The arms race in Asia is intensifying. Here is a list of defence systems several Asian countries are looking to acquire.

Why is the arms race intensifying in Asia?

Cultivating truffles calls for an unarguably unique sense of taste, and finding them is also a very complex task. Truffle hunting has now made it to UNESCO's list of intangible cultural heritage.

Truffle hunting on UNESCO's list of intangible cultural heritage list

While climate change disrupts farming practices, a crop named false banana could be the answer to food scarcity issues. Scientists say that it has the potential to feed more than 100 million people. Watch the video to know more

A crop virtually unknown outside Ethiopia is the answer to food scarcity

Incessant rainfall triggered floods in the Brazilian State of Pará. Streets turned into rivers, residents were forced to move to safer places. According to local reports, and 500 families were left homeless.

Incessant rainfall triggered floods in the Brazilian State of Pará

In Australia, the dream of owning a farm has become challenging for many. In recent years foreign ownership of agriculture has made ownership difficult, but locals are now being given a fresh opportunity to buy back the family property.

Australia: Tasmanian locals get fresh opportunity to buy back land

After a record wait of 10 months after elections, the Netherlands has finally elected a new cabinet. This is the Dutch prime minister's 4th coalition government and is aimed big at climate change and dealing with the Covid situation.

Netherlands: New cabinet to focus on climate change, and Covid fallout

According to the world meteorological organization, the years from 2015 to 2021 are on track to be the seven hottest on record. The UN agency has warned that the planet was heading into uncharted territory the global warming from greenhouse gas emissions threatens average temperatures.

UN agency says planet in heading into 'unchartered territory'

With global temperatures on the rise due to climate change, the demand for air conditioners has gone up. But for people who cannot afford expensive solutions, is there an easier cheaper and, practical way? our next report gets you all the details

Barcelona residents move north to escape summer heat

Old record and radio players had a charm and particular sound profile not found in modern music devices. So, a Russian company is giving these vintage items a new lease of life by upcycling them and adding a brand new feature Bluetooth.

Russia: Music aficionados of vintage radiograms have a new device to love

In Iraq, women are virtually taking their safety into their own hands. They're going against societal expectations, and they're doing it by taking up martial arts so that no one messes with them.

Iraqi women break the norm by taking us martial arts

US telecom companies and airlines have been fighting for weeks over the potential impact of 5g services on aircraft. Here's some background on the dispute and a detailed report on the problems..

United States: Telecom companies and airlines been fighting for weeks

Winter has arrived in Washington DC full-throttle packing heavy snow and strong winds. As the thick winter snowstorm in gulf parts of the southeast and mid-Atlantic American states, residents of Washington were forced to hit pause as, was the president and other government officials.

Snow engulfs South-East and Mid-Atlantic US States

Costa Rica's once dense forests were known for a healthy population of howler monkeys. However, with urbanization and commercial developmental projects, monkeys have been pushed out of the forests, onto rooftops and power lines where they face the risk of electrocution. Our report gets you the complete story.

Costa Rica: Howler monkeys pushed out of the forests on to power lines

In 2019 residents of Kinshasa witnessed the worst of climate change. Heavy rainfall and unexpected flooding claimed some 40 lives and two years later, the worst fears of the inhabitants are close to becoming a reality.

Kinshasa residents fear an all-encompassing erosion

Landfills have become a common site in Ukraine and, the reason for this is the lack of a proper waste management system. Ukraine is now home to more than 33 000 illegal dumps more in our next report.

Ukraine struggles with trash crisis

As temperatures are dropping to unbearable degrees, France is witnessing an anti-cyclone which is a weather system with high atmospheric pressure at its center. The colder weather is further posing a greater risk to the health of the migrants who are living in makeshift camps.

France: Migrants battle cold weather after a difficult journey

Azerbaijan is looking to invest in Pakistan. it joins a sizeable list of nations including Saudi Arabia and Turkey who are keen on putting their money in Pakistani institutions.

Azerbaijan's state oil company to invest $1 billion in Pakistan

Rising sea levels have posed a threat to the fragile ecosystem in France. It is one of the largest wetlands in Europe and a host to an extraordinary variety of wildlife and vegetation.

France: Rising sea level endanger the balance of the unique eco system

Several British politicians are demanding a change in parliamentary rules after a lawmaker was told she couldn't bring her 3-month-old baby to parliament.

United Kingdom: British lawmakers reject ban on babies in parliament

JPMorgan Chase Chief Executive Jamie Dimon said on Wednesday he regretted his remarks that the Wall Street bank would last longer than China's Communist Party, moving quickly to avoid any longer-term fallout.

JP Morgan CEO comment on communist party didn't go well

The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits dropped to a 52-year low last week, suggesting economic activity was accelerating as a year ravaged by shortages, high inflation, and an unrelenting pandemic drawing to a close now.

United States third-quarter GDP growth revised up to 2.1%

Millions of Americans travel to visit their loved ones for the Thanksgiving holidays in the US. Airports and commercial airlines are registering busiest days since the pandemic began.

United States: Air travel to be busiest on Thanksgiving since pandemic began

Driven by strong demand and almost a decade after it stopped its services in India, American Airlines has started flying nonstop from JFK Airport to IGI Airport.

American Airlines bets on non-stop travel demand

A Ghanaian man in New York decided to put his time to good use. He sifted through the storage containers and bookshops and has now acquired the world's largest collection of African photography books.

New York: Ghanaian man creates the largest collection of books

London's Tate Modern is hosting the largest solo exhibition by a British black post-modern artiste. The artiste was the 1st black woman to bag the Turner Prize in 2017.

United Kingdom: Largest black post-modern artist's show in Tate London

Carbon capture technology is seen as a promising solution, but can it bring about a significant change?

Carbon capture technology: Can it fight climate change?

A Senegalese fashion designer and an academic is diligently working to persevere their legacy.

'Signares' were powerful local woman of St Louis, Goree

All forms of dissent are quashed in China is well documented. A Chinese artist who has used his work to criticize the Chinese govt for its human rights violations is now exiled in Australia.

Embassy asks to cancel dissident Chinese artist's exhibition

ICC Men's T20 World Cup will crown a 1st-time champion tonight, as Trans Tasman rivals Australia and New Zealand lock horns tonight in Dubai.

Australia to face New Zealand in ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2021 final

Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte's daughter Sara Duterte-Carpio filed her candidacy for the post of vice-president in the elections to be held next year.

Philippines 'first daughter' will not seek presidency

Qatar is not considering normalizing ties with Syria and hopes other countries will be discouraged from taking further steps with President Bashar al-Assad's government, foreign minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani said on Friday.

Qatar's Foreign Minister voiced halt to normalization with Syria

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