Category: Asia
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UNICEF: Childhood Obesity Surpasses Malnutrition for the First Time Worldwide
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One in every five children or adolescents worldwide is overweight, representing about 391 million individuals. Nearly half of them—188 million—have obesity. As a result, for the first time in history, severe overweight has surpassed malnutrition as the leading form of child malnutrition. The data comes from the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), which warns of…
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Authorities Announce a ‘Framework’ for Keeping TikTok Online in the US
US authorities say they have reached a “framework” for a deal with China on the fate of the immensely popular short-video platform TikTok, an apparent breakthrough in the multi-year standoff over banning the Chinese-owned app. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced the news after two days of talks with Chinese officials in Madrid. He added that…
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What to Know About Generation Z’s Mass Protests in Nepal
In the last 48 hours, Nepal has been rocked by deadly mass protests led by youth frustrated with the country’s leadership. On Tuesday night, the Nepalese army sent troops to restore order after prominent government buildings were set on fire, politicians were attacked, and violent clashes erupted between protesters and government forces. Nepal’s Prime Minister,…
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Brazil stands out among the top 3 countries with the highest growth in international tourism, according to UN Tourism
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UN Tourism, the United Nations World Tourism Organization, published a new report that ranks Brazil among the world leaders in international tourism growth in 2025. The UN Tourism publication on social media highlights the performance of the Americas in the first quarter of 2025, with Paraguay (53%), Brazil (48%) and Chile (48%) leading among the…
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What We Know About Generation Z’s Mass Protests in Nepal
In the last 48 hours, Nepal has been shaken by mass protests led by young people frustrated with the country’s leadership. On Tuesday night, the Nepalese army sent troops to restore order after important government buildings were set on fire, politicians were attacked, and violent clashes erupted between protesters and government forces. Nepal’s Prime Minister,…
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2026 World Cup Ticket Sales Are About to Begin
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The first opportunity to acquire regular tickets for the 2026 World Cup will be on Wednesday. But be warned: the tickets may not be easy to get — and they probably won’t be cheap. Demand for the popular men’s tournament is expected to skyrocket even more when the tournament begins in the United States, Mexico,…
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Ticket sales for the 2026 World Cup are about to begin
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The first opportunity to get tickets for the 2026 World Cup is on Wednesday (September 10). But pay attention: the tickets may not be easy to get — and they probably won’t be cheap.
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Marine ecosystems threatened by heat, acidity, and low chlorophyll levels
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A combination of three phenomena is increasingly threatening ecosystems in the southern and equatorial regions of the Atlantic Ocean: marine heatwaves, high acidification, and low chlorophyll concentration. Before 2016, it was uncommon for these factors to converge. Since then, they have been observed simultaneously every year. The three phenomena stem from the current climate emergency.…
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Marine Ecosystems Threatened by Heat, Acidity, and Low Chlorophyll Concentrations
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A combination of three phenomena is increasingly threatening ecosystems in the southern and equatorial regions of the Atlantic Ocean — marine heat waves, high acidification, and low chlorophyll concentrations. Before 2016, it was uncommon for these factors to converge. Since then, they have been observed simultaneously every year. The three phenomena derive from the current…
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Zelensky Can End Conflict by Giving Up Crimea and NATO, Trump Says
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky can end the conflict “almost immediately” if he wants, by giving up Crimea and accepting Ukraine’s non-entry into NATO, US President Donald Trump stated. “President Zelensky of Ukraine can end the war with Russia almost immediately, if he wants, or he can continue fighting. Remember how it started. No reversing the…