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'Water shortages should be reclassified as unwise water use,' expert says

Large swathes of Asia continue to swelter though a dramatic heatwave that has topped temperature records all the way from India to the Philippines. Bangladesh has faced the hottest April on record, with temperatures forcing millions of children to stay home from school and making working in the scorching heat…

France 24

April Temperatures In Bangladesh Hottest On Record

Bangladesh's weather bureau said Wednesday that last month was the hottest April on record, with the South Asian nation and much of the region still enduring a suffocating heatwave.

International Business Times

Asian Markets Track Wall St Down Ahead Of Fed Decision

Asian stocks sank in holiday-thinned trade Wednesday, tracking a sharp sell-off on Wall Street after fresh US data dealt another blow to hopes the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates this year.

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David Cameron under fire for hiring £42m luxury jet for central Asia tour

Foreign secretary’s use of Embraer Lineage 1000 follows £348,000 bill for James Cleverly’s eight-day trip in similar plane in 2023

The Guardian - UK

Schools Closed, Warnings Issued As Asia Swelters In Extreme Heatwave

South and Southeast Asia braced for more extreme heat on Sunday as authorities across the region issued health warnings and residents fled to parks and air-conditioned malls for relief.

International Business Times

Schools closed, warnings issued as Asia swelters in extreme heatwave

South and Southeast Asia braced for more extreme heat on Sunday as authorities across the region issued health warnings and residents fled to parks and air-conditioned malls for relief.

France 24

Asia Dominates List Of World's Most Polluted Cities

Report reveals alarming air pollution crisis in Asia, particularly in India, posing severe health risks and urging immediate action.

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Heatstroke Kills 30 In Thailand This Year As Southeast Asia Bakes

Millions of people across South and Southeast Asia sweltered through unusually hot weather on Thursday, as the Thai government said heatstroke has already killed at least 30 people this year.

AAP

Malaria aid ramped up for southeast Asia, Pacific

The federal government has set aside $30 million to develop malaria treatment and detection programs in the Asia-Pacific, announcing it on World Malaria Day.

The Guardian - UK

Mosquito-borne diseases spreading in Europe due to climate crisis, says expert

Illnesses such as dengue and malaria to reach unaffected parts of northern Europe, America, Asia and Australia, conference to hear

International Business Times

Asian Markets Mixed As Global Rally Stalls, Eyes On Yen

Asian equities were mixed Thursday as investors turned cautious after the past three days' sizeable gains, with Meta's warning that it will spend far more than expected this year fuelling worries that the latest tech-led rally may have gone too far.

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Harry Kewell on brink of 'something special' as coach

Former Socceroos great Harry Kewell believes his Yokohama team can now help him make history as a coach after qualifying for the Asian Champions League final.

International Business Times

Malaysian Airline Mogul Fernandes Delays Retirement

Malaysia's Tony Fernandes, one of Asia's most prominent entrepreneurs, has decided to extend his contract as chief executive of Capital A, the firm said Wednesday, after the board persuaded him to delay his planned retirement.

WEKU

South Koreans sue government over climate change, saying policy violates human rights

Plaintiffs including 17-month-old boy nicknamed Woodpecker bring landmark climate litigation in South Korea, the first in Asia to get a public hearing.

International Business Times

Asian Stocks Rise On Earnings Optimism As US Data Approaches

Asian equities extended the week's gains Wednesday following a strong rally on Wall Street and another record in London, as traders cheered more upbeat earnings reports and data indicating a slowdown in US economic activity.

Al Jazeera

Asia bears biggest climate-change brunt amid extreme weather: WMO

UN agency says floods, storms leading cause of casualties and economic losses as impact of heatwaves intensifies.

France 24

Asia hit hardest by climate and weather disasters last year, says UN

Asia was the world's most disaster-hit region from climate and weather hazards in 2023, the United Nations said Tuesday, with floods and storms the chief cause of casualties and economic losses.

The Guardian - AU

Reporting in India ‘too difficult’ under Modi, says departing Australian journalist

Despite eventual visa backflip by authorities, ABC’s south-Asia correspondent Avani Dias left after being made to ‘feel so uncomfortable’

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