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Pakistan Withers Under Deadly Heat and Fears the Coming Rains
In nearly every corner of Karachi, there are signs of the heat wave scorching the sun-baked city.
India is likely undercounting heat deaths, affecting its response to increasingly harsh heat waves
BENGALURU, India (AP) — Months of scorching temperatures sometimes over 50 degrees Celsius (122 Fahrenheit) in parts of India this year — its worst heat wave in over a decade — left hundreds dead or ill. But the official number of deaths listed in government reports barely scratches the surface of the true toll and that’s affecting future preparations for similar swelters, according to public health experts.
Chinese police tackle Euro 2024 cross-border gambling scams
The excitement of the Euro 2024 soccer tournament has led to a wave of cross-border online gambling fraud, prompting Chinese police to launch extensive crackdowns.
Australia’s ‘Chinaman’ place names spark racism debate, calls for change
There are 253 place names containing the words “Chinaman” or “Chinamen” in Australia, think tank Per Capita found, far outnumbering other nations with a “similar history of anti-Chinese legislation and exclusion”.
Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong asks for a lesser sentence in landmark security case
HONG KONG (AP) — Prominent activist Joshua Wong asked for a lesser sentence in court Friday after he earlier pleaded guilty in Hong Kong’s biggest national security case.
Floods, corruption, lax maintenance take toll on India’s creaking bridges: ‘lucky that no one died’
Torrential monsoon rains coupled with poor maintenance and corruption have been blamed for a wave of bridge collapses in India, putting the spotlight on infrastructure safety as heads roll and officials initiate policies to contain the crisis.
