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New megacities lie in the path of devastating floods

Bangkok, Delhi, Karachi, Lagos, Luanda and Manila were are of the fastest growing among metropolises of more than 10 million.

Landslide buries 11 in Indonesia, 17 reported missing

State news agency Antara reported that the landslide occurred Sunday in Central Java after extreme rainfall in the area.

Indonesia police fire tear gas at protesting students near university campuses in Bandung

Protests that began in Jakarta over govt spending & lawmakers’ perks have spread nationwide, with riots & looting after a police vehicle fatally hit a motorcycle taxi driver. 8 have died so far.

PM Modi attends ASEAN-India Summit at Jakarta Convention Centre

Before leaving, PM Modi termed the engagement with the ASEAN group as an important pillar of India’s ‘Act East Policy'.

ASEAN ministers’ meet to discuss Myanmar begins with no representative from the country

The ministers met to restart peace processes in military-ruled Myanmar, after recent violence. Army generals have been barred from high-level ASEAN meetings since last year.

Stampede at football match in Indonesia kills 129, says police

An additional 180 were injured, as police fired tear gas on supporters of the losing home-team in an East Java province.

Inconsistencies in Texas data, Lebanon jail could become hotspot and other global Covid news

As the Covid-19 pandemic shows no signs of letting up, ThePrint highlights the most important stories on the crisis from across the globe.

Building a new capital city: What China’s new overseas development project is likely to be

Indonesia is embarking on an ambitious project to develop a new capital city in Kalimantan at an expected cost of $33 billion. Beijing is the frontrunner.

Bali beaches, Bangkok temples go quiet as Chinese tourists stay home

The abrupt decline of Chinese travellers is becoming a painful lesson for nations such as Thailand & Indonesia that had become dependent on them.

Indonesia is looking for a new capital, and climate change is to blame

ScientiFix, our weekly feature, offers you a summary of the top global science stories of the week, with links to the best sources to read them. It's your fix to stay on top of the latest in science.

On Camera

IndiGo cancellations made TV news do the unexpected — question the Modi government

Republic TV was the harshest of them all: “The (civil aviation) minister has done a bad job,” said prime time anchor Arnab Goswami.

IndiGo’s profits dipped, most airlines sunk into losses last fiscal even as flier numbers soared

Despite growing passenger volume, 11 out of 14 carriers reported losses in 2023-24. IndiGo recorded profit of Rs 8,167 crore, which reduced to Rs 7.253 crore in 2024-25.

US clears $686-mn package to breathe fresh life into Pakistani F-16s

Of the total package, $649 million will be utilised for additional hardware, software, and support services, and the remaining for Major Defence Equipment (MDE).

Asim Munir & Pakistan’s Failed Marshal Doctrine

None of Pakistan’s PMs has lasted 5 years. That the current PM has given Asim Munir 5 years shows that of all military dictatorships history has seen, Pakistan’s is most creative.