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China’s Mega-Dam Project Sparks Regional Concerns

Friday, August 15, 2025

Why China’s neighbours are worried about its new mega-dam project. China has begun constructing a $170 billion hydropower project on the Yarlung Zangbo River in Tibet, set to surpass the Three Gorges

India and UK Strengthen Ties with New Trade Agreement

Friday, August 15, 2025

Business·Current Affairs

India, UK to sign free trade deal during Modi’s visit. On July 24, 2025, during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to London, India and the United Kingdom will formalize a free trade

Sri Lanka’s Central Bank Maintains Rates Amid U.S. Tariff Concerns

Friday, August 15, 2025

Business·Current Affairs

Sri Lanka central bank holds rates on tariff uncertainty. On July 23, 2025, the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) decided to keep its benchmark interest rate steady at 7.75%, pausing after

Tragedy Strikes Dhaka: Students Demand Answers After Deadly Plane Crash

Friday, August 15, 2025

Current Affairs

Distraught students demand answers after plane crash turned Bangladesh school into ‘death trap’. On July 21, 2025, a Bangladesh Air Force F-7 jet crashed into Milestone School and College in Dhaka’s Uttara

The Harsh Reality of U.S. Aid Cuts in Afghanistan

Friday, August 15, 2025

Current Affairs

The Trump administration claims no one has died due to US aid cuts. The truth in Afghanistan is otherwise. Reports from the ground paint a grim picture of families struggling to survive

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China’s Mega-Dam Project Sparks Regional Concerns

India and UK Strengthen Ties with New Trade Agreement

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Tragedy Strikes Dhaka: Students Demand Answers After Deadly Plane Crash

The Harsh Reality of U.S. Aid Cuts in Afghanistan

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