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Illustration image related to: Typhoon Champi Hits Taiwan

October 24, 2026

Typhoon Champi Hits Taiwan: Latest Injuries, Flight Cancellations and Warning Updates

Typhoon Champi brought strong winds and rain to Taiwan on October 23, causing flight cancellations, injuries and widespread disruption across the island. If you have travel connections through Taiwan or contacts there,

Illustration image related to: Why Is the Flu Starting So Early in 2026? CDC Week 40 Data on the H1N1 G155E Mut

Asia·Health·Science·USA

Why Is the Flu Starting So Early in 2026? CDC Week 40 Data on the H1N1 G155E Mutation

Seasonal influenza typically arrives in force in late November or December. In October 2026, surveillance data from both the United States and Japan are showing a pattern that public health officials describe as earlier than usual — associated with a

October 23, 2026

Kim Yo Jong Counts 998 Border Incidents and Threatens Loudspeaker Retaliation — Is It a War Signal?

Asia·Policy·War

North Korea’s government this week threatened to resume loudspeaker broadcasts toward South Korea and warned it could deploy additional tactical strike assets along the

Hormuz Transits Down 70% and Brent at $108 — Can Lavrov’s First Tehran Visit in 8 Months Change Anything?

Asia·Business·Energy·Maritime·Policy·War

What has changed since last week: Russia’s foreign minister visited Tehran on Monday for the first time since the US-Iran conflict began approximately eight

South Korean soldiers patrol near the Korean Demilitarized Zone border

Asia·War

DMZ Land Mine Injures 3 South Korean Soldiers; Kim Yo Jong Denies, Threatens Retaliation

What the evidence shows Three South Korean soldiers were injured in two mine explosions on September 21 in the western section of the Korean Demilitarized Zone, about 10 metres south of the

Karmactive Staffand

Govind Tekale

October 1, 2026

Debris from collapsed structures in Nagekeo Regency after the 15 August 2026 Flores Sea earthquake.

Asia·News·World

Indonesia Flores 7.7 Quake Kills 73, Injures 1,182 In Nagekeo

A 7.7 quake off Flores killed 73 and injured 1,182, rattling Indonesia's Ring of Fire islands as aftershocks strike.

Sonali Tiwary

August 21, 2026

Indian security forces during counter-terrorism operations. Image: karmactive.com

Asia·News

India Dismantles Cross-Border Terror Network in Coordinated 14-State Operation

Estimated reading time: 2 minutes On —three days before Independence Day—law enforcement agencies coordinated arrests across 14 states, detaining 253 people linked to a terror recruitment network operated by Shahzad Bhatti. The

Govind Tekale

August 18, 2026

AI visualization of Singapore hawker food court - community gathering space

Asia·Culture

Singapore Uncle’s Kindness Sparks Viral Food Court Clash

Viral Singapore food court assault: elderly hawker's child head-pat sparks generational clash, highlighting community tensions in modern parenting and social media judgment.

Sunita Somvanshi

August 18, 2026

Map of the Strait of Hormuz showing major shipping lanes and surrounding geography

Asia·Crime·Politics

US-Iran 60-Day Truce Deal Collapses as August 17 Deadline Expires Without Agreement

The 60-day negotiating window established by the June 17 U.S.-Iran Memorandum of Understanding expired on Monday, August 17, 2026, without producing a permanent peace settlement or a nuclear agreement. Both sides traded

Govind Tekale

August 17, 2026

Ocean waves crashing against a rocky shoreline

Asia·Disaster·Environment·Latest

Indonesia 7.7 Earthquake Kills 51, Triggers Tsunami in Nusa Tenggara

A 7.7 magnitude earthquake in Indonesia killed 51 people and triggered tsunami warnings. Rescue operations continue as aftershocks pose risks.

Govind Tekale

August 16, 2026

Sugarcane fields in Srirangapatna, Karnataka, India under a bright sky with distant hills.

Asia·India·World

Karnataka Bandh Paralyzes Bangalore as Cauvery Water Dispute With Tamil Nadu Sparks Statewide Shutdown

Karnataka came to a partial standstill on August 13 as a state-wide bandh protested the Cauvery water-sharing dispute with Tamil Nadu. The shutdown lasted from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., affecting transport,

Govind Tekale

August 15, 2026

Labelled sagittal anatomical diagram of the human brain showing the thalamus, hypothalamus, infundibulum and the anterior and posterior pituitary lobes in colour

Asia·Health·Science

Orexin Neurons Drive Sustained Motivation, Nagoya University Brain Study Finds

Nagoya University researchers found orexin neurons in the hypothalamus control sustained motivation and goal-directed effort, pointing to new treatment routes for depression and addiction.

Rahul Somvanshi

August 6, 2026

White containerised battery energy storage containers at a grid-scale site.

Asia·Energy·Sustainability

Tokyo Gas Secures 20-Year Offtake Agreement for 49.7MW Fukushima Battery Storage

Tokyo Gas signs long-term offtake agreement for 49.7MW battery storage in Fukushima Prefecture developed by HEXA Energy Services. Commercial operation planned for FY2029. Japan's renewable storage

Rahul Somvanshi

August 5, 2026

Satellite image of Super Typhoon Dolphin, a Category 5 storm in the western Pacific.

Asia·Disaster·Weather

Super Typhoon Dolphin 2026: Category 5 Storm Threatens Philippines, Japan and Taiwan

Super Typhoon Dolphin has reached Category 5 intensity over the western Pacific Ocean, threatening the Philippines, Taiwan and Japan with extreme winds and storm surge.

Karmactive Team

July 31, 2026

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