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Kashmir’s Altaf tailors history by bagging gold medal in Cycling

Shawdesh Desk: Overcoming poverty and setbacks, Adil Altaf of Jammu and Kashmir created a history of sorts when he bagged his state’s first gold medal in Cycling at the Khelo

Did green policies cause Sri Lanka unrest?

Shawdesh Desk: Claims green policies and “eco-tyranny” lie behind the political crisis in Sri Lanka have been spreading online – but is there any truth to them? Rising prices, along

What did Shinzo Abe mean to Japan?

Shawdesh Desk: Japan has witnessed an extraordinary outpouring of grief and sadness for former prime minister Shinzo Abe who was assassinated in the city of Nara on Friday. The country

Shinzo Abe: Japan’s longest-serving prime minister

Shawdesh Desk: Shinzo Abe smashed records as Japan’s longest-serving prime minister, championing ambitious economic reform and forging key diplomatic relationships while weathering scandals. Nearly two years after poor health forced

Sri Lanka fuel crisis: Waiting for days to get fuel

Shawdesh desk: Being the first in the queue is usually a coveted spot, but Ajeewan Sadasivam has no idea how long he’ll be stuck in this one. “I’ve been in

South Sudan: Thousands facing food insecurity as food aid cuts hit

Shawdesh Desk: Two children and an adult have died of starvation in South Sudan as the suspension of food aid begins to hit, aid workers have told the BBC. The

The bloody legacy of Rodrigo Duterte

A skull rolled towards my feet. It would have hit my trainers if it hadn’t been blocked by the zipline of a body bag it had just been thrown inside.

Japan urges 37 million people to switch off lights

Shawdesh Desk: Japan’s government has urged people in Tokyo and its surrounding area to use less electricity on Monday, as it warned that supplies will be strained as the country