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Austrian court rules that Ukrainian businessman Firtash can't be extradited to the US
Read full article: Austrian court rules that Ukrainian businessman Firtash can't be extradited to the USAn Austrian court has ruled that Ukrainian businessman Dymitro Firtash can’t be extradited to the U.S. in a long-running legal saga that centers on a corruption case related to an alleged plan to pay bribes in India.
An average of 140 women and girls were killed by a partner or relative per day in 2023, the UN says
Read full article: An average of 140 women and girls were killed by a partner or relative per day in 2023, the UN saysTwo U.N. agencies say an average of 140 women and girls were killed by an intimate partner or family member per day last year.
A $300B a year deal for climate cash at UN summit sparks outrage for some and hope for others
Read full article: A $300B a year deal for climate cash at UN summit sparks outrage for some and hope for othersNegotiators will soon decide whether to accept a proposed $300 billion funding package for poor nations to curb and adapt to climate change — a plan hammered out early Sunday by the head of fractured United Nations climate talks.
2 convicted in human smuggling case after Indian family froze to death on US-Canada border
Read full article: 2 convicted in human smuggling case after Indian family froze to death on US-Canada borderA jury has convicted two men of charges related to human smuggling for their roles in an international operation that led to the deaths of a family of Indian migrants who froze while trying to cross the Canada-U.S. border during a 2022 blizzard.
Athletes see climate change as threatening their sports and their health. Some are speaking up
Read full article: Athletes see climate change as threatening their sports and their health. Some are speaking upPragnya Mohan has been a professional triathlete for nearly a decade, but summers in her native India are now so hot that she can’t train there anymore.
India's capital chokes as air pollution levels hit 50 times the safe limit
Read full article: India's capital chokes as air pollution levels hit 50 times the safe limitAuthorities in India’s capital have shut schools, halted construction and banned non-essential trucks from entering the city after air pollution shot up to its worst level this season.
Prosecutors say 2 men prioritized money over human life leading to deaths of Indian family
Read full article: Prosecutors say 2 men prioritized money over human life leading to deaths of Indian familyFederal prosecutors say two men put financial profit over human life when they attempted to smuggle a couple from India and their two young children across the U.S.-Canada border in heavy snow, leading to the family freezing to death.
Clean energy could create millions of tons of waste in India. Some are working to avoid that
Read full article: Clean energy could create millions of tons of waste in India. Some are working to avoid thatAs clean energy infrastructure like solar panels and electric car batteries becomes more common in India, some small businesses are working to recycle them when they reach the end of their lifespan, dismantling panels to sell individual components and using old EV batteries’ remaining power to provide electricity to remote, rural regions.
US sanctions 398 firms in more than a dozen countries, accusing them of helping Russia's war effort
Read full article: US sanctions 398 firms in more than a dozen countries, accusing them of helping Russia's war effortThe U.S. on Wednesday imposed sanctions on 398 firms across Russia, India, China, and more than a dozen other nations — accusing them of providing products and services that enable Russia’s war effort and aid its ability to evade sanctions.
Tropical Storm Dana brings heavy rains and strong wind to India's eastern coast
Read full article: Tropical Storm Dana brings heavy rains and strong wind to India's eastern coastTropical Storm Dana is bringing strong winds and heavy rain to India’s eastern coast, uprooting trees and raising the risk of floods after nearly 600,000 people evacuated.
10 Year Old World Record Holding Artist at Gallery 725
Read full article: 10 Year Old World Record Holding Artist at Gallery 72510 year old child prodigy is coming back to Gallery725! In person receptions: Saturday October 19th 4-8 pm Sunday October 20th 12-3 pm At the tender age of ten, Advait Kolarkar has taken the art world by storm.
Indian soccer team refuses to travel to Iran for game because of security fears
Read full article: Indian soccer team refuses to travel to Iran for game because of security fearsIndia’s Mohun Bagan Super Giants has refused to travel to Iran to play Tractor SC in an Asian Champions League Two match scheduled for Wednesday because of the escalating security problems in the country and region.
Arundhati Roy's first memoir, 'Mother Mary Comes to Me,' to be published in September 2025
Read full article: Arundhati Roy's first memoir, 'Mother Mary Comes to Me,' to be published in September 2025Booker Prize winner Arundhati Roy’s first memoir is coming out next fall, a book inspired by the death of her mother.
Dalai Lama returns to Indian headquarters after knee replacement surgery in the US
Read full article: Dalai Lama returns to Indian headquarters after knee replacement surgery in the USThe Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, has returned to the headquarters of the Tibetan government-in-exile in northern India after undergoing a knee replacement surgery in New York.
Indian police fire tear gas and water cannons at rally against rape and killing of trainee doctor
Read full article: Indian police fire tear gas and water cannons at rally against rape and killing of trainee doctorPolice in India have fired tear gas and water cannons to disperse thousands of protesters demanding the resignation of a top elected official in the country’s east, accusing her of mishandling an investigation into a rape and killing of a resident doctor earlier this month.
Lord's, the home of cricket, will host a women's test match for the first time in 2026
Read full article: Lord's, the home of cricket, will host a women's test match for the first time in 2026Lord’s will stage a women’s test match for the first time when England hosts India at the home of cricket in 2026.
What to know as India's medics and women protest the rape and killing of a doctor
Read full article: What to know as India's medics and women protest the rape and killing of a doctorAnger at the Indian government’s failure to deter rising violence against women has fueled protests by medics and women’s groups across Indian cities after a trainee doctor was raped and killed last week.
A trainee doctor is raped and killed in India, sparking protests and an attack at a medical college
Read full article: A trainee doctor is raped and killed in India, sparking protests and an attack at a medical collegeA trainee doctor was raped and killed, sparking protests in several cities and an attack on a medical college campus as doctors and paramedics in several cities across India demand better and safer working conditions.
How Lahaina's more than 150-year-old banyan tree is coming back to life after devastating fire
Read full article: How Lahaina's more than 150-year-old banyan tree is coming back to life after devastating fireThe deadly wildfire that tore through Lahaina last August scorched the 151-year-old banyan tree along the historic town's Front Street.
They ran for their lives as boulders and water banged at their door. Now everything is buried in mud
Read full article: They ran for their lives as boulders and water banged at their door. Now everything is buried in mudWhen deadly landslides struck hillside villages in southern India on Tuesday, many people ran toward higher ground and watched their homes get swept away by torrents of mud, floodwater and giant rolling boulders.
Bangladesh imposes nationwide curfew as deadly protests over government jobs escalate
Read full article: Bangladesh imposes nationwide curfew as deadly protests over government jobs escalatePrime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s government has announced a nationwide curfew across Bangladesh and ordered the deployment of military forces to maintain order following days of deadly clashes over the allocation of government jobs.
CLIMATE GLIMPSE: Heat and a hurricane descend on the U.S., other wild weather around the world
Read full article: CLIMATE GLIMPSE: Heat and a hurricane descend on the U.S., other wild weather around the worldAs Hurricane Beryl batters Texas, the world is set for another week of wild weather as human-caused climate change makes extremes like these more likely.
India wins the T20 World Cup after holding off South Africa by 7 runs in a gripping final
Read full article: India wins the T20 World Cup after holding off South Africa by 7 runs in a gripping finalIndia pulled off a sensational seven-run win against South Africa in a gripping final of the Twenty20 World Cup on Saturday.
Afghanistan stuns Australia to keep Twenty20 World Cup dream alive. India beat Bangladesh
Read full article: Afghanistan stuns Australia to keep Twenty20 World Cup dream alive. India beat BangladeshAfghanistan kept its Twenty20 World Cup semifinal hopes alive by stunning previously unbeaten Australia by 21 runs in a thrilling encounter.
Extreme heat in India has killed more than 100 people in the past three and a half months
Read full article: Extreme heat in India has killed more than 100 people in the past three and a half monthsData from India's Health Ministry shows a monthslong heat wave across swathes of India has killed more than 100 people and led to over 40,000 suspected cases of heat stroke in the last three and a half months.
US lawmakers meet with Dalai Lama in India's Dharamshala, sparking anger from China
Read full article: US lawmakers meet with Dalai Lama in India's Dharamshala, sparking anger from ChinaA bipartisan U.S. congressional delegation met with the Dalai Lama at his residence in India’s Dharamshala, sparking anger from China which views the exiled spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhism as a dangerous separatist.
Muslims in Asia celebrate Eid al-Adha with sacrifice festival and traditional feast
Read full article: Muslims in Asia celebrate Eid al-Adha with sacrifice festival and traditional feastMuslims in Asia are celebrating Eid al-Adha, or the Feast of Sacrifice, one of the biggest holidays in the Islamic calendar.
U.S. cricket team recovers from poor start but loses to India at Twenty20 World Cup
Read full article: U.S. cricket team recovers from poor start but loses to India at Twenty20 World CupIt started bad, got a little worse before it got a little better, and then finished as widely expected for the United States, losing to India in cricket at the Twenty20 World Cup.
Bumrah helps India hold off archrival Pakistan in a low-scoring T20 World Cup thriller in New York
Read full article: Bumrah helps India hold off archrival Pakistan in a low-scoring T20 World Cup thriller in New YorkPace bowler Jasprit Bumrah has helped India to a six-run win over archrival Pakistan in a low-scoring Twenty20 World Cup thriller on Long Island.
UN official highlights how better preparation has shrunk disaster deaths despite worsening climate
Read full article: UN official highlights how better preparation has shrunk disaster deaths despite worsening climateA top United Nations official says even though climate change makes disasters such as cyclones, floods and droughts more intense, more frequent and striking more places, fewer people are dying from those catastrophes globally.
A scorching heat wave kills 14 in India ahead of a final round of election voting on Saturday
Read full article: A scorching heat wave kills 14 in India ahead of a final round of election voting on SaturdayOfficials in India say a scorching heat wave has killed at least 14 people, including 10 election officials, with temperatures soaring up to 49.9 degrees Celsius (122 degrees Fahrenheit) in parts of the country this week.
At least 17 are killed when a stone quarry collapses in India’s northeast. 12 others remain missing
Read full article: At least 17 are killed when a stone quarry collapses in India’s northeast. 12 others remain missingA stone quarry has collapsed in India’s northeast due to heavy rain triggered by a tropical storm, killing 17 quarry workers and leaving 12 missing.
A tropical storm floods villages and cuts power to millions in parts of Bangladesh and India
Read full article: A tropical storm floods villages and cuts power to millions in parts of Bangladesh and IndiaThe weakening tropical storm Remal has flooded dozens of coastal villages and left nearly 30 million people without power in southern Bangladesh and eastern India.
Bangladesh evacuates hundreds of thousands as a severe cyclone approaches from the Bay of Bengal
Read full article: Bangladesh evacuates hundreds of thousands as a severe cyclone approaches from the Bay of BengalBangladesh has evacuated nearly 800,000 people from vulnerable areas as the country and neighboring India await the arrival of a severe cyclone that has formed over the Bay of Bengal.
Billboard that collapsed in Mumbai storms killed at least 14 and injured 75
Read full article: Billboard that collapsed in Mumbai storms killed at least 14 and injured 75A large billboard that collapsed amid raging thunderstorms in Mumbai killed at least 14 people and injured 75 others, reports said on Tuesday.
Collapsing billboard kills 3 and hurts 59 in heavy rains in Mumbai. Scores might be trapped
Read full article: Collapsing billboard kills 3 and hurts 59 in heavy rains in Mumbai. Scores might be trappedA billboard has collapsed and killed three people and injured 59 in India’s financial capital, Mumbai, in thunderstorms and heavy rain.
From flooding in Brazil and Houston to brutal heat in Asia, extreme weather seems nearly everywhere
Read full article: From flooding in Brazil and Houston to brutal heat in Asia, extreme weather seems nearly everywhereIn a world growing increasingly accustomed to wild weather swings, the last few days and weeks have seemingly taken those environmental extremes to a new level.
This ancient snake in India might have been longer than a school bus and weighed a ton
Read full article: This ancient snake in India might have been longer than a school bus and weighed a tonResearchers in India have found fossils of an ancient giant snake that could have been longer than a school bus.
Study finds voters skeptical about fairness of elections. Many favor a strong, undemocratic leader
Read full article: Study finds voters skeptical about fairness of elections. Many favor a strong, undemocratic leaderA new study has found that voters in 19 countries, including in three of the world’s largest democracies, are widely skeptical about whether their political elections are free and fair.
Transgender inclusion? World's major religions take varying stances on policies toward trans people
Read full article: Transgender inclusion? World's major religions take varying stances on policies toward trans peopleThe Vatican has issued a new document rejecting the concept of changing one’s biological sex.
India announces 6-week general elections starting April 19 with Modi's BJP topping surveys
Read full article: India announces 6-week general elections starting April 19 with Modi's BJP topping surveysIndia has announced its 6-week-long general elections will start on April 19, with most surveys predicting a victory for Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party.
McDonald's system outages have been reported worldwide. The chain says they're getting fixed
Read full article: McDonald's system outages have been reported worldwide. The chain says they're getting fixedSystem failures at McDonald’s have been reported worldwide, shuttering some restaurants for hours and leading to social media complaints.
India conducts first test flight of domestically developed missile that can carry multiple warheads
Read full article: India conducts first test flight of domestically developed missile that can carry multiple warheadsIndia says it has successfully conducted its first test flight of a domestically developed missile that can carry multiple warheads.
Hong Kong customs arrests 7 in a $1.8 billion money laundering case linked to transnational crime
Read full article: Hong Kong customs arrests 7 in a $1.8 billion money laundering case linked to transnational crimeHong Kong customs officials have arrested seven people linked to the territory's largest money laundering case on record, involving about $1.8 billion.
Airbus targets 800 aircraft deliveries for 2024 even as supply chain issues linger
Read full article: Airbus targets 800 aircraft deliveries for 2024 even as supply chain issues lingerAirbus says it plans to deliver more aircraft to customers in 2024 even as supply chain headaches continue to afflict the European airplane maker.
Lab-grown diamonds come with sparkling price tags, but many have cloudy sustainability claims
Read full article: Lab-grown diamonds come with sparkling price tags, but many have cloudy sustainability claimsLab-created diamonds come with sparkling claims: that they are ethically made by machines running on renewable energy.
US has enough funds for now to continue training Ukrainian pilots on F-16, National Guard chief says
Read full article: US has enough funds for now to continue training Ukrainian pilots on F-16, National Guard chief saysThe chief of the National Guard says the U.S. is still able to train Ukrainian pilots on F-16 fighter jets despite the U.S. running out of funds to send additional weapons and assistance to Kyiv.
Czech government signs a deal with the US to acquire 24 F-35 fighter jets
Read full article: Czech government signs a deal with the US to acquire 24 F-35 fighter jetsThe Czech Republic’s government has signed an agreement with the United States to acquire 24 U.S. F-35 fighter jets as part of a deal worth about $6.6 billion, the biggest single purchase for the Czech military.
Over 50 countries go to the polls in 2024. The year will test even the most robust democracies
Read full article: Over 50 countries go to the polls in 2024. The year will test even the most robust democraciesMore than 50 countries that together have half the world’s population are expecting national elections in 2024.
Hottest year ever, what can be done? Plenty: more renewables and nuclear, less methane and meat
Read full article: Hottest year ever, what can be done? Plenty: more renewables and nuclear, less methane and meatThe shattering of global annual heat records last year is prompting people to ask: what can be done.
India court restores life prison sentences for 11 Hindu men who raped a Muslim woman in 2002 riots
Read full article: India court restores life prison sentences for 11 Hindu men who raped a Muslim woman in 2002 riotsIndia’s top court has restored life prison sentences for 11 Hindu men who raped a Muslim woman during deadly religious rioting two decades ago.
Bollywood celebrates rocking year, riding high on action flicks, unbridled masculinity and misogyny
Read full article: Bollywood celebrates rocking year, riding high on action flicks, unbridled masculinity and misogynyBollywood, India’s Hindi language movie industry, made an impressive comeback in 2023 after a pandemic-driven slowdown, audience fatigue, and the streaming platforms taking away a big chunk of viewership.
Leander Paes and Vijay Amritraj are the first Asian men elected to the Tennis Hall of Fame
Read full article: Leander Paes and Vijay Amritraj are the first Asian men elected to the Tennis Hall of FameLeander Paes and Vijay Amritraj are the first Asian men elected to the International Tennis Hall of Fame.
Heavy rains leave at least 12 dead before storm Michaung makes landfall on India's southeast coast
Read full article: Heavy rains leave at least 12 dead before storm Michaung makes landfall on India's southeast coastA powerful storm has made landfall along India’s southeast coast, unleashing torrential rains and strong winds.
World carbon dioxide emissions increase again, driven by China, India and aviation
Read full article: World carbon dioxide emissions increase again, driven by China, India and aviationA team of scientists reported that the world this year pumped 1.1% more heat-trapping carbon dioxide into the air than last year because of increased pollution from China and India.
A stampede during a music festival in southern India university has killed at least 4 students
Read full article: A stampede during a music festival in southern India university has killed at least 4 studentsNews reports in India say that at least four students have died and 60 others have been injured in a stampede during a music festival at a university in southern India.
India restores e-visa services for Canadians. The move could ease diplomatic tensions
Read full article: India restores e-visa services for Canadians. The move could ease diplomatic tensionsAn Indian foreign ministry official says that India has restored electronic visa services for Canadian nationals two months after Canada alleged the South Asian nation was involved in the assassination of a Sikh separatist in Canada.
Dire Straits frontman Mark Knopfler is putting some of his guitars up for auction
Read full article: Dire Straits frontman Mark Knopfler is putting some of his guitars up for auctionDire Straits frontman Mark Knopfler will sell off a collection of guitars he considers “old friends” at a Christie’s auction in London next year.
41 workers stuck in a tunnel in India for 10th day given hot meals as rescue operation shifts gear
Read full article: 41 workers stuck in a tunnel in India for 10th day given hot meals as rescue operation shifts gearThe 41 construction workers who have been trapped in a collapsed tunnel in northern India for over a week are finally getting hot meals, provided through a newly installed steel pipe, as rescuers work on an alternate plan of digging toward them vertically.
Climate change hits women's health harder. Activists want leaders to address it at COP28
Read full article: Climate change hits women's health harder. Activists want leaders to address it at COP28With the annual U.N.-led climate summit known as COP to convene later this month in Dubai, activists are urging policymakers to respond to climate change’s disproportionate impact on women and girls.
Blocked from a horizontal route, rescuers will dig vertically to reach 41 trapped in India tunnel
Read full article: Blocked from a horizontal route, rescuers will dig vertically to reach 41 trapped in India tunnelRescuers blocked from reaching 41 workers trapped by a highway tunnel collapse are shifting to an attempt to reach them vertically.
41 workers in India are stuck in a tunnel for an 8th day. Officials consider alternate rescue plans
Read full article: 41 workers in India are stuck in a tunnel for an 8th day. Officials consider alternate rescue plansOfficials trying to save 41 workers who have been trapped in a collapsed tunnel in northern India for eight days are contemplating alternative rescue plans after snags with a drilling machine caused them to halt digging.
41 workers remain trapped in tunnel in India for seventh day as drilling operations face challenges
Read full article: 41 workers remain trapped in tunnel in India for seventh day as drilling operations face challengesForty-one workers remain trapped in a collapsed road tunnel in northern India for a seventh day as a new drilling matching arrived on site to replace the damaged one.
New drill bores deeper into tunnel rubble in India to create an escape pipe for 40 trapped workers
Read full article: New drill bores deeper into tunnel rubble in India to create an escape pipe for 40 trapped workersRescuers drilled deeper into the rubble of a collapsed road tunnel in northern India to fix wide pipes for 40 workers trapped underground for a sixth day to crawl to their freedom.
Kohli and Shami lead India into Cricket World Cup final after 70-run win over New Zealand
Read full article: Kohli and Shami lead India into Cricket World Cup final after 70-run win over New ZealandVirat Kohli has struck a record-breaking century and Mohammed Shami has taken another five-wicket haul to guide India into the Cricket World Cup final.
Some of the 40 workers trapped in India tunnel collapse get sick as glitches delay rescue
Read full article: Some of the 40 workers trapped in India tunnel collapse get sick as glitches delay rescueSome of the 40 workers trapped for days in a collapsed road tunnel in northern India are getting sick, while falling debris and technical glitches delay the work to free them.
El Salvador slaps a $1,130 fee on African and Indian travelers as US pressures it to curb migration
Read full article: El Salvador slaps a $1,130 fee on African and Indian travelers as US pressures it to curb migrationEl Salvador’s government has begun slapping a $1,130 fee on travelers from dozens of countries connecting through the nation’s main airport.
Olympic sports bodies want talks with IOC after cricket and others were added to 2028 LA program
Read full article: Olympic sports bodies want talks with IOC after cricket and others were added to 2028 LA programOlympic sports bodies want urgent talks with the IOC about the risk of cuts in their revenue shares and athlete quotas at the 2028 Los Angeles Games because cricket and other newcomers have been added to the program.
International students have returned to US colleges, fueled by a surge from India
Read full article: International students have returned to US colleges, fueled by a surge from IndiaInternational students attended U.S. universities in surging numbers last year, rebounding from a pandemic slump with the help of a 35% jump in students coming from India.
Rescuers dig to reach 40 workers trapped in collapsed road tunnel in north India
Read full article: Rescuers dig to reach 40 workers trapped in collapsed road tunnel in north IndiaRescuers are digging through dirt and parts of a collapsed road tunnel to reach 40 workers trapped by a landslide in northern India.
Feeling crowded yet? The US Census Bureau estimates the world's population has passed 8 billion
Read full article: Feeling crowded yet? The US Census Bureau estimates the world's population has passed 8 billionThe U.S. Census Bureau estimates the world's population has topped 8 billion for the first time.
US plans to build a $553 million terminal at Sri Lanka's Colombo port in rivalry with China
Read full article: US plans to build a $553 million terminal at Sri Lanka's Colombo port in rivalry with ChinaThe U.S. plans to launch a $553 million project to build a deep-water shipping container terminal in Sri Lanka as it competes with China in development financing.
Suspect detained in an explosion that killed 3 people at a Jehovah's Witness gathering in India
Read full article: Suspect detained in an explosion that killed 3 people at a Jehovah's Witness gathering in IndiaAuthorities say a former Jehovah’s Witness has been detained on suspicion of setting off an explosive device that killed three people and wounded 50 others at a denomination gathering in southern India.