At Japan’s damaged Fukushima nuclear plant, radioactive debris removal resumes
Japan’s Tokyo Electric Power Company (Tepco) resumed work to remove radioactive debris from the damaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant on September 10, 2024.
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Meet Myanmar’s young volunteers training to overthrow the country’s military junta
A dense bamboo forest surrounds a training ground in eastern Myanmar where more than 100 young people, most of them in their 20s, undergo rigorous military drills.
New Zealand charity apologises for distributing methamphetamine-laced candies
A New Zealand charity has apologised for distributing candies that contained a potentially lethal dose of methamphetamine.
Climate change: how heatwaves affect the human body
Six students in India collapsed in a single day in May 2024 after temperatures hit a scorching 50 degrees Celsius (122°F) and days later, dozens of poll workers died from heat-related illnesses during the nation’s general elections.
From China to India, how deepfakes are reshaping Asian politics
Experts say the rise of deepfake technology may pose a significant threat to democracy in 2024, with major elections happening in India and the US.