions consumers should ask

The Conversation3 days

Has ‘SNL Korea’ satire devolved into mere insults?

Korea HeraldOct 27

Iranian asset charged in plot to assassinate Trump, DOJ says

Shaking Off the Shackles of Sovereign Debt

Foreign Affairs3 days

Nepal: At Least 193 Killed in Floods and Landslides

Nepal: Plane Crash Kills 18, Pilot Lone Survivor

Nepal: Khadga Prasad Sharma Oli Named New Prime Minister

Thai Parliament Passes Same-Sex Marriage Bill

Woman in her 60s sells home, quits job to travel the world: 'I don't get frightened easily'

[Antara Haldar] Why do countries prosper?

Korea HeraldNov 10

Elon Musk Said 'I Just Officially Bought Amazon'?

How to Prevent the Worst From Happening

New Books Help Parents Explain Climate Disasters to Kids

Scientific American1 hr

Missing India Soldier’s Body Found on Glacier After 38 Years

High stakes - Military tensions mount on the India-China border

EconomistOct 08, 2023

Unrest feared after India revokes Kashmir’s special status

Associated PressDec 02, 2020

Project Force: Is India a military superpower or a Paper Tiger?

Al JazeeraApr 05

The Uncertain Fate of an Alpine Mountain Lodge

New YorkerNov 22

Body of missing Indian soldier found on glacier 38 years after going missing, officials say

USA TodayJun 10, 2023

Up to 150 feared dead & more stranded as glacier burst sparks massive flood in northern India (VIDEOS)

19th round of China, India talks on Ladakh standoff fail

India plans to turn some of its most remote battlefields into tourist destinations

Independent1 day

Maldives Foreign Minister Visits Washington

Maldives: Pres. Muizzu's Party Wins Parliamentary Polls

Maldives Presidential Election Heads for Runoff

Hong Kong Won't Act on Sanctioned Russian Superyacht

Yes, Trump Said About Rising Sea Levels: 'You'll Have More Oceanfront Property, Right?'

Artificial urban islands could supply homes in Maldives as waters rise

New ScientistOct 02

Instead of spending Thanksgiving at home, we take advantage of the time off to travel. We've made core memories.

Business Insider3 days

Largest text-to-speech AI model yet shows ’emergent abilities’

TechCrunchAug 03

Flight passengers visiting this vacation spot will have to pay a fee just to leave the islands

Study: Climate Change to Cost Germany $960B by 2050

Study: 15M People Threatened Globally by Glacial Flooding

Study: Earth Risks Losing Significant Glacier Mass By 2100

Countries are cheating their way to net zero by overrelying on forests

New ScientistNov 17

[Eye Interview] Charting remarkable year, Anton Hur's journey in literature continues

Korea HeraldOct 20

No Country for Young Politicians

Trump’s Pennsylvania Fraud Claims Debunked: Overseas Voter Challenges Latest Claims Spreading In Battleground State

What Makes a Country Happy? It’s Complicated

Scientific AmericanOct 20

IWIK head attends ESG forum in Bhutan

Korea HeraldOct 27