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EditorsPick
Pakistan’s Water Protest Sparks Satire
AI-generated image in circulation- A Sindhi local firmly holds back Prime Minister Modi as he attempts to personally reroute the waters of the Indus River By Nasir AijazThe AsiaN Representative ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) organized a series of province-wide rallies across Sindh on July 12, 2026, protesting what…
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Society
Invisible Threat: How Climate Change Unleashes New Diseases
By Dr. Hassan Humeida KIEL, GERMANY: The warming of our planet is not only changing the weather, but also shifting the biological rules of life. While extreme heatwaves dominate the headlines, a far more sinister transformation is taking place in the shadow of rising temperatures: climate change is acting as…
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Pakistan: Paying Billions for Electricity Citizens Never Use
By Nasir AijazThe AsiaN Representative ISLAMABAD: The citizens of Pakistan are gripped by a paralyzing energy crisis, created by the successive governments of some political parties. For the ordinary citizen, small business owner, or laborer, this crisis doesn’t live in policy documents. It arrives every month in electricity bills which…
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Business
The Heat Trap: How Climate Change Burns Prosperity and Hope
The entire climate system is continuing to heat at an accelerating rate (earth.org) By Dr. Hassan Humeida KIEL, GERMANY: When the thermometer climbs past the 40-degree mark, far more than just the sun is burning. Extreme heatwaves are altering the economic and social foundations of our planet. They do not…
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EditorsPick
Pakistan: One Husband, Thousands of Wives
AI-generated image widely circulating across social media platforms mocks the loop in in the official family tree registry By Nasir AijazThe AsiaN Representative ISLAMABAD: The Benazir Income Support Program (BISP), Pakistan’s largest social safety net, has recently come under intense parliamentary scrutiny following the presentation of the Auditor General of…
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West Asia
Why I Chose “The Good Wife” Over the World Cup
When drama beats football: “The Good Wife” main character Alicia showing a red card to players (AI-Generated) By Habib Toumi MANAMA: When I told friends that I had decided to spend my free time watching all 156 episodes of the 2009-2016 U.S. television series “The Good Wife” instead of following…
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Society
The Silent Danger: How Climate Change Threatens Our Health
By Dr. Hassan HumeidaKiel, Germany: When we talk about climate change, we usually think of melting glaciers, rising sea levels, or burning forests. Yet the most fatal consequence of global warming affects us much more directly: our physical and mental health. Heatwaves and rising temperatures are radically altering the global…
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South Asia
Seeking the Homeland: The Unyielding Voice of Keppapulavu and Sri Lanka’s Endless Northern Agony
By Leo Nirosha Darshan COLOMBO: For the inhabitants of Keppapulavu, a small village in Sri Lanka’s Mullaitivu district, the memories of relaxing under the shade of mango trees in their own front yards feel like yesterday. Yet, since the civil war ended in 2009, the physical distance between these people and…
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The Scorching Earth: How Climate Change Fuels Heatwaves
By Dr. Hassan HumeidaKiel, Germany: Summer no longer feels the way it used to. What was once considered a long-awaited vacation season now increasingly brings extremes: weeks of drought, parched soils, and record temperatures that push both humans and nature to their limits. Heatwaves are the most tangible face of…
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Society
World Cup Fairytale Captivates Nation, Teaches World About Peace, Hope
Bosnians celebrate as their team makes history By Dženita SalihovićJournalist / TV Presenter SARAJEVO: We are experiencing complete euphoria here in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It’s difficult to put into words how much joy, pride and excitement this achievement has brought to our people. For a country that has gone through…
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