- Friday, 5 September 2025
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At least 37 migrants killed in fire at Mexico’s migration office in Ciudad Juarez
At least 37 people died after a fire at a migration centre in Mexico’s northern border city of Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua state said in a statement early Tuesday.
Coffee drinkers get more steps but also less sleep, study finds
Coffee is one of the most consumed beverages worldwide, but the pendulum has swung back and forth about its benefits and drawbacks. New findings from a small study published in The New England Journal of Medicine, suggest both upsides and downsides: Drinking at least a cup of coffee per day might make you move more but sleep less — and it might put you at higher risk for one type of heart palpitation.
‘World’s longest’ bus journey will take 56 days to cross Europe
Due to depart in August, the 56-day trip, which is available for up to 30 passengers, will span 22 countries, taking travellers from Turkey’s largest city, through the Balkans, Eastern Europe, Scandinavia and western Europe, to the UK capital. A ferry crossing on the Gulf of Finland, a visit to the North Cape (or Nordkapp) – the northernmost point in continental Europe and a cruise along the Norwegian Fjords – are listed among the highlights of the 12,000-kilometer journey.
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At least 11 dead after tornado-spawning storms roll through Mississippi
At least 21 people were killed after powerful storms and at least one tornado pummeled Mississippi on Friday night, ripping roofs off homes, nearly levelling some neighbourhoods and knocking out power for thousands, officials said Saturday morning.
Why airfares across Asia are sky-high this year
Travelers across the Asia Pacific will likely continue to fork out more than usual for flights this year, even as planes return to the skies at a rate not seen since the start of the pandemic. Airfares within the region were 33% higher in February than in the same month in 2019, compared with increases of 12% and 17% in Europe and North America, respectively, according to data from Skyscanner Travel Insight.
Ronaldo, Kane break records in wins for Portugal, England
It was a record-breaking night for Cristiano Ronaldo and Harry Kane as qualifying for the European Championship in 2024 got underway on Thursday.
New Zealand to spend $4 million to help teens recover from breakups
“Over 1,200 young kiwis told us they need support to deal with early experiences of love and hurt, and breakups were identified as a common challenge,” Associate Minister for Social Development and Employment Priyanca Radhakrishnan said in a statement.
India cuts internet to 27 million as Punjab police hunt Sikh separatist
Indian authorities have blocked internet access for about 27 million people in the state of Punjab for a third straight day – one of the country’s most extensive blackouts in recent years – as police search for a Sikh separatist on the run.
The world’s happiest countries for 2023
The report, which is a publication of the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network, draws on global survey data from people in more than 150 countries. Countries are ranked on happiness based on their average life evaluations over the three preceding years, in this case, 2020 to 2022. The report identifies the happiest nations, those at the very bottom of the happiness scale and everything in between, plus the factors that tend to lead to greater happiness.
Some of the most beautiful bird photos you'll ever see
Between 2004 and 2012, Laman and ornithologist Edwin Scholes made 18 trips to New Guinea, spending 544 days there in total. Laman took nearly 40,000 pictures, becoming the first person to capture every known species of the bird of paradise on camera.
Major night for Asian representation, with historic wins for 'Everything Everywhere' and 'RRR'
The 95th Academy Awards were a major night for Asian representation on the silver screen with a series of milestones, including the first Asian woman to take the best actress gong and the first ever Oscar wins for Indian productions.
Asia’s richest man to relaunch iconic 1970s Indian soda that once rivalled Coca-Cola
Asia’s richest man, Mukesh Ambani, has announced plans to relaunch an iconic 1970s soda brand that once rivalled Coca-Cola and Pepsi, prompting a wave of nostalgia on social media among the millions of Indians who grew up drinking the beverage.
South Korean capital building world’s biggest spokeless Ferris wheel
South Korea’s capital is adding another feature to its skyline in 2027 – the “Seoul Ring,” a 180-meter (591-foot) spokeless Ferris wheel. The Seoul Metropolitan Government (SMG) announced the attraction would be located in Haneul Park in the city’s northeast.
Seven dead in shooting at a Jehovah’s Witnesses center in Germany
Seven people were killed during a mass shooting on Thursday at a Jehovah’s Witnesses Kingdom Hall in the German city of Hamburg in what the country’s leader denounced a “brutal act of violence.”
Threat of rising seas to Asian megacities could be way worse than we thought, study warns
Parts of Asia’s largest cities could be underwater by 2100 thanks to rising sea levels, according to a new study that combines both the impact of climate change with natural oceanic fluctuations. Sea levels have already been on the rise due to increasing ocean temperatures and unprecedented levels of ice melting caused by climate change.
