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2 Sept 2025

Flash floods hit northern Pakistan in August 2025

In mid and late August 2025, flash floods in northern Pakistan killed over 800 people since late June, destroyed roads and homes, and forced thousands to leave. Rescue, evacuations and relief work continued.

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31 Aug 2025

Tasbaqa: Central Asian Tortoise on the Ustyurt Plateau

A short documentary by British director Saxon Bosworth follows the threatened Central Asian tortoise, called Tasbaqa, on the Ustyurt Plateau. The film shows the tortoise’s active months, features a Kazakh dombra soundtrack and aims to support conservation work.

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30 Aug 2025

Pani puri: India's famous street snack

Pani puri is a small deep‑fried shell filled with spiced ingredients and a flavoured water. It has ancient roots in Magadha, many regional names and versions, and it is now eaten in countries around the world.

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28 Aug 2025

Shade trees could cut cocoa emissions

A study using satellite data and machine learning found only about 5% of cocoa farms in Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana have at least 30% shade. Planting trees to reach 30% shade could store carbon and offset 167% of cocoa emissions.

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27 Aug 2025

Kendo scoring and judges

Kendo points come from judges who look for unity of spirit, sword and body. People complain about inconsistent calls and debate using video or sensors; many want clearer rules and better training.

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27 Aug 2025

Coartem Baby: first malaria medicine for newborns

Swissmedic approved Coartem Baby in July 2025, the first antimalarial made for newborns under five kilograms. The tablet aims to close a long treatment gap in malaria-endemic parts of Sub-Saharan Africa.

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24 Aug 2025

Multilingual Cloud: saving Bangladesh’s endangered languages

Bangladesh has many endangered Indigenous languages. The ICT Division launched Multilingual Cloud, a website that stores words, IPA transcriptions and audio to help preserve and teach around forty-two at-risk languages.

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21 Aug 2025

Progress on an antivenom for the Indian black scorpion

Researchers in India mapped venom from the Indian black scorpion Heterometrus bengalensis and found many toxins. Lab tests in mice showed organ damage and a strong immune reaction, and the IASST team is working on an antivenom.

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20 Aug 2025

Artist Melissa Koby creates US Open theme art

Melissa Koby, a Jamaican-born artist in Florida, is the first Black artist chosen to create the 2025 US Open theme art. Her piece, for “75 Years of Breaking Barriers,” honours tennis pioneer Althea Gibson.

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17 Aug 2025

Summer School: a film about a Czech–Vietnamese family

Summer School (Letní škola) is set in 2001 and follows a Czech‑Vietnamese family in Cheb. The film explores language, identity and family tensions and was shown at Karlovy Vary in July 2025 before reaching Czech cinemas.

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16 Aug 2025

Road works threaten Rastafari village in St. James

A community Rastafari village in St. James parish has been affected by a new bypass. Construction has caused environmental damage, noise and harder access, and residents fear loss of culture and relocation.

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15 Aug 2025

Nigeria factory begins large production of rapid test kits

A WHO‑licensed factory in Nigeria has started to produce a large number of rapid diagnostic test kits for HIV, malaria and tuberculosis, using mainly local parts and aiming to increase domestic production over coming years.

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