Tens of thousands build 108 Buddhist stupas for Bhutan ‘mindfulness’ city
Bhutan is building a ‘mindfulness’ city to drive economic growth and persuade more young people to stay.
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Protesters, police clash in Albania over Trump-linked project
Albanians have protested for over 100 days against a planned luxury hotel linked to Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump.
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‘People laughed at me’: Indian youth cleans up a trash-filled river
A 21-year-old student in India’s Madhya Pradesh has single-handedly cleaned up a trash-filled river.
Published On 6 Sep 2026
Can Kenya’s AI ambitions coexist with Naivasha’s water needs?
As Kenya courts data-centre investment, communities fear growing pressure on an already stressed water system.
Oman says massive oil spill reaches coastline: What damage could it do?
Oil has been spilling from the Caroline Bezengi, a tanker that has been leaking crude since running aground off Oman.
India debuts hydrogen-powered train as part of sustainability drive
India joins a handful of countries that have successfully deployed the zero-emission technology in their rail networks.
Under Lula, Amazon deforestation falls to lowest level in a decade
The figures come months before Brazil’s presidential election, with Lula promising to end illegal deforestation by 2030.
‘If it dies, it’s on you’: Saving Nigeria’s Benin bronze casting
Behind the global restitution story, master artisans are fighting to keep a centuries-old craft alive.
The World Cup cicada: India’s rare insect on a four-year clock
A rare cicada emerges from the forests of Meghalaya, every four years, in time with the World Cup.
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Modest fashion’s global turn
From Instagram to Paris catwalks, modest fashion is booming as the global Muslim market heads toward $433bn by 2028.
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Why the Iran war is threatening whales near South Africa
Whales are increasingly exposed to traffic – and ship strikes.
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