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- Europe, India, Russia, Shipping industry, South and Central Asia, Ukraine, Workers' rights, World news
‘It’s a miracle we survived’: the civilian crew trapped on a ship in Ukraine as bombs rained down
As record number of seafarers and cargo ships are abandoned in war zones, crew members stranded in a Black Sea…
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Monsoons, mould … and a million visitors: welcome to Kerala’s ‘people’s biennale’
Work by almost 70 artists – including Marina Abramović – has made an art fair in Kochi one of the hottest tick…
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The exiled Awami league members plotting a political comeback in Bangladesh – from India
As Bangladesh prepares for the first election since Sheikh Hasina fled to India, Awami League figures living i…
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The Guardian view on the EU’s answer to Trump: trade without threats | Editorial
Europe’s India and Vietnam deals signal a historic shift away from coercion towards cooperation that respects …
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More than 120 dead after multiple suicide and gun attacks in Pakistan, officials say
Military says ‘terrorists’ carried out attacks in Balochistan province in what analysts described it as the de…
- Bangladesh, Bangladesh Cricket Team, Cricket, India, India cricket team, International Olympic Committee, Olympic Games, South and Central Asia, Sport, Sport politics, T20 World Cup, Twenty20, World news
Breakdown in cricket relations with Bangladesh rings alarm bells for India’s Olympic bid
Concern raised over politicisation of sportBangladesh pulled out of men’s World T20 after rowBangladesh’s with…
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Veteran Indian politician Ajit Pawar dies in plane crash, leaving power vacuum
Three days of mourning were declared in the Indian state of Maharashtra after the death of the state’s deputy …
- Asia Pacific, Bangladesh, India, Infectious diseases, Nepal, South and Central Asia, Thailand, Vietnam, World news
What is Nipah virus? Key things to know about the disease amid cases in India
Highly contagious virus, which spreads from animals to humans, has a high fatality rate and there is no vaccin…
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EU-India deal ‘accelerated’ over past six months amid Trump’s tariff threats – Europe live
Wide-ranging deal will cut tariffs to zero over seven years as Modi hails ‘largest free trade agreement’ in In…
- Air pollution, Automotive emissions, India, South and Central Asia, Transport, Transport policy, UK news, World news
Air pollution kills thousands a year in the UK and abroad – why isn’t there a bigger uproar? | Devi Sridhar
Initiatives such as London’s ULEZ can be a model for other cities. But even more could be done to save lives a…
- Cities, Cities and development, City transport, Global development, India, Inequality, Inequality and development, Mumbai, Road transport, South and Central Asia, World news
‘Exclusively for the elite’: why Mumbai’s new motorway is a symbol of the divide between rich and poor
With 64% of the city’s residents relying on buses and trains so overloaded that up to 10 passengers die a day,…
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Is it the end of the line for one of India’s most distinctive garments?
The bandhgala jacket will no longer be part of the formal uniform for Indian Railways staff, following claims …
- Fashion, Fashion industry, Garment workers, Global development, H&M, Human rights, India, Law, Life and style, Sexual violence, South and Central Asia, Unions, World news
Justice for Jeyasre: how a brutal murder led to a better deal for garment workers in India
After a 21-year-old employee was raped and killed by her supervisor in 2021, campaigners ensured conditions at…
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Search for single-tusked elephant after 22 killed in India rampage
Eastern region on high alert as authorities try to track animal tearing through villages in Jharkand after app…
- Culture, Dalai Lama, Drama films, Film, India, Short films, South and Central Asia, Tibet, World news
State of Statelessness review – Dalai Lama presides over intimate dramas about Tibetans’ life of exile
Tibetan directors, who all live outside Tibet, deliver a quartet of films that explore the pain of separation …